AMC Entertainment Holdings

AMC

Market cap $1.3B

Prediction market traders have a clear favorite for 2026's box office crown, and the ripple effects extend well beyond Hollywood.

Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) entered 2026 with a strong slate of films for the box office, including its first theatrical Star Wars franchise film since 2019. That film is setting new franchise lows and could put pressure on Disney stock.

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and in the world, welcomed more than 5.0 million moviegoers to its theatres across the United States and to its ODEON Cinemas locations internationally during the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend, spanning Thursday through Monday. At its U.S. locations, AMC enjoyed its highest-attended Thursday-through-Monday period of 2026, reflecting continued strong momentum at the box office.

Retail investors talked up five hot stocks this week (May 18 to May 22) on X and Reddit's r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail hype, earnings, AI infrastructure momentum, and corporate/geopolitical news flow.

AMC Entertainment Holdings shares surged 17% on Wednesday after Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Adam Aron disclosed a substantial open-market purchase of the company's stock, signaling renewed confidence in the theater chain's outlook. According to a Form 4 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission dated May 19, Aron purchased 250,000 shares of AMC's Class A common stock at an average price of about $1.38 per share.

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) shares are trading higher during Wednesday's pre-market session as traders react to fresh insider buying.

A Feel-Good Summer Comedy From Director Chris Dowling Stars Chris Klein, Matt Cornett & Ramon Reed NASHVILLE, Tenn. and DENVER, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- When two hard-partying fraternity brothers pose as Christian camp counselors to work off court-ordered community service, the summer quickly becomes more than either of them bargained for.

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMC Theatres® (NYSE: AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, is introducing an expanded lineup of new menu items at AMC Feature Fare locations nationwide, giving moviegoers even more ways to enjoy bold flavors and elevated snacks alongside this summer's biggest movies. Available at more than 400 AMC locations in the United States, AMC Feature Fare continues to evolve beyond traditional movie theatre concessions with a growing li.

If there was a common message to be found in the flood of entertainment media company earnings reports over the last several days, one could argue it's that Hollywood appears to finally be done chasing streaming growth at all costs.

Here is how AMC Entertainment (AMC) and Monarch Casino (MCRI) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.