Retail investors talked up five hot stocks during the week (Sept. 7 to Sept.
11) on X and Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail hype, earnings, AI infrastructure momentum, and corporate news flow. GameStop Corp.
(NYSE:GME), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Adobe Inc.
(NASDAQ:ADBE), Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL) and Casey’s General Stores Inc.
(NASDAQ:CASY), spanning gaming, consumer electronics, software, cloud computing, and convenience store sectors, reflected strong retail interest. 27.
3 million and now ~45% of revenue. 4 million open-market purchase of 1 million shares on Sept.
10, plus smaller buys by directors and an announcement that select previously closed stores would begin reopening nationwide starting Sept. 11.
Only a very few retail investors were bullish on GME’s earnings despite a good second quarter. 10, trading around $19 to $22 per share, as of the publication of this article.
33% over the last year and six months. 54% year-to-date.
According to Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings, GME was maintaining a weak price trend over the medium and long terms and a strong trend in the short term, with a solid value score. Apple Apple’s dominant news this week was its Sept.
9 "Surprise and Shine" event—the first major product keynote under new CEO John Ternus—where it unveiled its first foldable iPhone Duo, starting at $1,999, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max with A20 Pro chips, starting at $1,199/$1,299, with preorders beginning on Sept. 12, and availability on Sept.
18). 6% on Sept.
10 amid positive reaction to the premium lineup and foldable launch. Despite its new launches, some retail traders were bearish on the AAPL stock.
57, trading around $325 to $327 per share, as of the publication of this article. 20% in the last six months.
12% YTD. Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings showed that AAPL had a strong price trend in the short, long, and medium terms, with a moderate growth score.
13, also a beat. It also reported a milestone of over 1 billion monthly active users and AI-first ARR growth of more than 150% YoY.
50, while issuing in-line-to-slightly-soft fourth-quarter targets. As the ADBE stock fell after earnings, some retail investors were happy to dilute their positions.
86, trading around $236 to $249 per share, as of the publication of this article. 56% in the last six months.
90% YTD. ADBE maintains a weak price trend over the long, medium, and short terms, with a good quality score, as per Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings.
92 was also a beat. 4 billion, and remaining performance obligations rose to a record $664 billion after booking more than $30 billion in new AI cloud contracts.
10. Despite labelling ORCL as being in the center of “circular financing,” several retail investors were bullish on the stock.
50, trading around $151 to $162 per share, as of the publication of this article. 53% YTD.
According to Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings, ORCL was maintaining a strong price trend over the short term but a strong trend in the long and medium term, with a good growth score. Casey’s General Stores Casey’s General Stores’ main news was its Sept.
3% and also a beat. It also reported higher inside and fuel gross profits with strong fuel margins and reaffirmed full-year guidance, including plans for at least 120 new stores.
Retail investors on Reddit called CASY an "easy rebound play" after its post-earnings drop. 85, trading around $626 to $634 per share, as of the publication of this article.
56% YTD. According to Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings, CASY was maintaining a weak price trend over the long, short, and medium terms, with a good growth score.
Retail focus comprised AI infrastructure momentum, earnings, and corporate news-driven narratives, with broader market action during the week.
