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AMC appeals to meme stock investors for its financial future

Aug 26, 2022
AMC sells APEs to tap into retail investors’ enthusiasm. Can it evolve beyond the meme?
Traders on the floor of New York Stock Exchange stare up at a screen that shows APE preferred share stock price.
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An app gives you unlimited movie tickets for $9.95. Theaters aren't happy

Aug 25, 2017
Imagine being able to see an unlimited number of movies at your local theater for about the same price you pay for Spotify or Netflix. A subscription movie ticket service, called MoviePass, is doing just that…and not everyone’s happy about it. AMC theaters recently took steps to block the service at some of its locations, arguing […]

Movie theater chain deal would make largest operator

Mar 4, 2016
AMC could have more power to negotiate deals with studios.
Movie goers stand outside an AMC theater waiting to buy tickets.
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Luxury seats coming to an AMC theater near you

Aug 4, 2014
AMC is spending $600 million to add reclining seats.

Chinese developer buys AMC movie theater chain

May 20, 2012
The Dalian Wanda group, a major Chinese real estate developer, has purchased America's second-largest movie theater chain for $2.6 billion.

AMC in talks to sell to Chinese firm

May 8, 2012
AMC Entertainment may sell all or parts of itself to China's Wanda Group. Who would win in that deal and would it change the access Chinese movies have to the American market?
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