GameStop Drops 6%, AMC Rallies 6% in Meme Stock Divergence

247wallst.com··Read original
2▲1 ▼1Impact / 5
Summary · why it matters

GameStop shares fell 6% while AMC Entertainment rose 6% on Monday, marking a sharp divergence in the meme-stock cohort. GameStop declined after agreeing to exchange approximately $1.4 billion of its convertible senior notes for new Class A common stock, a dilutive move that increases the share count without generating cash proceeds. AMC rallied on the back of a record weekend, driven by the opening of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which grossed about $355 million domestically and $927 million globally, the second-highest opening weekend ever. BlackBerry shares slipped 1% with no company-specific catalyst, underscoring the split from the group's past tendency to move together on sentiment. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has forgone his pay package to focus on a rejected takeover bid for eBay, in which GameStop holds a 9.8% stake.

Impact on assets 5

Consumer Discretionary▼ · 2 stocks
GameStop Corp.
GME
▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

Agreed to exchange $1.4B convertible notes for new stock, dilutive without cash proceeds.

eBay Inc
EBAY
± MixedCapitalrelevance

GameStop's rejected takeover bid for eBay mentioned, but no direct impact on eBay's operations.

Communication Services▲ · 1 stocks
Information Technology▲ · 1 stocks
Artificial Intelligence▲ · 1 stocks
© 2026 MarketIVNews