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Morphic Holding Inc is a biopharmaceutical company applying its insights into integrins to discover and develop a pipeline of oral small-molecule integrin therapeutics. Integrins are a target class with multiple approved injectable blockbuster drugs for the treatment of serious chronic diseases, including autoimmune, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases, fibrosis, and cancer.

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Since Friday, Morphic Therapeutic (NASDAQ: MORF) shares have plunged from $47.92 to $26.25 after the company announced the publication of an abstract discussing new EMERALD-1 phase 2a primary results at United 

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Floki (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">FLOKI</a>) gained significant positive momentum this week, fueled largely by the combination of the "Roaring Kitty" hype, and a fresh proposal to kick a large portion of the supply out of circulation.
What Happened: The memecoin soared 23% since the week began, riding high on the social media comeback of retail trader "Roaring Kitty," an event that has also pumped meme stocks in the traditional markets.
To top it up, a proposal by the Floki DAO–an organization that votes on decisions concerning the project– to burn a whopping 15.24 billion tokens, boosted the coin further.&nbsp;
The proposal, polling for which ends on May 16, gained an overwhelming 99.84% votes in favor of the burn.&nbsp;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">NEW DAO PROPOSAL: BURN 15,246,000,000 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24FLOKI&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$FLOKI</a> TOKENS A new Floki DAO proposal just went live on whether or not to burn 15,246,000,000 <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24FLOKI&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$FLOKI</a> tokens. Please read the proposal and vote here &#x1f447;&#x1f447;&#x1f447;<a href="https://t.co/UVzQdYQUpu">https://t.co/UVzQdYQUpu</a> <a href="https://t.co/j1mi6XrVZ0">pic.twitter.com/j1mi6XrVZ0</a>
&mdash; FLOKI (@RealFlokiInu) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealFlokiInu/status/1790099285502988368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Cryptocurrency holders view burning events with optimism, anticipating that the supply squeeze would drive the price of the asset upward.
In March, the passage of a proposal to burn 190 billion FLOKI tokens was met with similar euphoria, sending the coin 50% higher within a day.&nbsp;
In the last 24 hours, FLOKI's large transaction volume soared by 88%, <a href="https://app.intotheblock.com/?end_offset=40">according </a>to IntoTheBlock, reflecting increased participation from cryptocurrency whales. Additionally, long-term supply dipped by 0.03%, suggesting increased profit-taking.&nbsp;
Price Action: At the time of writing, FLOKI was exchanging hands at $$0.0002021, witnessing a 6.22% jump in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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With the launch of 20 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit on Tuesday, Elon Musk&#8216;s SpaceX has completed 50 launches this year, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/01/36860379/one-month-into-2024-spacex-is-already-falling-short-of-its-own-launch-targets-temporary-setback-or-c">more than half of its total launches</a> last year. 
What Happened: &#8220;Congratulations to the SpaceX team on launching our 50th Falcon mission of the year!&#8221; SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell wrote on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. &#8220;&#8230;it's been an extraordinary year so far and we&#8217;re not even halfway done yet!&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">From flying customer satellites, cargo and astronauts to orbit and deploying additional <a href="https://twitter.com/Starlink?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Starlink</a> satellites to connect millions of people around the world, it's been an extraordinary year so far and we&#39;re not even halfway done yet!
&mdash; Gwynne Shotwell (@Gwynne_Shotwell) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gwynne_Shotwell/status/1790468333374214568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The company has launched customer satellites, cargo, astronauts, and also its own Starlink satellites to orbit since the start of 2024. The company had its first launch of the year on Jan. 2, when it launched 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from California. In its latest mission, SpaceX launched 20 Starlink satellites, also from California.
The 50 launches do not include <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/38782522/spacex-starship-likely-to-fly-for-4th-time-next-month-as-elon-musk-reaffirms-new-goals">Starship&#8217;s third test flight in March</a> when the spacecraft lost contact and broke down while re-entering the planet's atmosphere instead of splashing down as planned in the Indian Ocean. 
Why It Matters: CEO Elon Musk has said the company is aiming for 12 launches per month in 2024, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/01/36690656/spacex-plans-for-equipment-that-never-sleeps-to-achieve-record-144-launches-this-year">totaling 144 launches.</a> However, to touch the targeted 144 launches, the company will have to ramp up the number of launches in the upcoming months.
For the entirety of 2023, SpaceX only completed 96 launches, marking a 57% year-on-year increase, not including two Starship test flights. The company's launch numbers have been steadily increasing, with 26 launches in 2020, 31 in 2021, and 61 in 2022.
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Upon closing, the Company expects that the transaction will add 65 basis points to the CET1 capital ratio, as converted for the preferred, resulting in a pro-forma CET1 capital ratio of&nbsp;10.8%&nbsp;as of&nbsp;March 31, 2024.&nbsp; It will also bolster our liquidity profile as the proceeds of the sale will be reinvested into cash and securities.&nbsp; On a pro-forma basis, the ratio of cash and securities to total assets is projected to improve to&nbsp;24%&nbsp;from&nbsp;20%&nbsp;at&nbsp;March 31, 2024.&nbsp; Similarly, the Bank&#39;s pro-forma loan-to-deposit ratio is expected to decline to&nbsp;104%&nbsp;compared to&nbsp;110%&nbsp;at the end of the&nbsp;first quarter&nbsp;of 2024.

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The meme stock frenzy&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options/24/05/38825760/gamestop-option-traders-active-before-roaring-kittys-tweets-might-have-made-millions" rel="noreferrer noopener">reignited on Wall Street this week</a>, fueled by the return of &#8220;Roaring Kitty,&#8221; a key player in the 2021 surge. This resurgence sparked a discussion on the psychology driving these volatile investments, with economist and former hedge fund manager&nbsp;Raoul Pal&nbsp;offering his insights.
What Happened:&nbsp;A social media user&nbsp;took aim at&nbsp;traditional finance theories suggesting low interest rates caused the meme stock phenomenon surrounding&nbsp;GameStop Corp.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>).&nbsp;
&#8220;One of the funniest things is&nbsp;tradfi&nbsp;assigning the GME/meme phenomena to low interest rates.&nbsp;Well&nbsp;guess what&#8230;interest rates are at multi-decade highs and they running it back again lmao,&#8221; the user said.
Pal agreed with this argument. &#8220;Yeah,&nbsp;its&nbsp;nothing to do with interest rates but the need for speculation to get ahead&nbsp;because&nbsp;of interest rates, debasement, jobs, etc,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The clock is ticking on the 25 to&nbsp;40 year olds&#8230;&#8221;
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&mdash; Raoul Pal (@RaoulGMI) <a href="https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI/status/1790371455118569765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters:&nbsp;The Fed funds rate, a key benchmark impacting borrowing costs, currently sits at a 22-year high of 5.25%-5.50%.
Pal&#8217;s point resonates with the current economic climate. The post-pandemic period has brought significant uncertainty, with inflation rising and the Fed raising rates to combat it.&nbsp;
Companies struggling to grow revenue have resorted to layoffs, impacting personal finances.
Millennials, the first generation raised on the internet,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/03/37869282/i-am-not-prepared-for-life-millennials-blame-their-boomer-parents-for-not-teaching-them-how-to-b" rel="noreferrer noopener">are particularly affected</a>&nbsp;by these financial anxieties. A 2023 Northwestern Mutual study revealed that 54% of respondents belonging to this category experience depression due to financial uncertainty, compared to 34% of the general population.
New Meme Wave:&nbsp;Amidst this backdrop, meme stocks like GameStop and&nbsp;AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMC#NYSE">AMC</a>) have experienced a dramatic rise. So far this week, GameStop has gained 179% and AMC 135%, with trading halts interrupting the rallies.&nbsp;
Before Monday, GameStop was down slightly for the year, while AMC was down a steeper 52%. The stocks closed Tuesday at $48.75 and $6.85, respectively, with whopping gains, according to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174" rel="noreferrer noopener">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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In a significant development, Chinese chipmakers are making headway in producing high bandwidth memory (HBM) semiconductors, a crucial component in artificial intelligence (AI) chipsets. This progress marks a key step in China&#8217;s efforts to diminish its dependence on foreign suppliers amid ongoing tensions with the U.S.
What Happened: China&#8217;s leading DRAM chip manufacturer, CXMT, has successfully developed sample HBM chips in collaboration with chip packaging and testing company Tongfu Microelectronics, Reuters reported on Wednesday. These chips are currently being showcased to clients. 
Another Chinese firm, Wuhan Xinxin, is constructing a factory capable of producing 3,000 12-inch HBM wafers per month. This initiative, which commenced in February, is a clear indication of China&#8217;s commitment to advancing its chip sector.
Both CXMT and Wuhan Xinxin are private companies that have received local government funding to drive technological advancements in China&#8217;s chip sector.
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Why It Matters: The recent progress in China&#8217;s chip sector is a significant development in the global semiconductor industry, especially considering the country&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/05/38800273/chinas-semiconductor-spending-tops-us-with-142b-commitment-global-chip-race-heats-up">topped the U.S. in semiconductor spending</a>. This is part of the broader trend of China&#8217;s increasing efforts to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/05/38809034/china-urges-tech-giants-to-shift-away-from-nvidia-and-other-foreign-chip-makers-boost-domestic-a">reduce its reliance on foreign-made chips</a>, particularly those from NVIDIA Corp.
Moreover, the recent progress in the chip sector follows another significant breakthrough. Chinese researchers have developed a cost-effective technique for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/38789719/beating-us-sanctions-chinese-scientists-achieve-mass-production-of-optical-chips-at-low-cost">mass-producing optical chips</a>, which could potentially soften the impact of U.S. sanctions.
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YouTuber and&nbsp;Tesla Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) enthusiast&nbsp;Dillon Loomis&nbsp;believes the EV giant needs&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/04/38399275/no-choice-elon-musk-reacts-as-x-user-reveals-main-reason-why-the-billionaire-is-re-organizing-te" rel="noreferrer noopener">CEO&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/04/38399275/no-choice-elon-musk-reacts-as-x-user-reveals-main-reason-why-the-billionaire-is-re-organizing-te" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elon Musk</a>&nbsp;to drive its market value and future vision of making the auto world fully electric.
What Happened:&nbsp;In a post on X on Tuesday, Loomis said he is &#8220;sick&#8221; of people commenting on how Musk is&nbsp;bad&nbsp;for Tesla and the company needs a more stable CEO. Loomis, for one, is convinced otherwise.&nbsp;
&#8220;Tesla would not be anywhere close to where it is today if it had some risk-averse leader calling the shots the past decade,&#8221; Loomis said, adding that those wanting more traditional CEOs should invest in ETFs or bond funds to avoid the risks involved with Tesla. 
It was not immediately clear if Loomis was a Tesla investor.
&#8220;$TSLA has always been a high beta, risk-on stock with the mission of transitioning the world&nbsp;to sustainable energy. Doing so requires a bit of &#8216;crazy&#8217;,&#8221; Loomis said. The YouTuber thinks that the criticism faced by the CEO is &#8220;out of control&#8221;&nbsp;and obstructs&nbsp;the &#8220;bigger picture&#8221; of Tesla potentially becoming a multi-trillion dollar company selling robotaxis and robots profitably.&nbsp;
&#8220;Tesla&#8217;s market cap ceiling with a vanilla, play-it-safe, don&#8217;t rock the boat CEO would be significantly&nbsp;lower than what it is with Elon steering the ship,&#8221; Loomis wrote. &#8220;Even if the direction at times in the short-term doesn&#8217;t make sense with the limited information we have.&#8221;
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&mdash; Dillon Loomis (@DillonLoomis22) <a href="https://twitter.com/DillonLoomis22/status/1790448504889901322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters:&nbsp;Many of Musk&#8217;s decisions for Tesla and&nbsp;his&nbsp;other companies have faced significant flak.&nbsp;Most recently, his decision to focus all of Tesla&#8217;s resources on vehicle autonomy and robotaxis has&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/04/38130387/gene-munster-backs-teslas-focus-on-robotaxis-over-low-cost-ev-gary-black-skeptical-" rel="noreferrer noopener">left analysts and investors</a>&nbsp;divided.&nbsp;
Some investors have also disagreed with the company&#8217;s price-cutting strategy to retain demand instead of relying on advertising to boost sales. Price cuts, they say, have been eroding margins.&nbsp;
Late last year, Musk courted controversy for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory, drawing swift responses&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/11/35854972/elon-musk-twitter-face-backlash-over-antisemitic-claims-i-once-admired-musk-for-his-anti-establishme" rel="noreferrer noopener">from advertisers</a>&nbsp;on X, Tesla investors, and Tesla drivers alike. While Musk later apologized for the post, it left&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/11/35862235/have-elon-musks-recent-antisemitic-posts-shaken-tesla-communitys-loyalty-heres-what-theyre-saying-ab" rel="noreferrer noopener">a few Tesla owners uncomfortable</a>&nbsp;and pushed them away from the brand.
Showdown For Musk:&nbsp;Tesla shareholders&nbsp;in&nbsp;a meeting on June 13, 2024, will again vote on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/05/38774504/tesla-analyst-sees-annual-shareholder-meeting-as-key-to-determining-elon-musk-led-c" rel="noreferrer noopener">Musk&#8217;s rescinded pay package</a>, which will play a&nbsp;key&nbsp;factor in determining the company&#8217;s long-term strategy.
Price Action: Tesla stock closed 3.3% higher on Tuesday at $177.55, giving the company a market cap of $566.24 billion. The stock is down 28.5% year-to-date, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro.</a> 
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Braemar Hotels &amp; Resorts Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BHR#NYSE">BHR</a>) (&quot;Braemar&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) today&nbsp;announced that, based on estimated preliminary results, Blackwells Capital LLC&#39;s (&quot;Blackwells&quot;) withhold proxy campaign at Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (&quot;Ashford Trust&quot;) proved to be a failure, as only&nbsp;7%&nbsp;of Ashford Trust&#39;s outstanding shares voted on the Blackwells proxy card.&nbsp; Ashford Trust announced earlier today that seven of its nine nominees received a majority of the votes cast and the remaining two nominees were re-appointed by the Board after the meeting in accordance with Ashford Trust&#39;s corporate governance guidelines.

Reported Earlier, Braemar Hotels & Resorts Confirms Blackwells Capital's Proxy Effort At Ashford Trust Unsuccessful

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation&nbsp;(Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) and Musashi Energy Solutions Co., Ltd. (Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture), a subsidiary of Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. (Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture), announced today their signing of a partnership and co-development agreement on May 14 for Innovative Energy Storage Devices to be incorporated into Innovative Energy Storage Modules, and Battery Management Systems (BMSs) that monitor and control battery usage for railway operators and rolling stock manufacturers.

MIELY

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Net proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately&nbsp;$141.0 million&nbsp;after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and before estimated offering expenses. VSE expects to use substantially all of the net proceeds from this offering to repay outstanding borrowings under its revolving loan facility, including borrowings to fund its acquisition of Turbine Controls, Inc., to support potential future strategic acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.

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SKYH

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The development of this AI digital person is based on the company&#39;s long-term technical buildup in the gaming field and in-depth application of market-leading third-party AI technology, marking an important step for BHAT in the field of AI application services.

BHAT

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<li>Two abstracts on SAR443579 (IPH6101), ANKET&reg;&nbsp;platform lead asset, a trifunctional anti-CD123 NKp46xCD16 NK cell engager under development by partner Sanofi in blood cancer</li>
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IPHA

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The recent surge in meme stocks, including GameStop Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMC#NYSE">AMC</a>), and BlackBerry Ltd (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BB#NYSE">BB</a>), is not the result of retail traders acting in unison, according to a top industry executive.
What Happened: JJ Kinahan, CEO of IG North America, suggested that the current meme stock rally is not driven by retail traders, as was the case in the past. Kinahan shared his views during an interview on CNBC&#8217;s Last Call.
&#8220;Last time, in my opinion, this started out with retail traders all doing something at the same time. I do not get the feeling that&#8217;s what happened this time,&#8221; Kinahan said, referring to the current meme stock surge.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">&quot;Last time, in my opinion, this started out with retail traders all doing something at the same time. I do not get the feeling that&#39;s what happened this time,&quot; says IG North America CEO <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJJKinahan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheJJKinahan</a> on who&#39;s behind the meme rally. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24GME&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$GME</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24AMC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$AMC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BB&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BB</a> <a href="https://t.co/Uuq2LHfnkE">pic.twitter.com/Uuq2LHfnkE</a>
&mdash; Last Call (@LastCallCNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LastCallCNBC/status/1790522103424221304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/05/38787490/gamestop-shares-surge-as-roaring-kitty-resurfaces-after-3-year-silence?itm_source=parsely-api" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GameStop Shares Surge As &#8216;Roaring Kitty&#8217; Resurfaces After 3-Year Silence</a>
While the exact catalyst for the recent meme stock rally <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/38824912/stock-market-interest-is-surging-are-meme-stocks-responsible">remains unclear</a>, the surge in these stocks has been remarkable. On Tuesday, GameStop&#8217;s shares soared by as much as 113%, while AMC experienced a 129% surge in early trading before pulling back.
Social media-fueled trading gained traction with the re-emergence of &#8220;Roaring Kitty,&#8221; also known as Keith Gill, a prominent retail trader from the 2021 meme stock era. Gill resumed posting on social media on Sunday, sparking renewed interest and activity in trading circles.
Why It Matters: The current meme stock rally has been <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/05/38815078/jim-cramer-bets-cash-strapped-amc-gamestop-may-issue-shares-to-capitalize-on-new-me">a hot topic</a> in the financial world, with many analysts speculating on the driving forces behind it. Some, like Kinahan, believe that retail traders are not the primary force behind the surge, while others, such as Jim Cramer, have suggested that companies like GameStop and AMC may use the stock surge to raise capital through public offerings.
As the meme stock rally continues, analysts are also considering <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/05/38831590/5-ways-the-gamestop-meme-stocks-rally-could-fizzle-stock-offerings-boredom-and-more">potential factors that could fizzle the rally</a>, such as stock offerings and market boredom. However, for now, the surge in meme stocks is undeniably driving significant interest in the stock market.
Read Next: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/05/38780639/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-trade-mixed-after-turbulent-week-analyst-says-king-crypto-can-ri?itm_source=parsely-api" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Trade Mixed After Turbulent Week: Analyst Says King Crypto Can Rise To $76K Level If It Reclaims This Crucial Support</a>
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Gamestop, AMC Meme Stock Rally Not Driven By Retail Traders This Time, IG North America CEO Says 'I Do Not Get The Feeling'

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