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Why GameStop shares stopped trading: 5 questions answered

  • Written by Jena Martin, Professor of Law, West Virginia University
imageGameStop shares soared after some retail investors teamed up to jack up the price.AP Photo/John Minchillo

Editor’s note: GameStop stock resumed its dramatic ascent after a popular no-fee online broker said it would lift restrictions on trading its shares. In recent days, frenzied activity in the video game retailer’s stock led the New...

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