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Shares of the nation's largest theater chain bucked a down market Tuesday, fortifying their advance of the day before after news that cinemas in New York City will open soon after a year-long lockdown as Covid infection rates fall in the city and state. AMC Ent. stock is up 16% in late morning trades after surging 15%…

Vlad Tenev, founder of retail stock trading app Robinhood, told a House Committee on Thursday that "the financial system should be open to everyone," including frenzied buyers of GameStop and AMC Entertainment whipped up by a Reddit chatroom. He apologized profusely that a funding rule had forced the app to…

AMC Entertainment and GameStop shares dipped Thursday amid high-level meetings to discuss recent trading convulsions and as Reddit users argued furiously on the now-infamous WallStreetBets chatroom about whether to fold or fight. GameStop shares are down 34%, extending Wednesday's losses. AMC Entertainment has slipped…

Showbiz stocks firmed Thursday despite a sharp spike in unemployment claims last week and ahead of a speech where President-elect Joe Biden will unveil hefty new government spending to help the economy weather Covid-19 and measures to speed up vaccinations. The package is said to be worth $1.9 trillion dollars and…