BUZZ - Six Flags shares plunge after roller coaster accident in Georgia

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October 13 - ** Shares of theme park operator Six Flags Entertainment FUN.N fell 16.4% to $10, marking the lowest point since 2009

** The Cobb County government said in a statement (link) that a deadly roller coaster accident at an amusement park in the county, Georgia resulted in one death and multiple injuries

** “The park team and local authorities responded immediately, and we are cooperating fully with local authorities,” a FUN spokesperson said by email

** As a safety precaution, the company has temporarily closed similar attractions in all its theme parks

** Of 17 brokerages, 10 rate the stock as “buy” or higher, 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell”; the median target price is $22.10 — data compiled by LSEG

** Including the day’s decline, the stock is down 35% year to date

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