TechnologyGameStop turns little-known China firm Webull into No. 2 app in US
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Webull Financial CEO Anthony Denier seen ringing the closing bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Time Square, New York, on Jan. 14.
YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writer
February 2, 2021 06:50 JST
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Webull, a Chinese-owned trading app, became the second most popular app in the U.S. last Thursday, the day online brokerages imposed restrictions on retail investors buying GameStop, AMC Entertainment and several other volatile stocks.