Retail investors talked up five hot stocks this week (June 1 to June 5) on X and Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail hype, earnings, AI infrastructure momentum, and corporate/geopolitical news flow.
Marvell Technology
- Retail investors were bullish on MRVL. An investor who suffered losses on his portfolio this week was considering shifting all his holdings to MRVL, calling it a “steady” stock.
- The stock had a 52-week range of $61.44 to $324.20, trading around $305 to $317 per share, as of the publication of this article. It was up 377.27% over the year, higher by 222.26% over the last six months, and 272.36% year-to-date.
- MRVL had a strong price trend in the medium, short, and long term, with a solid growth ranking, as per Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings.
Broadcom
- Some retail investors were frustrated at how AVGO earnings dragged down other tech stocks this week.
- The stock had a 52-week range of $241.11 to $495.00, trading around $410 to $419 per share, as of the publication of this article. It advanced by 60.45% over the year and 9.94% in the last six months. The stock was also up 21.04% YTD.
- AVGO had a strong price trend in the short, medium, and long terms, with a poor value ranking as per Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings.
CrowdStrike Holdings
- Retail investors praised CRWD’s recovery following it post earnings slump.
- The stock had a 52-week range of $342.72 to $785.66, trading around $711 to $720 per share, as of the publication of this article. It advanced 56.13% over the year and 40.14% in the last six months. The stock gained 53.40% YTD.
- Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings showed that CRWD had a strong price trend in the long, short, and medium terms.
GameStop
- Retail investors on Reddit were super bullish on their favorite stock following GameStop’s strong earnings.
- The stock had a 52-week range of $19.93 to $30.61, trading around $21 to $23 per share, as of the publication of this article. It was down 25.64% over the year, lower by 2.96% over the last six months, and up 10.01% year-to-date.
- GME maintains a weak price trend over the long, short, and medium terms, as per Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings, with a solid value score.
Lululemon
- Several investors felt that Michael Burry was fooling the market by recommending LULU and making money off his Substack subscriptions.
- The stock had a 52-week range of $116.63 to $338.49, trading around $108 to $125 per share, as of the publication of this article. It declined by 62.73% over the year, and 31.96% over the last six months, and 39.89% YTD.
- According to Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings, LULU was maintaining a weak price trend over the short, medium, and long terms, with a solid quality score.
Retail focus blended AI infrastructure momentum, earnings beats, and geopolitical news-driven narratives with broader market action during the week.
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