AMC Entertainment introduces crypto payment system, including Dogecoin
Chief executive Adam Aron wants to keep crypto lovers close
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AMC (NYSE: AMC) is the largest movie exhibition company in the U.S., in Europe and throughout the world with 1,014 theatres and 11,169 screens across the globe. AMC operates among the most productive theatres in the United States’ top markets, having the #1 or #2 market share positions in 22 of the 25 largest metropolitan areas of the United States, including the top three markets (NY, LA, Chicago). Through its Odeon subsidiary AMC operates in 14 European countries and is the #1 theatre chain in Estonia, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden and UK & Ireland.
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Chief executive Adam Aron wants to keep crypto lovers close
The Reddit 'meme stock' was again in focus as the cinema operator said it would accept crypto payments later this year.
The video-game inspired romp starring Ryan Reynolds collected around US$28.4mln in ticket sales in North America over the weekend, above expectations of around US$20mln
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The movie theatre chain and 'memestock' favourite also reported a smaller than expected loss for its second quarter as it reopened almost all of its cinemas following a relaxation of lockdown restrictions
Odey Fund Management, run by notable hedge fund manager Crispin Odey, has reportedly bet against the cinema chain and 'memestock' favourite following a large fall in its share price over the last five days
The new epic, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, beat expectations at its opening weekend by grossing US$34.2mln at the US domestic box office, as well as raking in around US$30mln through streaming service rentals
The next two months will see the quartet of stocks favoured by 'memestock' traders on Reddit forum r/wallstreetbets deliver earnings in the wake of the flurry of giant tech names
Analysts at Liberum said the collective of retail share buyers behind a recent spate of market frenzies should be recognised as an “important market participant” whose influence will only grow
The cinema chain reported that last weekend 2mln people in the US had watched films at its locations, the biggest numbers recorded by the firm since closing its branches in March 2020 due to lockdown restrictions
The regulator said it is monitoring the market for an signs of manipulation or misconduct after shares in the cinema chain as well as fellow BANG stocks GameStop, BlackBerry and Nokia all surged on Monday
Shares in Blackberry, AMC, Nokia and GameStop, all favoured by retail traders in the Reddit forum wallstreetbets, moved into the green in early trading on Wall Street this morning
The cinema chain was down slightly in mid-morning trading in New York following a rapid surge earlier in the week that saw its value almost double
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The stock reached record levels as the 'memestock' saga is far from being over
The cinema chain and video game retailer, both favoured by the r/wallstreetbets internet forum, are seeing strong gains in pre-market dealings alongside other retail trader favourites Koss and BlackBerry
Hedge fund Mudrick Capital has reportedly netted a US$25mln profit from Tuesday's surge in the price of the cinema chain after quickly buying and selling off around 8.5mln shares in the company
Shares in the owner of the Odeon cinema chain were up over 20% in early deals on Wall Street as retail traders piled into the stock once again
Shares in the cinema chain soared over 200% on Wall Street on Wednesday morning
The US cinema operator, which owns the UK Odeon chain, said it has received US$100mln from private equity group Mudrick Capital, but will require at least US$750mln of additional cash to avoid going bust in 2021