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By now most people, even those vaguely tuned into finances, have heard the phrase "meme stock." But if you're just catching up, here are some basics.

An American Eagle ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney caught the attention of retail traders on Thursday, causing the stock to spike.

Steve Quirk, Robinhood chief brokerage officer, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the resurgence in meme stocks, meme stock trading trends, and more.

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Investors are again turning to meme stocks in the hopes of scoring quick gains. The latest beaten down companies to see a share price revival are Krispy Kreme, GoPro and Beyond Meat.

WallStreetBets, the infamous subreddit credited with helping to spawn the meme-stock phenomenon, is giving its regular readers a taste of what it was like during the trend’s heyday in early 2021.

Vice President JD Vance was confronted by protesters holding a large photo of him depicted as bald and smooth-faced while attending a fundraiser for the Republican National Committee (RNC) in Nantucket, local media reported.

Meme stocks are typically those that see significant jumps in trading volumes and stock prices, driven by a mix of social media hype, short squeezes, and technical breakouts, despite little to no change in the underlying business fundamentals.