What Happened With AMC, GameStop, Koss, Nokia And Palantir Today?

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc AMC shares soared higher Wednesday by 95.6% to $62.55 amid renewed interest from retail investors. The company announced Tuesday that it raised $230.5 million in new equity from Mudrick Capital.

AMC wasn't the only name that had staggering gains for the day: here's a roundup of tickers being powered by heightened levels of retail investor interest. 

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GameStop Corp. GME shares soared higher by 13.4% to $282.24 on the day in sympathy with shares of AMC. GameStop also announced that it will report first-quarter fiscal 2021 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, June 9. 

GameStop is a U.S. multichannel video game, consumer electronics and services retailer. The company operates across Europe, Canada, Australia and the United States. 

Nokia Oyj NOK shares traded as high as $5.55 Wednesday before closing the day higher by 5% to $5.45.

Nokia is a leading vendor in the telecommunications equipment industry. The company's network business derives revenue from selling wireless and fixed-line hardware, software and services. Nokia's technology segment licenses its patent portfolio to handset manufacturers and makes royalties from Nokia-branded cellphones.

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Koss Corporation KOSS shares skyrocketed off a higher volume of 18.96 million shares traded on the day relative to the 100-day average of 3.64 million shares. 

Koss Corp is a engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of stereo headphones and related accessory products.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY shares also soared Wednesday, gaining a staggering 62% on the day. 

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc is a home furnishings retailer, operating around 1,020 stores in all 50 states.

Mattel Inc MAT shares hit an intraday high of $21.86 before closing the day higher by 1.94% to $21.54.

Mattel markets toy products that are sold to its wholesale customers and direct to retail consumers. 

Palantir Technologies Inc PLTR shares were also boosted by the renewed interest from retail investors Wednesday, with shares gaining 6% to $24.45 on the day.

Palantir provides organizations with solutions to manage large disparate data sets in an attempt to gain insight and drive operational outcomes.

Naked Brand Group Ltd NAKD shares closed higher by 29% to 82 cents off 426 million shares traded, relative to the 100- day average of 85 million.

Naked Brand operates as an intimate, apparel and swimwear company. The company designs, manufactures and markets a portfolio of company-owned and licensed brands.