Editing Meme (section)

===Meme stocks===
{{Main|Meme stock}}
Meme stocks, a particular subset of Internet memes in general, are listed companies lauded for the social media buzz they create, rather than their operating performance.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/types-of-stocks/meme-stocks/ |title=What Are Meme Stocks? |date=23 September 2021 |website=[[The Motley Fool]] |first=Nicholas |last=Rossolillo |access-date=8 October 2021 |archive-date=13 November 2021  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113155252/https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/types-of-stocks/meme-stocks/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Meme stocks find themselves surging in popularity after gaining the interest of individuals or groups through the internet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossolillo |first=Nicholas |title=Top Meme Stocks of 2023 |url=https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/types-of-stocks/meme-stocks/ |access-date=23 April 2023 |website=The Motley Fool}}</ref> [[r/wallstreetbets]], a [[Reddit#Subreddits|subreddit]] where participants discuss [[stock trader|stock and option trading]], and the financial services company [[Robinhood Markets]], became notable in 2021 for their involvement on the popularization and enhancement of meme stocks.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Matt |last2=Marcos |first2=Coral Murphy |date=4 August 2021 |title=Robinhood's shares jump as much as 65 percent, like the meme stocks it enabled. |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/business/robinhood-stock-price.html |access-date=15 June 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Popper |first1=Nathaniel |last2=Browning |first2=Kellen |date=29 January 2021 |title=The 'Roaring Kitty' Rally: How a Reddit User and His Friends Roiled the Markets |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/technology/roaring-kitty-reddit-gamestop-markets.html |access-date=15 June 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> One of the most commonly recognized instances of a meme stock is [[GameStop]], whose stocks saw a sudden increase after a [[Reddit]]-led idea to invest in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Abram |title=Robinhood Stock's Surprise Supporters: Investors From The Reddit Group Who Hated The Company |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2021/08/05/robinhood-stock-reddit-meme-stock-wall-street-bets/ |access-date=23 April 2023 |website=Forbes}}</ref>