Latest meme stock: Danish biotechnology company jumps almost 1400%

The only reasonable conclusion to be drawn is that Denmark now has its own meme stock, according to Per Hansen, an investment economist at retail broker Nordnet in Copenhagen.

“Sometimes, there’s no logical explanation for what happens on the stock market,” he said.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission said this week it’s scrutinizing markets for signs of manipulation as meme stocks continue to surge.

Orphazyme, which uses heat shock proteins to develop therapies for rare neurodegenerative diseases, has had a turbulent time since its 2017 initial public offering.

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