Benzinga | Dec 20, 2021 12:43PM EST

B. Riley's Take On Cinemark, Imax, Marcus, National CineMedia, AMC Post 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'

* "Spider-Man: No Way Home," a film released in the middle of an omicron variant surge with a multitude of at-home viewing platforms in focus, just generated the third-best domestic opening weekend box office of all time, B. Riley analyst Eric Wold noted.

* "Those who are bearish on the potential for a post-pandemic exhibition industry recovery need to take notice of what just happened."

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* Wold added that with exclusive theatrical windows "proving their importance to the industry," the exhibitor group faces an " extremely attractive set-up heading into next year's slate."

* He reiterated Buy on Cinemark Holdings Inc (NYSE:CNK), Imax Corp (NYSE:IMAX), Marcus Corp (NYSE:MCS), National CineMedia Inc (NASDAQ:NCMI).

* Wold has a Neutral on AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC).

* Price Action: CNK shares traded higher by 0.31% at $16.26, while IMAX shares traded lower by 3.59% at $17.20 on Monday's last check.