Movie theater stocks soar after industry asks Congress for government aid

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Movie theater stocks soared on Thursday after the industry made a plea to the US Congress for relief measures as coronavirus decimates movie-going

Shares of AMC Theatres, the country's biggest movie theater chain, were up 28% on Thursday while another major chain, Cinemark, saw its stock shoot up 72%. Shares of IMAX , the company behind specialty screens and theaters, jumped 51%.

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Movie theaters have been hit hard by the pandemic as they close down nationwide. I wonder if the government aid will keep their stock prices go upward.

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