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It attributes potential upside to favorable regulatory developments for deep-sea mining, including NOAA feedback and expectations for permits.","topics":["retail sentiment","critical minerals","deep-sea mining","regulatory approvals","NOAA","Stocktwits sentiment shift","high-risk speculative stock"]},"source":"Nasdaq Markets","source_domain":"fool.com","summary":"Key PointsRetail investors appear to be warming up to TMC The Metals Company stock.","tickers":[],"title":"Retail Sentiment on TMC Has Flipped Bullish Even as the Stock Sits 17% Down This Year","url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/18/retail-sentiment-tmc-metals-company-bullish-stock/"}... |