Movie theater stocks were mixed Friday as the industry absorbed shock waves from Warner Bros.’ window-smashing announcement the day before when the cinema group collectively plunged by double digits.The smaller publicly-traded U.S.
chains have lower debt and are in better financial shape. Third and fourth ranked circuits Cinemark and Marcus both rose by more than 8%.
Imax gained nearly 4%.But AMC Entertainment, the largest and most indebted of the group, extended losses, closing down 3.4%, off its low for the session but extending a hefty 21% drop on Thursday.
AMC yesterday filed to sell up to 200 million shares to raise desperately needed fresh cash.Shares of financially strapped U.K.
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