Author Bio Howard grew up in Philadelphia watching the Philly sports teams struggle for championships. He has been investing since 1989 and been a Fool since 2001. Prior to joining The Fool as a contract writer in 2019, Howard worked in the steel business as an engineer for 28 years. When he isn’t writing, he is usually out for a run, or relaxing to the music of the Grateful Dead. What happened AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) is getting a boost Monday after a big weekend movie release and news the company's former owner has virtually sold out of its holdings. At 10:50 a.m. EDT Monday, AMC shares were trading up 9.2%.