GameStop stock frenzy: Robinhood, others limit trading, sparking lawsuit and Senate panel hearing
GameStop stock frenzy: Robinhood, others limit trading, sparking lawsuit and Senate panel hearing Published Wall Street: Short selling and short squeezes explained In most cases, profits are made in the stock market as the price of a share rises. But short sellers can make money as value drops and lose money as it rises. WASHINGTON - Robinhood and other retail brokerages are taking steps to tamp down the speculative frenzy surrounding companies such as GameStop, but the actions only sparked more volatility in the market and an outcry from users of the platforms and some members of Congress ...