ChewycofounderRyanCohenwasalso a majorGamestopshareholderandboardmembertooversee a transitionawayfromitsrelianceonbrickandmortarsalestofocusmoreon e commerce.
Thestockisalsogetting a boostfromspeculationthatsmallinvestorswilltakeportionsoftheirupcoming $1400 stimuluschecksandpouredintothemarketandwithGamestopstillarehighlymentionedstockonsocialmediaforumslikeReddit, WallStreetbets.
Someinvestorsbelievethestockwillsee a boost, butthisstockhasbeenanythingbut a surebet.
Aftersurgingto a recordhighof $482 a shareinJanuaryastheposterchildforthesocalledmemerally, thestockpricehasbeencutinhalf, butthatisstillwayabovewhereitstartedtheyear.
Thecompanyhastosuccessfullyfind a waytooffsetthepressure.
It's retailstoresareunder.
Asmorecustomersgravitatetowardsdigitaldownloadsofvideogames, someinvestorsstillthinkGamestopwillcomeout a winnerandarereluctanttostopbuyingthisstock, Yeah.