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Meme ETF's return shows power retail investors have in the stock market: Roundhill's Dave Mazza
Youtube· 2025-10-09 20:50
The return of the meme stock ETF. Round Investments bringing back its once shuttered ETF with a new set of holdings including Open Door, Bloom Energy, AS Space Mobile, Hims and Hers Health, plenty more. The fund's second biggest holding is Applied Digital.That stock just reporting results now and uh trading higher right here in overtime. You can see up fractionally. Joining us is Dave Maza.He is CEO of Roundtill Investments. Dave, it's great to have you on. Welcome.>> Thanks for having me. All right. So, wh ...
Opendoor CEO Steps Down: Retail Investors Celebrate 'Power To The People'
Benzinga· 2025-08-15 15:05
Core Viewpoint - The abrupt resignation of CEO Carrie Wheeler from Opendoor Technologies has led to a positive market reaction, with the stock price increasing significantly following the announcement [1][2]. Group 1: Leadership Transition - Shrisha Radhakrishna, the current CTPO, will take over as president and interim CEO immediately, while a search for a permanent successor is underway [2]. - The transition process for the CEO began earlier in 2025, with the board engaging Spencer Stuart for assistance [2]. - Wheeler will remain as an advisor to the board until the end of the year to facilitate a smooth transition [2]. Group 2: Financial Performance and Investor Pressure - Wheeler oversaw a turnaround for Opendoor, reducing losses from $1 billion to achieving positive EBITDA in the most recent quarter [3]. - Her departure follows increasing pressure from investors, particularly activist investor Eric Jackson, who criticized her leadership and strategic direction [3][4]. - Anthony Pompliano, a crypto investor, has also expressed concerns and called for clearer strategic plans from Wheeler prior to her resignation [4]. Group 3: Market Reaction - Following Wheeler's resignation, Opendoor's stock (OPEN) experienced a significant increase, gaining 72% within the week and trading at $3.37 at the time of publication [7]. - The stock's rise is attributed to heavy trading volume as investors reacted to the leadership change [7].