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Gamestop shares on track for sharp weekly drop

The company's shares are on track for their worst weekly performance since early February
The company's shares are on track for their worst weekly performance since early February

Shares of GameStop slid further in early trade, continuing a slump that has seen the videogame retailer's stock shed a third of its value so far this week.

The company’s shares were down 16.4% at $184, on track for their worst weekly performance since early February, with a drop of more than 30% since Friday’s close.

Other so-called meme stocks, popular with online retail traders, declined early in Tuesday’s session, with cinema operator AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc down 8.6%, while headphones maker Koss Corp fell 7.1%.

GameStop continues to retain a legion of devout followers after a social media frenzy in January triggered a massive rally in which its shares surged more than 1,600%, in a short squeeze that shook hedge funds such as Melvin Capital.