 Home equity is now a record $17 trillion in just one year. Homeowners have gained an average of $28,000 in equity. Regal Cinemas is playing catch-up to comfort. Regal will invest $250 million to upgrade its theaters with luxury recliners and other amenities. Regal has five theaters in the D.C. area. AMC has three times that many. Wednesday trading on Wall Street. The Dow is up.