Robinhood to allow ‘limited buys’ on GameStop, AMC on Friday
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Volatility in GameStop shares has prompted brokerage apps to restrict some trades.
GameStop went on another stock market adventure on Thursday, briefly crossing $450 a share before closing at $193.60. Behind the meteoric rise: Reddit users who’ve banded together to take on the Wall Street establishment.
The rebellion experienced a hiccup when individual investors found out some trading sites and apps had restricted transactions in securities of the beaten-up video game retailer, as well as the movie chain AMC and other companies. Robinhood, a popular investor app, prevented customers from purchasing more shares of several companies, but it’s allowing for “limited buys” starting Friday. […]
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