Robinhood Shares Surge 50 Perccent, as Investors Scoop up ‘The Meme of Memes’

Robinhood Shares Surge 50 Perccent, as Investors Scoop up ‘The Meme of Memes’
The logo of Robinhood Markets, Inc. is seen at a pop-up event on Wall Street after the company's IPO in New York City, on July 29, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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Shares of Robinhood Markets Inc rose more than 50 percent on Wednesday during a wild trading session as investors scooped up shares after its underwhelming stock market debut last week.

The online brokerage’s shares closed at $70.39, off the session high of $85 when the stock was up nearly 82 percent, with one analyst dubbing it “the meme of memes” in a reference to stocks popularized this year by retail investors congregating in online platforms such as Reddit’s WallStreetBets.