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NYSE: GMEGameStop (GME) stock, explained like you're 5
GameStop trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GME. It is a large cap company in the specialty retail industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 11.1 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- GME
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Size
- Large cap, about 11.1 billion dollars
How GameStop makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves GME stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- GameStop’s Insider Buying Spree Gains Steam as CEO Cohen Loads Up on $10.6 Million of Stock (Barron's)
- GameStop Stock Forecast: Ryan Cohen Has $1B in Cash. What's He Waiting For? (TradingKey)
- GME Stock Eyes 5th Week In Green: A Streak Of Insider Buys Builds Hype For GameStop (Yahoo Finance)
- GameStop Stock Just Got a $10.6 Million Catalyst (Barchart.com)
- Ryan Cohen Keeps Paying Up for GameStop Stock, and He Is Not Buying Alone (24/7 Wall St.)
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Questions about GameStop stock
What does GameStop do?
GameStop trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GME. It is a large cap company in the specialty retail industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 11.1 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for GameStop?
GameStop trades under the ticker GME on the New York Stock Exchange.
How does GameStop make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves GME stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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