Is Beyond Meat Stock the Next Meme Trade?

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Beyond Meat's "Beyond Burger" patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat.

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It’s been a wild week for Beyond Meat stock, which some hope will be the next so-called meme stock to take off.

Beyond Meat (ticker: BYND) is up 2.1% to $145.58 in recent trading, although at its intraday highs, shares gained nearly 35% in the past five days. The shares are up nearly 15% year to date.