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GameStop banked nearly $1B off its meme stock status

GameStop sold 45 million shares on the open market over the past week, raising $933.4 million as its stock fell from close to $30 to below $18. The average selling price of $20.74 is fairly close to the volume-weighted average since this offering was announced on May 17.

The 15% increase in shares outstanding dilutes existing shareholders, giving them a smaller claim on the company. But it also provides executives at the brick-and-mortar retailer more runway to execute a turnaround plan while their legacy business remains under structural pressure.

GameStop price action in the after-hours session is giving management cause to keep unloading shares once we come back from the long weekend – the stock spiked as much as 25% after the news was released.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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