https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/01/28/gamestops-online-stock-hype-is-old-school-story/

Online buzz pushes technology-related company with a dubious future to stratospheric heights.

The tale of a possible corporate rebirth captures Wall Street’s eye as folks wonder if the stock price surge is financial smarts, legitimate speculation, crooked manipulation — or another example of wild stories that circulate on the Internet.