Shares of videogame retailer GameStop Corp. and theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. regained some ground after hours Thursday following a drop in the regular session when brokerages set restrictions on trading.
Lawmakers and market observers are increasingly calling for congressional inquiries and regulatory actions against those responsible for growing bubbles in individual securities including GameStop Corp. GME and brokers that have halted purchases of such stocks, which have posted sharp declines Thursday.
Western Digital Corp. stock rose more than 10% after hours Thursday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter results that it said “captured strength” in its retail business as demand has risen amid the coronavirus pandemic.