Everyday people, empowered by the trading app Robinhood and a Reddit community, saw an opportunity to make life-changing money. In January 2021, some did. “GameStopped” is now streaming on Hulu.

Arya Hamzelou hoped to stretch his family’s stimulus checks by investing in GameStop stock. He made nearly $40,000. Hamzelou and ABC News business correspondent Rebecca Jarvis speak to “Nightline.”

ABC News Originals examines each turn in the rollercoaster Wall Street saga.

GameStop's rising stock price was part of a social and financial revolution that could change Wall Street forever.

Rise came despite slightly weaker manufacturing indicators for February.

The stock touted by r/wallstreetbets climbed more than 18% Thursday.

GameStop announced its chief financial officer will be stepping down next month.

Lawmakers are set to grill chief executives and a Reddit user who goes by the moniker "DeepF---ingValue" during a hearing Thursday.

The GameStop saga has been portrayed as a victory of the little guy over Wall Street giants but not everyone agrees, including some lawmakers in Washington

With GameStop's stock price back down to lower levels, is the rise and fall of GameStop a sign of more chaos to come in the stock market?

The frenzy around GameStop’s stock may have quieted down, but the outsized influence small investors had in the saga is likely to stick around

A band of individual investors loosely organized on Reddit shook up Wall Street in a saga that is already being made into a Hollywood movie.

Hunter Kahn cashed out $30,000 in stock to buy sick children video games.

Hunter Kahn, 20, used some of the money he made off the recent surge in GameStop stock to buy Nintendo games for the Children’s Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis.

Here's a look at the causes for concern driving the bubble debate.

Popular online trading platform Robinhood says it has lined up $3.4 billion to help meet its funding requirements

Amateur traders take aim at some of the most powerful hedge funds and set their sights on new targets after GameStop stock surges.

Amateur investors are now setting sights on silver. ABC’s Megan Tevrizian has details

After last week's wild ride on Wall Street, many are considering investing. But consider these precautions before you jump into the market.

Amateur investors were outraged after trading app Robinhood put new restrictions in place.

The online broker now only allows users to buy one share of the stock after a wild week of GameStop and AMC stocks rapid rise.

A decade after Occupy Wall Street, citadel of financial might faces new assault.

A group of Robin Hood appreciators have found unlikely fame after disgruntled traders mistakenly turned to them for trading advice.

The SEC said it is "closely monitoring" price volatility of "certain stocks" in wake of GameStop saga.

The wild week on Wall Street fueled by a short squeeze ended with the market plunge, but GameStop, a key stock behind the market chaos, is still surging.

Congressman Ritchie Torres discussed the Gamestop trading freeze in the wake of the stock price controversy.

ABC News’ business correspondent Rebecca Jarvis discusses the consequences GameStop shares can have on the market, plus, whether lawmakers are looking to implement federal regulations.

The decision by RobinHood and other online brokerages to restrict trading in stocks like GameStop on Thursday has triggered a class action lawsuit and drawn bipartisan condemnation from Congress.

Stock in the struggling retailer plunged Thursday after several online brokerages restricted trading the company’s stock. The stock soared for days thanks, in part, to younger investors.

The rally of GameStop stock faced a new hurdle Thursday after trading platform Robinhood restricted users from purchasing shares of the electronics retailer.

An army of novice investors loosely organizing on Reddit have shaken up all preconceived notions about the stock market after fueling the meteoric rise of the struggling video game retailer.

Their actions to boost struggling companies have now attracted attention from regulators. ABC’s Andrea Fujii reports.

An army of amateur traders loosely organizing on Reddit have shaken up preconceived notions about the stock market as they fueled the meteoric rise of GameStop stock.

ABC News’ chief business correspondent Rebecca Jarvis talks about the new interest that has made some stocks soar and breaks down the risks that come with it.

Worsening coronavirus outbreaks overshadow news that U.S. finally has a deal.

Nasdaq is proposing new rules that would mandate diversity in the boardroom for companies listed on its stock exchange.

Questions about the effectiveness of one vaccine weighed on investor optimism.

Wall Street busted through its latest milestone Tuesday, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 30,000 for the first time

Dow crests 30,000 points on vaccine hopes, Biden transition

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 30,000 points for the first time Tuesday

There might be a big bank merger in the works.

U.S. stocks skyrocketed after news broke Monday of a major vaccine development.

U.S. stocks have soared over the past election week -- with many pinning the gains on the new prospects of a divided government.

Wall Street is hopeful as the U.S. eyes a potential winner in the presidential election that additional stimulus will be available to combat the pandemic.

ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis has the latest on how the stock market will react to the uncertainty.

Wall Street posted solid gains on Election Day, sending the S&P 500 up 1.8%.

Sharp drops in Apple, Facebook and other big technology companies ended a miserable week on Wall Street on another sour note

Shares have fallen in Asia after surging coronavirus cases and waning hopes for U.S. economic stimulus gave Wall Street its worst day in a month

Black people have also often lacked the opportunity to build up wealth.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher on hopes Washington will provide more aid to the U.S. economy