An anonymous GameStop investor has decided to share his earnings by doing some good for a children’s hospital in Texas.
The investor sent 10 Nintendo Switch consoles to Medical City Children’s Hospital, he told NBC 5 on Friday, Jan. 29. The consoles were purchased from GameStop branches in Texas.
He said that he made “a good amount through r/WallStreetBets on this hilarious GME trade.”
The investor was among the amateur traders on Reddit who decided to drive up the shares of video game retailer GameStop.
Traders on r/WallStreetBets actively seek out struggling companies, such as GameStop (GME), Macy’s (M) and BlackBerry (BB) not only to make a profit, but also to fight Wa…
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