💨 Abstract

GameStop’s shares surged 7% after a White House post on X, featuring a meme of Donald Trump as *Halo*’s Master Chief, fueled a social media frenzy. The retailer had earlier joked about the "end of the console wars" after Microsoft announced *Halo* would come to PlayStation 5. Meme stocks like GameStop often see volatile price swings, with rapid gains followed by sharp drops.

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