Beaten-down stocks such as Kohl’s, Krispy Kreme and Opendoor Technologies have taken off recently, as individual investors pile into heavily shorted equities. The stocks’ cult followings and their outsized gains mirror the performance of GameStop and AMC Entertainment during the original pandemic-era meme-stock frenzy.

Small investors piled into Kohl's Tuesday and sent shares flying upwards as the department store retailer became the latest business caught up in a stock market frenzy.

Huge interest in the Menomonee Falls-based retailer's stock drove so many trades July 22 that trading was briefly suspended. The rally came after online forums talked up shares in the retailer, which has suffered from sales slumps and corporate leadership turnover.

Shares in Krispy Kreme donuts, camera maker GoPro, and retailer Kohl's have risen dramatically this week, driven by online hype.

Kohl's stock price nearly doubled overnight, surging from $10.42 to $19.53 per share. Online forums, including Reddit's Wall Street Bets, are believed to be contributing to the increased trading activity. Kohl's Chief Marketing Officer, Christie Raymond ...

A key reason why Kohl's Corp. stock received the attention it has this week, has been because of the number of shares bet against the company.

The Score is a weekly review of the biggest stock moves and the news that drove them. Here are the six in focus this week: