Roaring Kitty

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Roaring Kitty's Cryptic Dog Post Foreshadowed a Big Trade

SEC filing indicates Keith Gill is now Chewy's 3rd biggest shareholder

(Newser) - The image of a cartoon dog he posted Thursday was a clue. Monday brought the confirmation. Meme stock trader "Roaring Kitty" has taken a leading stake in online pet retailer Chewy, per an SEC filing. CNBC reports Roaring Kitty, born Keith Gill, purchased just north of 9 million shares;...

'Meme-Stock Folk Hero' Is Rattling Markets Again

GameStop is up nearly 90% in premarket trading on speculation Keith Gill took a huge position

(Newser) - A man described as a "meme-stock folk hero" by the Wall Street Journal appears to be jolting the markets in a big way again. Shares of meme stock GameStop were soaring before the open of Monday's market on speculation that Keith Gill—aka "Roaring Kitty" on social...

Man at Center of Stock Craze Resurfaces

'Meme stocks' including GameStop surged after Roaring Kitty appeared online

(Newser) - The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze appeared online for the first time in three years, sending the prices of those quirky and volatile stocks sharply higher Monday. Keith Gill, better known as "Roaring Kitty," posted an image Sunday of a man sitting forward...

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Meet the Man Behind the GameStop Frenzy

Keith Gill had aspired to be a professional runner

(Newser) - Before becoming “the internet’s most disruptive trader,” the Wall Street Journal reports, Keith Gill was an accomplished college athlete who set his sights on becoming a professional runner. “When he puts his mind to something, he can be very focused,” his mother, Elaine Gill, tells...

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