Even Before WallStreetBets, Shorting GameStop Didn't Make Sense

In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill is joined by Motley Fool analyst Jim Gillies to talk about the latest stock market news. 3M (NYSE: MMM) wraps up the fiscal year with better-than-expected profits. Pepsi (NASDAQ: PEP) teams up with Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND), sending shares of the latter up 20%. Jim analyzes those stories and discusses the escalating battle between retail investors and short-sellers over shares of GameStop (NYSE: GME).

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