Why GEO Group Is Soaring 11% This Morning

Motley Fool2021-06-16

What happened Shares of GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) were running 11% higher in morning trading Wednesday as the Reddit stock trading frenzy latched onto yet another stock that's heavily sold short. So what ...

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