What’s Driving the AMC Trade? It’s More Than the Money, Investors Say

Barron's2021-06-07

The people tradingAMC Entertainmentstock last week have been on a wild and extremely profitable ride.The stock is up more than 2,000% this year, nearly doubling on Wednesday alone. Its valuation has ...

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风雪腊梅
2021-06-07
风雪腊梅
[鬼臉] [鬼臉] [鬼臉]
LemonKnight
2021-06-07
LemonKnight
Playing with fire
Liangwayne
2021-06-07
Liangwayne
Like and comment please
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  Hi Comment back pls
- Lucky_jk:
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- Liangwayne:
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KangRui
2021-06-07
KangRui
Buy and hold boys. As simple as that
Kingvect
2021-06-07
Kingvect
Nope...disagree
KangRui
2021-06-07
KangRui
Buy and hold babies

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