GameStop, Oracle, Apple Among Five Stocks Most Discussed by Retail Traders This Week

Retail investors hotly discussed five popular stocks on X and Reddit's r/WallStreetBets this week, driven by retail hype, earnings, AI infrastructure momentum, and corporate news flow.

GameStop Corp., Apple Inc., Adobe Inc., Oracle Corp., and Casey's General Stores Inc. span the gaming, consumer electronics, software, cloud computing, and convenience store industries, reflecting strong retail attention.

GameStop

GME reported second-quarter results this week, with revenue of $790.2 million, beating expectations but declining year-over-year, and adjusted earnings per share of $0.27. Second-quarter operating profit hit a record $160.2 million, collectibles sales rose 57% to $356.3 million, now accounting for roughly 45% of total revenue. The company also raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to above $650 million, followed by a wave of insider buying—most notably CEO Ryan Cohen purchasing 1 million shares on the open market for approximately $20.4 million on September 10—along with smaller purchases by directors, and an announcement that some previously closed stores would begin reopening nationwide starting September 11.

Despite the solid second quarter, only a very small number of retail investors held a bullish view on GME's earnings.

As of this writing, the stock's 52-week trading range is $17.79 to $28.10, with shares trading at approximately $19 to $22. It is down 16.33% over the past year and past six months. The stock is up 1.54% year-to-date. According to Edge stock ratings, GME maintains a weak price trend over the medium and long term, a strong short-term trend, and a solid value score.

Apple

Apple's big news this week was its September 9 "Surprise and Shine" event—the first major product keynote under new CEO John Ternus—which unveiled the first foldable iPhone Duo starting at $1,999; the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max powered by the A20 Pro chip, starting at $1,199 and $1,299 respectively, with pre-orders beginning September 12 and availability September 18. The company also updated the Apple Watch Series 12/Ultra 4, AirPods 5, and Siri AI features; shares initially fell on event day but rose approximately 3.6% on September 10 on positive market reaction to the premium lineup and foldable launch.

Despite the new product releases, some retail traders remain bearish on AAPL stock.

As of this writing, the stock's 52-week range is $229.02 to $344.57, with shares trading at approximately $325 to $327. It is up 44.00% over the past year and 25.20% over the past six months. The stock is down 20.12% year-to-date. According to Edge stock ratings, AAPL shows strong price trends over the short, long, and medium term, with a moderate growth score.

Adobe

Adobe reported third-quarter earnings this week, with record revenue of $6.76 billion, up 13% year-over-year, beating expectations; adjusted earnings per share of $6.13, also beating expectations. The company also reported a milestone of over 1 billion monthly active users, and AI-first annual recurring revenue growing more than 150% year-over-year. The company raised its full-year guidance, with revenue guidance raised to approximately $26.58 billion to $26.63 billion and adjusted EPS raised to $24.45 to $24.50, while fourth-quarter targets came in line with or slightly soft versus expectations.

With ADBE shares declining after earnings, some retail investors were inclined to trim positions.

As of this writing, the stock's 52-week range is $190.12 to $370.86, with shares trading at approximately $236 to $249. It is down 28.94% over the past year and 9.56% over the past six months. The stock is down 28.90% year-to-date.

According to Edge stock ratings, ADBE maintains a weak price trend over the long, medium, and short term, with a good quality score.

Oracle

ORCL also reported first-quarter fiscal results this week, with total revenue of approximately $19.3 billion to $19.35 billion, up 30% year-over-year, beating expectations; adjusted earnings per share of $1.92, also beating expectations. Its cloud infrastructure revenue surged 121% to $7.4 billion, and remaining performance obligations rose to a record $664 billion after adding over $30 billion in new AI cloud contracts. The company also raised its full-year guidance, including revenue of at least $90 billion and adjusted EPS of $8.10.

Despite some retail investors calling ORCL the center of "circular financing," many remain bullish on the stock.

As of this writing, the stock's 52-week range is $114.50 to $329.50, with shares trading at approximately $151 to $162. It is down 53.42% over the past year, up 2.37% over the past six months, and down 21.53% year-to-date. According to Edge stock ratings, ORCL has a strong short-term price trend, with equally strong long and medium-term trends, and a good growth score.

Casey's General Stores

Casey's General Stores' main news was its first-quarter fiscal earnings released September 8, with diluted earnings per share of $7.37, up 27.7% year-over-year, beating expectations; revenue of approximately $5.68 billion, up 24.3%, also beating expectations. The company also reported growth in in-store and fuel gross profit, strong fuel margins, and reaffirmed full-year guidance, including plans to open at least 120 new stores.

Retail investors on Reddit called CASY's post-earnings decline an "easy rebound opportunity."

As of this writing, the stock's 52-week trading range is $497.38 to $927.85, with shares trading at approximately $626 to $634. It is up 16.55% over the past year, down 9.03% over the past six months, and up 13.56% year-to-date. According to Edge stock ratings, CASY maintains a weak price trend over the long, short, and medium term, with a good growth score.

Retail focus areas include AI infrastructure momentum, earnings, and corporate news-driven narratives, alongside the broader market's overall movement this week.