Movie theater stocks perk up

• Movie theater stocks are bucking a weak market day to trend higher.
• The U.S. box office ended 2015 up 4.1% from the previous year to tally $11.126B. The average ticket price in the U.S. was $8.43 and concession spending per patron was up over 5%.
• Notable gainers: AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) +1.3%, Carmike Cinemas (NASDAQ:CKEC) +1.1%, Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) +1.0%, Regal Entertainment (NYSE:RGC) +1.2%, Marcus Corp (NYSE:MCS) +1.9%.