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Users of the social media site Reddit managed to push up the price of a loss making video games retailer called GameStop.
It has left hedge fund borrowers, who had essentially been betting against the firm's success, facing billions of dollars in losses.
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Users of the social media site Reddit managed to push up the price of a loss making video games retailer called GameStop.
It has left hedge fund borrowers, who had essentially been betting against the firm's success, facing billions of dollars in losses.
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