Shares of meme stocks GameStop (GME) and AMC Entertainment (AMC) got a push higher on Thursday after retail investor Keith Gill — who goes by "Roaring Kitty" on social media — posted a cryptic photo of the 2006 Time's Person of the Year magazine cover. Other stocks getting a boost from the meme trade uptick included Unity Software (U) and Clear Secure (YOU).

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.