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AMC Stock Jumps Nearly 20% on Super Mario Box Office Boost, but Debt Still Looms

AMC Stock Jumps Nearly 20% on Super Mario Box Office Boost, but Debt Still Looms

AMC Entertainment shares surged nearly 20% Friday after the chain reported record Easter weekend revenue, with more than 6 million visitors and strong results from “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.” By midday, AMC traded at $1.93, up $0.32. Cinemark and Marcus also posted their best-ever Easter five-day box office. Despite the rally, AMC stock remains far below its 52-week high of $4.08.

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  • Stocks Making Biggest Midday Moves: Royal Caribbean Surges, Exxon Slides Amid Strait of Hormuz News
    April 17, 2026, 1:12 PM EDT. Energy stocks tumbled sharply, with Exxon Mobil down 5%, as oil prices dropped over 12% following Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Travel stocks soared, led by Royal Caribbean, which surged nearly 10%, and United Airlines, up over 9%. Critical Metals shares jumped 40% after Greenland approved a major stake transfer, boosting its rare earth mining position. Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy gained 13% as bitcoin topped $77,000. Autoliv shares climbed 10% on strong quarterly earnings. Chemical stocks linked to agriculture, including Dow and CF Industries, fell sharply due to regional shipping concerns. Meanwhile, Netflix declined 9% after a weaker forecast and leadership change announcement. Other notable moves included a 7% drop in Alcoa and an 8% rise for Affirm following a Morgan Stanley upgrade.

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AMC Stock Jumps Nearly 20% on Super Mario Box Office Boost, but Debt Still Looms

AMC Stock Jumps Nearly 20% on Super Mario Box Office Boost, but Debt Still Looms

17 April 2026
AMC Entertainment shares surged nearly 20% Friday after the chain reported record Easter weekend revenue, with more than 6 million visitors and strong results from “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.” By midday, AMC traded at $1.93, up $0.32. Cinemark and Marcus also posted their best-ever Easter five-day box office. Despite the rally, AMC stock remains far below its 52-week high of $4.08.
Chevron Stock Falls Despite Supreme Court Win as Oil Prices Tumble on Hormuz Reopening

Chevron Stock Falls Despite Supreme Court Win as Oil Prices Tumble on Hormuz Reopening

17 April 2026
Chevron shares fell 3.8% to $180.99 by midday Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remained open, pushing oil prices lower. The drop followed Chevron’s warning last week of a potential $2.7 billion to $3.7 billion first-quarter earnings hit from temporary accounting effects. A Supreme Court win in Louisiana litigation failed to offset the selloff. Exxon and ConocoPhillips also declined.
Why the S&P 500 Keeps Hitting Records Even With Iran War Risks Still Unresolved

Why the S&P 500 Keeps Hitting Records Even With Iran War Risks Still Unresolved

17 April 2026
The S&P 500 rose 1.2% to 7,115 and Brent crude fell over 11% to below $88 after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain open during the Lebanon ceasefire. Airlines surged while oil majors dropped. Investors shifted bets toward a possible Fed rate cut in December. Major shipping firms remained cautious, citing unresolved security concerns in the strait.
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