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2021-03-15

GameStop, AMC, and Cinemark Shares Have Been Whipsawed. What’s Ahead.

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Sleepinvest
2021-03-15
Sleepinvest
And scary to think that markets are gona be all about that hype
tabletaffy
2021-03-15
tabletaffy
I know right?!

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Each is now maneuvering through what many consider permanent shifts in the way consumers shop and seek entertainment.</p>\n<p>The companies each have mapped out paths forward, but at least two of the stocks—Gamestop and AMC—are apt to face more struggles.</p>\n<p>GameStop, which sells new and used videogames and consoles, is trying to transform itself from a collection of 5,000-plus traditional stores to a nimble digital force under the eye of Chewy (CHWY) founder Ryan Cohen, who bought a 9% stake last year and assumed a board seat. Shares jumped 97.1% last week, to a recent $264, on the formation of a committee on the company’s reinvention.</p>\n<p>Still, revenue was already trending down, from $9.2 billion in 2018 to $6.5 billion for 2020 and an estimated $5.2 billion for 2021. 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