Twitter penny stock pusher “Alex DeLarge” pleaded guilty to fraud — here are the details of his crime Steven Gallagher admitted to using social media to hype medical device “shell” SpectraScience while secretly unloading his shares. Christie Smythe 3.10.22 8:02 PM
Sex, drugs, and video games: The early days of Atari Atari hired scores of women in the 1970s. They helped the company make the video game industry what it is today – and got invited to topless parties in the office hot tub. Amy Lamare 3.3.22 10:23 PM
The Big Short Seller Probe: Who are the investors on the DOJ’s list? Dozens of research and investment firms and individuals are reportedly entangled in the probe. Here are six of the top names. Sam Klebanov 3.3.22 8:13 PM
A year after the epic GameStop rally, here is how much Reddit still influences meme stocks The internet group r/WallStreetBets powered massive buying in heavily shorted stocks, like GameStop, AMC and Clover Health. Here’s where things stand now. Zack Abrams 2.22.22 11:04 PM
An investor started charging founders for advice — she ignited a firestorm over minority access to VC funds Lolita Taub has stopped offering to review pitch decks for a fee after massive backlash over the practice. Alex Yalen 2.11.22 6:05 PM
The other SPAC boom: lawsuits against sponsors surge as deals fizzle Investors who got left holding the bag are bringing cases that challenge the basic ways the acquisition vehicles operate. Doug Bailey 2.10.22 10:15 PM