{
  "id": 10908866,
  "title": "Why is GameStop stock climbing today?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/why-is-gamestop-stock-climbing-today",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T09:27:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/why-is-gamestop-stock-climbing-today-93CH-4924447"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GameStop's stock prices soared by 1.6% during early trading due to news of CEO Ryan Cohen's recent acquisition of 450,000 Class A shares on September 29, 2026. This investment, valued at approximately $10.6 million, significantly increased Cohen's direct ownership of the company to nearly 41 million shares. The news was announced alongside Amendment No. 18 to a Schedule 13D, which revealed Cohen's total beneficial ownership rose to 44,683,306 shares, or roughly 8.8% of the company's outstanding stock. Cohen's recent purchases continued a pattern of increasing insider buying. Over the past year, Cohen had purchased over 3.6 million shares without selling any, demonstrating a strong commitment to GameStop's equity. This insider buying, coupled with GameStop's shift towards higher-margin sales in the collectibles sector, has been the primary driver behind the stock's recent surge. The broader market, represented by the major U.S. indices, provided a neutral-to-supportive environment for the GME stock move.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}