# AMC and the Apes meme stock

> AMC shares rose 95% on June 2, 2021, amid a retail trading rally.

- Owner: AMC Entertainment
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Finance
- Seed date: 2021-01-18
- Peak proxy date: 2021-06-02
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 35 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Identity badge, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Retail traders discussed AMC alongside GameStop in January 2021. The stock later surged again, closing at $62.55 on June 2. AMC offered shareholders perks.

## Timeline

- 2021-01-18 — u/gainsgoblin109 (Reddit) — A Reddit user wrote “Let’s save AMC next” in a WallStreetBets discussion.
- 2021-01-26 — The Motley Fool (Press) — The Motley Fool linked AMC’s after-hours rise to traders coordinating on Reddit.
- 2021-01-29 — TheWrap (X) — TheWrap reported the #SaveAMC rallying cry had spread to Twitter.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/amc-ape-meme-stock

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “AMC and the Apes meme stock.” Case HIS-01762. Spread Score v1.3: 35/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01762