Why AMC Entertainment Is Falling Today
Shares of AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) were down 5.4% in midday trading Tuesday on no company-specific news, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen more than 150 points as China's markets continue to tumble.
AMC is, of course, volatile; yesterday the stock closed up 9% on the day. That just encouraged the r/WallStreetBets crowd into believing they're right that the stock is on track for a moonshot. Any gainsaying of the bullish perspective immediately elicits cries of market manipulation, hedge fund collusion, and dark pool assets despite the very troubled business foundation the theater operator is built upon.
Yet AMC has been able to maintain an elevated price level due to retail investors holding strong, though short-sellers seem to remain just as adamant about not letting go. Some 15% of AMC's outstanding shares are sold short.
Source Fool.com
