NewsWatch: GameStop stock retreats from record gains after more than half of short positions eliminated

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GameStop Corp. shares reversed course Monday, retreating from their record weekly gain, after one noted analyst said more than half of the short positions on the stock had been eliminated. See full story.

Time for more record earnings reports from Big Tech, led by Amazon’s first $100 billion quarter

Earnings have overwhelmingly come in better than expected so far this season and another packed slate of high-profile reports awaits this week. See full story.

Tesla is in decline, SUVs are king, and more insights from the world’s largest electric-vehicle market

Europe overtook China in 2020 to become the world’s largest market for electric vehicles, amid a pedal-to-the-metal push to increase EV adoption from governments and supercharged demand from consumers. See full story.

Silver gets the GameStop treatment, rallies by as much as 13%

Silver prices rally Monday to their highest intraday level since 2013, as a buying frenzy attributed to a post on Reddit last week suggesting a short squeeze on the precious and industrial metal continued. See full story.

Retirement Tip of the Week: Active investing, a Reddit-fueled GameStop rally and your retirement savings

Here’s your weekly recommendation for bolstering your retirement savings, now and in the future. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

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