SeaWorld Drops After 13% Drop in First Quarter Attendance and Google Goes Through a 2-for-1 Split
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS) shares dropped on Thursday after it was revealed that shareholder Blackstone Group LP (BX) continued to reduce its stake in the company. The company also posted a 13 percent drop in attendance at its theme parks. The company said first-quarter attendance fell to 3.05 million guests from 3.5 million a year earlier, according to a regulatory filing yesterday. The company also agreed to buy 1.75 million of its shares from Blackstone. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. operates as