GameStop: It’s Time To Wave Bye Bye To This Stock Once And For All

Summary:

  • GameStop’s stock is likened to a hot craps game, driven by speculative frenzy rather than fundamental business performance or earnings results.
  • Despite GME’s $4.1 billion cash pile, its core business continues to decline, rendering earnings largely irrelevant to its stock price.
  • The stock’s allure lies in the speculative rush and the potential for sudden gains, fueled by investor mania and notable figures like Keith Gill.
  • GME’s situation mirrors historical speculative bubbles, where crowd madness drives prices up without substantial changes in underlying value.

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GME expected to release 4Q24 earnings (FY October) on Dec. 10

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