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Breaking Beyond Meat surges 1,300% in meme stock frenzy before crashing • Dubai trader sparks GameStop-style short squeeze

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Beyond Meat Surges 1,300% in Wild 'Meme Stock' Frenzy Before Crashing

Financial News Desk • 23 October 2025

In scenes reminiscent of the 2021 GameStop mania, shares of struggling plant-based meat company Beyond Meat have experienced one of the most volatile trading episodes in recent market history, surging over 1,300% in just days before crashing back down. Dubai-based trader and Reddit's WallStreetBets army orchestrated a massive short squeeze.

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