Six Flags shares tumbles after a roller-coaster accident in Georgia
BUZZ-Six Flags shares tumbles after a roller-coaster accident in Georgia Updates
** Shares of theme park operator Six Flags Entertainment FUN.N fall 16.4% to $10, hitting their lowest since 2009
** Cobb County Govt said in a statement that one person was killed and several others were injured in a deadly roller coaster incident at one of its amusement parks in Georgia
** "The park team and local authorities responded immediately, and we cooperated fully with local authorities," FUN spokesperson said by mail
** Co has temporarily closed similar attractions across their parks as a safety precaution
** Ten of 17 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, six "hold" and one "sell"; median PT is $22.10 - data compiled by LSEG
** Including session's move, stock down 35% YTD
(Reporting by Anand Gopal in Bengaluru)
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