Selling AMC Stock Could Be a Genius Move

Motley Fool2022-10-13

If you bought $1,000 worth of AMC Entertainment Holdings stock at its all-time high of $62 in June 2021, you would have roughly $100 today -- a decline of 90%. While the movie theater operator seems ...

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Linlin noman
2022-10-14
Linlin noman
Hold !!! Amc will go back up !!! GFYM
Kerrisdale
2022-10-14
Kerrisdale
Not all are rosy for this meme. See if Americans are spending more at amc movie houses.
SYB0303
2022-10-13
SYB0303
Wow... the post "advise us strongly to sell". All the HF and banks must be so desperate. BOE is ending the bonds buying. What are the banks going to next to meet margin calls? This post only makes me convinced in holding onto my AMC and APE shares until it squeeze!
HLPA
2022-10-13
HLPA
Only Fools heed this advice I suppose as we do not really know MF's agenda
- Rara08:
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angelchow
2022-10-13
angelchow
Ok
angelchow
2022-10-13
angelchow
Ok

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See if Americans are spending more at amc movie houses.","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9980677529","repostId":2275457946,"repostType":2,"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9980164708,"gmtCreate":1665676792305,"gmtModify":1676537648081,"author":{"id":"3576656611799755","authorId":"3576656611799755","name":"SYB0303","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/151f9661e12b2e263a192c37c63c016c","vip":1,"crmLevel":6,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Wow... the&nbsp;post \"advise us strongly to sell\". All the HF and banks must&nbsp;be so desperate. BOE is ending the bonds buying. What are the banks going to next to meet margin calls? This post only makes me convinced in&nbsp;holding onto my AMC and APE shares until it squeeze!","listText":"Wow... the&nbsp;post \"advise us strongly to sell\". 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