One of the hottest stocks in 2021 is AMC Entertainment. Retail traders have pushed the movie theater stock higher as a reopening play and a short squeeze.
Could one CNBC host be a contributor to the recent gain in shares?
What Happened: CNBC host Jim Cramer has taken a liking to several of the stocks heavily mentioned on WallStreetBets.
Gainers
Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTNR) shares climbed 124.2% to settle at $3.99 on Thursday after the company announced plans to acquire a Alabama refinery and related logistics assets.
Television host Jim Cramer has posted a series of tweets on Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) which urge bears to exit the shares of the meat substitute firm and make references to WallStreetBets investors.