US Stock of the Day | Kabutaro & Friends

On September 8, 2026, the most talked-about US stock online is GameStop<GME>.
Background: The company reports fiscal second-quarter results after the US close at 4:02 p.m. ET. Preliminary figures released at the end of August pointed to net sales of $780 million to $800 million, down from a year earlier, alongside a sharp rise in net income to $290 million to $310 million. The profit jump is driven mainly by a $238 million gain on its stake in eBay. On August 31 the company also announced it had paid $358 million in cash as part of an exchange of convertible notes to limit shareholder dilution. Options markets are pricing in a post-earnings move of about 9%, and speculative positioning ahead of the report is being actively discussed on social media. US equities were broadly softer on the day on higher oil prices, with Dow futures down 0.9%.