: GameStop stock soars toward biggest 2-day gain 9 months

Shares of GameStop Corp. GME ran up 15.4% toward a seven-week high, as the original “meme” stock continued to get a boost from aggressive bets by options traders. The consumer electronics and videogame retailer’s stock had shot up 13.3% on Tuesday, a day after it closed at the lowest price ($11.91) since Feb. 23, 2021, as investors bet heavily on options that would pay off if the stock doubled following quarterly results due out on Dec. 6. The stock’s two-day gain of 30.7% would be the...