BUZZ-AMC jumps after surprise Q2 profit, record revenue

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Class A

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Class A

AMC

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** Shares of theater chain AMC Entertainment AMC.N jump 16% to $2.26 premarket

** Co reports record Q2 revenue of $1.60 billion, vs. analysts' estimates of $1.47 billion - data compiled by LSEG

** Posts adjusted EPS of 14 cents, vs. estimates for a loss of 6 cents

** Attendance grows 13.5% in Q2 from a year earlier

** During Q2, six different films delivered domestic opening weekend grosses exceeding $75 million - AMC

** As of last close, AMC up 24.4% YTD