Beaten-down stocks such as Kohl’s, Krispy Kreme and Opendoor Technologies have taken off recently, as individual investors pile into heavily shorted equities. The stocks’ cult followings and their outsized gains mirror the performance of GameStop and AMC Entertainment during the original pandemic-era meme-stock frenzy.

The department store saw its share price double in early trading, thanks to heightened interest in the stock from online forums.

A key reason why Kohl's Corp. stock received the attention it has this week, has been because of the number of shares bet against the company.

Kohl’s stock shot up 105% in intraday trading on Tuesday before finishing the day up 38%. The move wasn’t sparked by news—there wasn’t any. Instead, it was fueled by a “gamma squeeze.”

The Score is a weekly review of the biggest stock moves and the news that drove them. Here are the six in focus this week:

Midland Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two women and one man suspected of working together to steal merchandise from a local Kohl’s store. The theft occurred on June 21, 2025,

The New Orleans Saints have relied upon Blake Grupe as their starting kicker for some time now, but Charlie Smyth is providing good competition.