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Capital One’s Premier Collection Offers Luxury Hotel Perks

Capital One’s Premier Collection Offers Luxury Hotel Perks

Capital One made waves in the premium credit card space with the introduction of the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and is working hard to keep the momentum going.One year after its launch, the Capital One Travel portal is adding a new feature, specifically for premium cardholders: the Premier Collection. Rivaling similar programs offered by American Express and Chase, the Premier Collection will offer cardholders an elevated experience and money-saving perks when staying at luxury hotels and resorts. Capital One says that its goal is ultimately to provide cardholders with a more authentic, local experience when traveling.Below, Select details everything that you need to know about Capital One’s Premier Collection and who will have access to this feature.Subscribe to the Select Newsletter!Our best selections in your inbox. Shopping recommendations that help upgrade your life, delivered weekly. Sign-up here.Capital One Travel Premier CollectionThe Premier Collection will provide premium Capital One cardholders a suite of exclusive, elite-like benefits when staying at hundreds of luxury hotels around the globe from brands like Small Luxury Hotels, The Leading Hotels of the World, Six Senses, 1 Hotels, Montage Hotels and Resorts and Proper Hotels.Some participating properties include The Ned NoMad in New York City, the Montage Laguna Beach in California, the 1 Hotel South Beach in Florida, the La Réserve Paris Hotel and Spa in Paris and more.BenefitsCustomers will enjoy the following benefits when booking through the Premier Collection:

  • A $100 USD experience credit (or the local equivalent) to use on dining, spa, and other activities during their stay
  • Daily breakfast for two
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • Additional premium benefits when available, including early check-in, late checkout and a room upgrade

EligibilityWhile no exact date has been announced, the Premier Collection is set to launch in 2022 and will be accessible through the Capital One Travel portal.It will be available exclusively to those with the premium Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and the Capital One Spark Travel Elite, which is a business credit card currently only available through Capital One Relationship Managers. Authorized users will also have access.Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit CardInformation about the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.

  • Rewards10X miles on hotels and rental cars, 5X miles on flights when booked via Capital One Travel; unlimited 2X miles on all other eligible purchases
  • Welcome bonusEarn 75,000 bonus miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening
  • Annual fee
  • Intro APR
  • Regular APR19.99% – 26.99% variable APR
  • Balance transfer fee3% for promotional APR offers; none for balances transferred at regular APR
  • Foreign transaction fees
  • Credit needed

PricingPremier Collection room rates should be in line with the best publicly available rate. Capital One told Select that if a customer finds a better price for the same hotel within 24 hours of booking, it will refund the difference per its Price Match Guarantee terms and conditions. There’s also no minimum stay requirement so customers can still enjoy the $100 property credit and other perks on one-night stays.As with other Capital One Travel hotel bookings, Venture X cardholders will earn a generous 10X miles on Premier Collection bookings and can choose to either redeem their miles or up to $300 annual Capital One Travel credit toward their stays. Better yet, Capital One has confirmed that Premier Collection benefits can be stacked with hotel loyalty program benefits, meaning you can still earn hotel points and get elite benefits, when applicable.Alternatives to the Premier CollectionCapital One is going head-to-head with American Express and Chase with the launch of the Premier Collection. Both of the other issuers already offer similar programs which offer extra benefits when booking luxury hotels.Premium American Express cardholders, such as those who carry The Platinum Card® from American Express, have access to the Fine Hotels & Resorts program, which offers the following benefits, based on availability:

  • Daily breakfast for two
  • Complimentary room upgrades and Wi-Fi
  • 12 p.m. check-in and guaranteed 4 p.m. late check-out
  • A $100 credit to use toward on-property activities, dining or other perks like airport transfers, depending on your hotel

The Platinum Card® from American ExpressOn the American Express secure site

  • RewardsEarn 5X Membership Rewards® Points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year, 5X Membership Rewards® Points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel, 1X points on all other eligible purchases
  • Welcome bonusEarn 100,000 Membership Rewards® points after spending $6,000 within 6 months of card membership. Apply and select your preferred metal Card design: classic Platinum Card®, Platinum x Kehinde Wiley, or Platinum x Julie Mehretu.
  • Annual fee
  • Intro APR
  • Regular APR
  • Balance transfer fee
  • Foreign transaction fee
  • Credit Needed

Meanwhile, those with higher-end Chase cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, receive special benefits through The Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection, such as:

  • Daily breakfast for two
  • Complimentary room upgrades and Wi-Fi
  • Early check-in and late check-out
  • A special benefit worth up to $100

The main difference is that both of these cards carry significantly higher annual fees than the Venture X.Chase Sapphire Reserve®

  • RewardsEarn 5X total points on air travel and 10X total points on hotels and car rentals when you purchase travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards® immediately after the first $300 is spent on travel purchases annually. Earn 3X points on other travel and dining & 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases plus, 10X points on Lyft rides through March 2025
  • Welcome bonusEarn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening
  • Annual fee
  • Intro APR
  • Regular APR
  • Balance transfer fee
  • Foreign transaction fee
  • Credit needed

Bottom lineCapital One continues to add value to its travel credit card lineup. In the past year, the issuer has launched a new travel portal, opened its first airport lounge and rolled out exclusive dining and entertainment platforms. It also just announced Capital One Landing, a culinary-focused alternative to the traditional airport lounge.The addition of the Premier Collection makes the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card even more compelling and its $395 annual fee easier to justify. Between the money-saving benefits available through the travel portal, airport lounge access, and now hotel perks, cardholders can expect a smoother travel experience from booking to check-out.If you don’t already have a Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and want to sign up, you can currently earn a large welcome bonus of 75,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.Catch up on Select’s in-depth coverage of personal finance, tech and tools, wellness and more, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date.For rates and fees of The Platinum Card® from American Express, click here.Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party. .

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‘Avatar’ returns to theaters as Disney hypes James Cameron’s long-delayed sequel

‘Avatar’ returns to theaters as Disney hypes James Cameron’s long-delayed sequel

AvatarSource: Walt Disney StudiosThe Na’vi return to the big screen this weekend as Disney looks to reignite interest in its newly acquired Avatar franchise, three months before the debut of the long-delayed sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water.”Bringing the highest-grossing film of all time back to theaters has two purposes for Disney: drum up excitement for “The Way of Water” and fill a vacant spot on the theatrical calendar. The sequel is one of four due over the next decade.The rerelease of the original film is a sort of litmus test for whether audiences still want to visit its eco-conscious science fiction world.”Many questions have been asked about the film’s pop culture legacy over the past decade, but we also have to remember that James Cameron has been doubted before and proven many wrong,” said Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at BoxOffice.com.Directed by Cameron, the mastermind behind “Titanic” and “The Terminator,” “Avatar” opened in late 2009 to wide acclaim and massive financial success, eventually earning nine Oscar nominations. But it never captured the cultural relevance that Star Wars or the Marvel Cinematic Universe – both also owned by Disney – have enjoyed. Toy sales fizzled and cosplayers donning heavy blue makeup at pop culture fan conventions have become few and far between.”Naturally all eyes will be on the box office performance this weekend, as this may serve as an indicator of audience interest in the December release of ‘The Way of Water,'” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore.”Avatar” captivated audiences more than a decade ago, in part because of the technology that Cameron helped develop to film and animate the movie. The film was shot using the Fusion Camera System, which was created by Cameron and cinematographer Vince Pace. Academy Award-nominated films like Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” and Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” also utilized this camera system.Previous systems used two cameras because filmmakers had determined that the human brain processed different information from different sides of the brain. So, one part of the brain would process the image’s movement, while the other would process what was happening in the image.Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” tells the story of the Sully family.DisneyCameron and Pace devised a camera that could capture images the same way that a human eye does. The results were breathtaking — just look at the ticket sales. During its initial run, “Avatar” snared $2.78 billion globally. It added additional ticket sales throughout the years through rereleases, and reclaimed the box-office crown from “Avengers: Endgame” in 2021 when it was redistributed in China, topping $2.84 billion.The majority of tickets sold for the film were for 3D showings, which tend to be more expensive than regular tickets. These premium tickets alongside, an extended nine-month run in theaters, helped bolster “Avatar’s” total box-office haul.”We know that IMAX and other [premium format] screens are a major driver for the business now and going forward, but 3D’s popularity in North America waned quickly in the years after the first ‘Avatar’s’ original release,” Robbins said. “With very rare exceptions, 3D simply began to turn off many moviegoers for a variety of reasons — some of which filmmakers can control, but not all.”This “3D gold rush” in the wake of “Avatar,” as Dergarabedian calls it, led to an oversaturation of the market. Many of the 3D releases were conversions of movies that were not well suited for the format and, thus, quality declined and so did interest from audiences.While 3D films have fallen out of favor with domestic audiences, they remain exceptionally popular internationally – especially in China. Indeed, “Avatar” made the bulk of its money outside of the U.S. — a whopping $2.08 billion.”If I’m reading between the lines for this distribution plan, it seems like Disney and 20th Century Studios are gauging the state of 3D’s branding and they may use the box-office results to inform how ‘The Way of Water’ is handled,” Robbins said. “While Cameron will want to push the 3D version for fans who want to see it the way he filmed it for, it’s also hard to ignore the very large audience out there who has never become as enamored with the format as they have with other 2D premium viewing options.”Current estimates for the film’s rerelease range from $7 million to $12 million, with box-office analysts saying a figure in the mid-teens would be “huge.” It’s also facing stiff competition from the historical action epic “The Woman King,” which had a strong opening this past weekend and could be primed for a long, successful run at the box office.”It would be a massive understatement to say that there is a lot riding on the ‘Avatar’ brand and with at least three more filmed installments on the way,” Dergarabedian said. “The rerelease of the original this weekend will be the linchpin for what the future holds for the universe of Pandora and beyond.” .

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Paramount Plus Essential vs Premium: Which Plan Is Better?

Paramount Plus Essential vs Premium: Which Plan Is Better?

As for the premium plan with Showtime, the price currently stands at $12.99 per month ($129.99 annually) and includes all premium-tier benefits, as well as ad-free Showtime programming and the option to stream Showtime live. After the special promotional period ends, the bundle rate will be $149.99 per year.Like the normal subscriptions, these bundles also offer one-week free trials. .

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Best Credit Cards for Exclusive Events and Experiences

Best Credit Cards for Exclusive Events and Experiences

Select’s editorial team works independently to review financial products and write articles we think our readers will find useful. We earn a commission from affiliate partners on many offers, but not all offers on Select are from affiliate partners.Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more.Credit cards can offer a wide range of benefits, from cell phone protection to airport lounge access. Although less talked-about, some even provide access to exclusive events and experiences. This can range from presale tickets for sports games and concerts to exclusive dinners and cardholder-only lounges, and nearly every major card issuer offers such benefits.While these perks went largely unused during the pandemic lockdowns, issuers are now doubling down on these lifestyle and other non-travel benefits. Your credit card may be able to help you get special access at the U.S. Open in New York City, iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas, Sundance Film Festival in Park City and beyond.Here are the credit card issuers that offer cardholders access to exclusive events and entertainment experiences, and how you can use these perks.Subscribe to the Select Newsletter!Our best selections in your inbox. Shopping recommendations that help upgrade your life, delivered weekly. Sign-up here.Best credit cards for exclusive events and experiencesUsing credit cards to access events and experiencesEvery credit card issuer handles access to exclusive events and experiences differently.Issuers like American Express may require you to have a specific card, or an invitation, to participate in an event. Others may only require you to be an active cardholder of any of their cards.So if you’re looking to squeeze more value out of your credit card, consider the main credit card issuers below and their offers for cardholders to experience premium events.American ExpressAmerican Express has a large array of events you can attend as a cardholder, but the more premium events are invitation-only. However, even without an invitation, there are many events you can grab tickets to including Broadway shows like Hamilton in New York and concerts like Katy Perry in Las Vegas. A number of major venues, such as Barclays Center and the Crypto.com Arena, also offer exclusive entrances for American Express cardholders.The “By Invitation Only” experiences include access to The Centurion Suite at the U.S. Open, cardmember-exclusive fashion shows and tickets to the Palm Springs Film Awards. Some of these experiences are free while others are paid.You can check out the various experiences here. But to access the more premium events and experiences, you’ll need to have a higher-end card like one of these below:The Platinum Card® from American ExpressOn the American Express secure site

  • RewardsEarn 5X Membership Rewards® Points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year, 5X Membership Rewards® Points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel, 1X points on all other eligible purchases
  • Welcome bonusEarn 100,000 Membership Rewards® points after spending $6,000 within 6 months of card membership. Apply and select your preferred metal Card design: classic Platinum Card®, Platinum x Kehinde Wiley, or Platinum x Julie Mehretu.
  • Annual fee
  • Intro APR
  • Regular APR
  • Balance transfer fee
  • Foreign transaction fee
  • Credit Needed

The Business Platinum Card® from American ExpressOn the American Express secure site

  • RewardsEarn 5X Membership Rewards® points on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com and 1X points for each dollar you spend on eligible purchases. Also, earn 1.5X points (that’s an extra half point per dollar) on eligible purchases at US construction material & hardware suppliers, electronic goods retailers and software & cloud system providers, and shipping providers, as well as on purchases of $5,000 or more everywhere else, on up to $2 million of these purchases per calendar year.
  • Welcome bonusEarn 120,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $15,000 on eligible purchases within the first 3 months of card membership
  • Annual fee
  • Intro APR
  • Regular APR
  • Balance transfer fee
  • Foreign transaction fee
  • Credit needed

American Express® Gold CardOn the American Express secure site

  • Rewards4X Membership Rewards® points at Restaurants (plus takeout and delivery in the U.S.) and at U.S. supermarkets (on up to $25,000 per calendar year in purchases, then 1X), 3X points on flights booked directly with airlines or on amextravel.com, 1X points on all other purchases
  • Welcome bonusEarn 60,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $4,000 on eligible purchases within the first 6 months of card membership
  • Annual fee
  • Intro APR
  • Regular APR
  • Balance transfer fee
  • Foreign transaction fee
  • Credit needed

Capital OneThe Capital One Entertainment portal is filled with exclusive events and experiences for cardholders. The benefits for cardholders include early access to tickets, special on-site perks at specific venues and the ability to upgrade experiences at certain events using Capital One miles.Some of the events include cardholder-only dinners at Michelin-star restaurants, presale tickets to sporting events like the Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami, VIP packages at music festivals like the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas and more. Through a partnership with The Cultivist, Capital One credit cardholders are also eligible for a six-month complimentary “The Enthusiast” membership, which offers free access to top museums around the world, including the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art, and the Louvre in Paris.You can visit the Capital One Entertainment portal to see what events are being offered. While you don’t need to have any specific Capital One card to access these benefits, here are some of our favorite credit cards from the issuer:Read more: Here are the best Capital One credit cardsChaseChase offers its Chase Experiences to all cardholders. They include access to exclusive events and Chase Dining experiences, along with additional benefits at events like the U.S. Open and Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival and at venues like the Chase Field, Chase Center and Madison Square Garden. Special benefits can range from priority entry and preferred seating to access to VIP lounges with free refreshments. You can also choose to redeem your Ultimate Rewards points for many of these experiences.There’s also Chase Dining, which give cardholders exclusive access to reservations at upscale restaurants through Tock. Additionally, if you’re looking for tickets for an upcoming sporting event or concert, Chase Experiences comes with access to presales and preferred seating from Ticketmaster. Those with the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or the Chase Sapphire Reserve® get even more benefits, including access to the Sapphire Dining series.So if you’re interested in scoring additional experiences for being a Chase credit card holder, you may consider signing up for one of the cards below:Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

  • Rewards$50 annual Ultimate Rewards Hotel Credit, 5X points on travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards®, 3X points on dining, 2X points on all other travel purchases, and 1X points on all other purchases
  • Welcome bonusEarn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That’s $750 when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®.
  • Annual fee
  • Intro APR
  • Regular APR17.49% – 24.49% variable on purchases and balance transfers
  • Balance transfer feeEither $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater
  • Foreign transaction fee
  • Credit needed

Chase Sapphire Reserve®

  • RewardsEarn 5X total points on air travel and 10X total points on hotels and car rentals when you purchase travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards® immediately after the first $300 is spent on travel purchases annually. Earn 3X points on other travel and dining & 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases plus, 10X points on Lyft rides through March 2025
  • Welcome bonusEarn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening
  • Annual fee
  • Intro APR
  • Regular APR
  • Balance transfer fee
  • Foreign transaction fee
  • Credit needed

CitiThe Citi Entertainment portal offers Citi cardholders early access to ticket presales for concerts, sports and cultural events. At the time of writing, the platform appears to be geared mostly toward concerts.Many tickets are considered ‘Citi Preferred Tickets’ where you will need a qualifying Citi credit card to purchase the tickets. The kicker of this program is that you’ll have a chance to get tickets or VIP packages before non-Citi cardholders for specific events.So if you see an event on the Citi Entertainment platform you’re interested in, it may be beneficial to have a Citi credit card in your wallet to grab your tickets.Citi Premier® Card

  • Rewards3X points per $1 spent at restaurants, supermarkets, gas stations, and on hotels and air travel, 1X points on all other purchases
  • Welcome bonus80,000 bonus ThankYou® Points after you spend $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening
  • Annual fee
  • Intro APR
  • Regular APR
  • Balance transfer fee5% of each balance transfer, $5 minimum
  • Foreign transaction fee
  • Credit needed

Citi® Double Cash Card

  • Rewards2% cash back: 1% on all eligible purchases and an additional 1% after you pay your credit card bill
  • Welcome bonusFor a limited time, earn $200 cash back after spending $1,500 on purchases in the first 6 months of account opening.
  • Annual fee
  • Intro APR0% for the first 18 months on balance transfers; N/A for purchases
  • Regular APR
  • Balance transfer feeFor balance transfers completed within 4 months of account opening, an intro balance transfer fee of 3% of each transfer ($5 minimum) applies; after that, a balance transfer fee of 5% of each transfer ($5 minimum) applies
  • Foreign transaction fee
  • Credit needed

Bottom lineFor rates and fees of The Platinum Card® from American Express, click here.For rates and fees of The Business Platinum® Card from American Express, click here.For rates and fees of the American Express® Gold Card, click here.Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the Select editorial staff’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any third party. .

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AMC’s new ‘APE’ units are a meme-friendly way to raise cash fast

AMC’s new ‘APE’ units are a meme-friendly way to raise cash fast

AMC Entertainment has embarked on a meme-friendly experiment to give a token reward to its retail investor base while also creating a backdoor way to raise more cash down the line.The theater chain’s new preferred share class — called “APE” units — begin trading on Monday after being distributed to shareholders as a dividend last week.  “APE” stands for AMC preferred equity.The special dividend seems to be in keeping with CEO Adam Aron’s aggressive marketing efforts to appeal to the retail investors who call themselves “Apes” and have rallied around AMC over the past year and a half.In some ways, the new shares are similar to the benefits of free popcorn and exclusive screenings that Aron has rolled out in recent months.However, the APE units are a corporate finance tool at their core because the shares create a new way for AMC to raise money. When its stock price soared in 2021, the beleaguered theater chain sold millions of common shares to keep itself afloat during the pandemic, but eventually it ran out of its allotment. Shareholders declined to approve additional sales.The initial APE units were distributed free of charge, but the company’s filings say it has the right to sell more of the units in the future — without additional shareholder approval. AMC said it is currently authorized to issue up to 1 billion APE units, and that it distributed a little more than half of that total with the dividend. Aron has made it known that the company could exercise the right to sell the rest to raise cash. “We believe APES should let AMC raise capital, pay debt and do more. Not good news for the doubters,” Aron said in a tweet. And AMC, which reported more than $10 billion in debt and other long-term liabilities at the end of second quarter, may need to raise cash. While there have been some big movie hits this year, and studios are signaling a pullback from streaming-only releases, the U.S. box office remains well below its pre-pandemic levels. Rival Cineworld, which owns the Regal Cinemas chain, said Monday that it is considering filing for bankruptcy.AMC raising additional money through the APE units would not be a surprise on Wall Street. “The creation of the APE Unit provides AMC with a path to raise incremental capital in the equity market. … We suspect AMC will take advantage of its current share price to lower its debt balance,” Citi analyst Jason Bazinet, who has a sell rating on the stock, said in a note to clients on Aug. 15. While the bottom line impact for AMC of the APE units will not be clear for a while, there are details that investors in both the APE units and the common stock should know now. Shares of AMC were down nearly 37% on Monday. Here is an overview of how the dividend process works and what shareholders should know. How the dividend worksThe APE units were distributed as dividends on Friday. In some ways, the unusual move resembles a stock split, where investors get additional stock proportional to every one share they previously owned. Each APE unit may be converted in the future to one common share of AMC, making this move like a 2-for-1 split.In theory, that should knock down the price of AMC’s stock. “It’s effectively a two-for-one stock split and I would expect that once it becomes effective, that the price per share should drop by about 50%. Just as happens normally with a two-for-one stock split,” said Jay Ritter, the Cordell professor of finance at the University of Florida. In this case, however, the two stocks are different classes. The new APE units trade under the ticker “APE,” while the AMC common shares will continue to trade under “AMC.”Once the APE units are distributed, they are no longer linked to the AMC shares and can be bought or sold separately. A document from AMC about the offering says that the APE dividend is not expected to be a taxable event for U.S. investors. However, investors who own partial shares of AMC may receive a small cash portion instead of fractional APE units, which could be taxable. The document also said that some brokerages may take “several days” to transfer the APE units into individual accounts.Bankruptcy considerationsBecause the APE units are preferred equity, there are different rights in a potential bankruptcy proceeding than the regular common stock.In the securities filing detailing the offering, AMC states that the APE units are above the common stock but below debt in the capital structure. That means that APE unit shareholders would get paid before common stock shareholders in a potential bankruptcy. Given AMC’s uncertain future, that discrepancy could cause the share prices of the APE units and the AMC stock to diverge. “It wouldn’t surprise me at all if the APE shares sell at a premium over the AMC common shares … [because] in the event of bankruptcy, the preferred shareholders would have priority over the common shareholders,” Ritter said. Potential dilutionThe issuance of new shares raises concerns about dilution for existing shareholders. This is one of the reasons why AMC shareholders had rejected the company’s previous efforts to issue more common stock.If AMC were to sell additional preferred shares, existing shareholders would see their claim on the assets and potential profits of the struggling theater chain watered-down even further.”AMC still has an upside-down capital structure that has seen a 400% increase in shares outstanding since the start of the pandemic along with its sizable $5.4bn debt load,” MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler wrote in a note to clients on Aug. 5. “The creation of a Preferred Equity Units (APE) class of stock once again provides AMC with dry powder to issue new shares for investment purposes. … The key question though from here is will future share issuances prove accretive or dilutive.”Handler has a sell rating and a price target of just $1 per share on AMC.Aron, for his part, has forcefully pushed back on dilution concerns, pointing out that the initial APE dividend does not change the ownership position for existing shareholders. He has also argued that dilution would be worth it if it helps AMC raise needed cash. “There’s bad dilution and good dilution. If added liquidity gained from dilution is wasted, it’s bad. However, if wisely handled, it is good. Indeed, for AMC in 2021, it was actually great for our shareholders,” Aron tweeted on Aug. 6.The extra cash could be used to fund acquisitions of other theaters, pay down debt or even push into unrelated businesses, like AMC’s 2021 purchase of a large stake in a gold mining company.— CNBC’s Michael Bloom contributed reporting. .