GameStop Shares Dive, Trading Halted During “Roaring Kitty” Livestream

Shares of the meme stock GameStop experienced a significant drop on Friday, coinciding with a livestream by the well-known investor "Roaring Kitty," whose real name is Keith Gill. The video game retailer's stock plummeted more than 33 percent as Gill began his livestream.

Throughout the day, the New York Stock Exchange halted trading of GameStop shares over a dozen times due to the sharp volatility. Despite the recent dive, GameStop shares have surged over 90 percent in the last month following Gill's return to social media, which. . .