Shares of movie theater chain AMC, video game retailer GameStop and struggling home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond soared on August 8, extending the prior week's big gains. The AMC Empire 25 Cinemas in Times Square is pictured here in May.
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Shares of movie theater chain AMC, video game retailer GameStop and struggling home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond soared on August 8, extending the prior week's big gains. The AMC Empire 25 Cinemas in Times Square is pictured here in May.
Mandatory Credit: Richard B. Levine/ZUMA Press

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