ceo adam aron joins me live tomorrow on "the claman countdown."laman, and stay tuned for that. >>> another name that rode some of the meme waves, draft kings caught in a downdraft after california voters rejected propositions to allow online sports betting. more than 80% of voters voted no on prop 27 which was backed by draft kings, bet mgm and and fanduel. proposition 26, what was slated to open in-person sports betting isoracg alej drgsou lethour.nnnagaown , mgm resorts. lucent hitting a 52-week low, down 17% on track for its lowest close, actually, since january of 2021 after the luxury ev maker reported quarterly reservations for its cars fell by 3,000. lucent attributes the decline to canceled orders and people fearing a long waiting period. how about people worried about where their next paycheck might be coming from? i don't know. the company, however, said it is on track for annual production guidance of 6,000-7,000 vehicles and may raise up to $1.5 billion through the sale of stock. and a lot of times investors pehiketta nth ft rngyes, lu

let's bring in amc ceo adam aron , and get some expectations here.ot only, adam, for "the black panther" sequal but for the holiday movie going season but how are amc ticket sales trending for black panther >> well first, liz, always nice to be with you. liz: thanks. >> apparently with our stock moving 18% today you're a good luck charm so i think if you can guarantee me at 18% rise in amc stock i'd come back on the "clayman countdown" tomorrow and monday and tuesday. liz: why not? >> and wednesday, why not? as for movies, you know, i want to take you back in time about a year when spiderman no way home was a monster hit. liz: yeah. >> and memorial day weekend when "top gun": maverick came out and grossed more than $1.6 million around the world but movie going the last couple months was tight. the titles released were few and far between in august and september, but here we are, the christmas movie season has begun. the sequal to black panther, black panther wakanda forever is the second biggest movie of the year second only to "top gun" maverick. ou

we haven't heard from adam aron yet this morning let me check he usually comes back before i even --eard from adam aron yet but i totally think that it is a moment that if you abandon iger, you're nuts. if you don't think he can fix the problem, i mean, the guy is a very smart guy sell the stock all you want. i think you're making a major mistake. iger is driven by success, and by getting the right people, and he will get the right people and slim things down where he has to he's a winner, not a loser, and i back him anywhere. >> let's get you on oil really quick, jim we mentioned the price action on wti. the other issue people are talking about is how the xle and crude itself are so different for the year >> yeah, i mean, we're going to hear mike wirth on friday. he's coming on "squawk box." and he's going to tell you, it's -- he can't say halcyon times, because then you'll get the windfall tax stuff i almost said something -- under jimmy carter, it didn't really work, but it did take in a lot of money you're seeing good demand. we're not seeing what's really happening in europe, bu

. >> you have adam aron on tonight? >> yeah, i have adam aron on tonight. >> mumbling a bit. pick it up. >> what are you going to do with him? >> talk to him. >> dutch bros. i hope he brings the annihilator. i've got to be up until friday i have a lot to do. >> david, it's not on to cincinnati it's accountability time google the name saturday >> i just missed it. i was too busy watching jets highlights all day monday. i missed the news on frank wright >> the coach of the jets that would say this coach needs to be fired. >> robert saleh. >>> we'll see you tonight, "mad money" 6:00 p.m. eastern a lot more on meta and the eag aerheominupft t brk. in any business, you ride the line between numbers and people. what's right for the business and what's best for everyone who depends on it. solving today's challenges while creating future opportunities. it takes balance. cla - cpas, consultants, and wealth advisors. we'll get you there. a kohler home generator never misses a beat. cla - cpas, consultants, and wealth advisors. it automatically powers your entire home in seconds. and ke

. >> coming up, black panther and we'll bring you the stats and speak with adam aron and you could getand listen any time. we're coming right back. power e*trade's easy-to-use tools like dynamic charting and risk-reward analysis help make trading feel effortless and its customizable scans with social sentiment help you find and unlock opportunities in the market with powerful, easy-to-use tools power e*trade makes complex trading easier react to fast-moving markets with dynamic charting and a futures ladder that lets you place, flatten, or reverse orders so you won't miss an opportunity >>> welcome back to "squawk box," black panther dominating the box office beating out top gun and the batman and thor love and thunder with $180 million in u.s. ticket sales but movie theaters are still struggling box office total for 2022 is half of what it was during this time in 2019 joining us right now is adam aron the ceo of amc. good morning to you. it is great to see you, adam >> good to be with you. >> and this film and also sort of the state of affairs when it comes to how the movie theater bu