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• The rise of the meme stock — again

  by Nova Safo

  Shares of GameStop, the video game retailer, are poised to shoot even higher today after skyrocketing nearly 75% yesterday. The stock movement comes after the trader who championed the last run-up in GameStop’s share value posted on social media for the first time since 2021.

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• A markets regulator is concerned about bets on election results

  by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder

  

  Financial regulators are worried about derivatives markets — especially ones regarding elections.

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• Fewer medical students apply for residencies in states with abortion bans

  by Samantha Fields

  

  According to new data from the Research and Action Institute at the Association of American Medical Colleges, OB/GYN, internal medicine, and emergency medicine programs saw the biggest drops — around 7% or 8%.

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