Lead
Weekend hold: Fri $26.56 (+5.06%) YTD-high close; no Saturday tape
- Yahoo Finance last (Fri session): $26.56 (+$1.28 / +5.063%) vs prev close $25.28; day $24.9–$26.76; volume 16,185,023; week-52 $17.79–$26.88. asOf 2026-10-09T20:00:02+00:00.
- Sparkline closes: Wed $24.58 → Thu $25.28 → Fri $26.56 (Yahoo daily) — Superstonk flags Fri as highest GME close YTD 2026 (above 1 May $26.53).
- No new GameStop IR in the 48h press window; primary IR quiet. Markets closed Saturday.
Why it matters — A clean YTD high into the weekend keeps the Cohen-buy overhang in the narrative without a fresh corporate catalyst.