Shares of theater company AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) jumped 8.1% in the afternoon session after the company received a bullish upgrade from analysts at Wedbush. Analyst Alicia Reese of Wedbush upgraded AMC's stock to "outperform" from "neutral," citing a more consistent movie release schedule expected over the next several quarters. The firm also raised its price target on the stock to $4.00 from $3.00. Wedbush noted that AMC is well-positioned to gain market share in 2025 and 2026.
Most consumer discretionary businesses succeed or fail based on the broader economy. This sensitive demand profile can cause discretionary stocks to plummet when macro uncertainty enters the fray,
and over the past six months, the industry has shed 1.6%. This drop was disheartening since the S&P 500 gained 6.2%.
Major U.S. indices were mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.9% to 44,494.94 and the S&P 500 declining 0.1% to 6,198.01. The Nasdaq fell 0.8% to 20,202.89. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day:
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) shares are falling Tuesday. The company announced an agreement with creditors to strengthen its balance sheet.
Unprofitable companies face headwinds as they struggle to keep operating expenses under control.
Some may be investing heavily, but the majority fail to convert spending into sustainable growth.
Theater company AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 9.3% year on year to $862.5 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.58 per share was 4.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 (^RUT) can be a goldmine for investors looking beyond the usual large-cap names.
But with less stability and fewer resources than their bigger counterparts, these companies face steeper challenges in scaling their businesses.
Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article.
These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.
