Meme stocks are back. Jolted by a sudden surge in Opendoor stock last week, a handful of other shares have ripped higher on interest from retail traders.

Meme stocks are typically those that see significant jumps in trading volumes and stock prices, driven by a mix of social media hype, short squeezes, and technical breakouts, despite little to no change in the underlying business fundamentals.

Shares of Kohl's ( KSS 36.04%) were soaring today after the ailing department store chain became the latest stock to get the meme treatment, following in the footsteps of Opendoor Technologies ' meteoric rise in recent weeks.