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Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) shares rose 18% in Thursday trading after the company reported Q1 revenue that topped Wall Street estimates.
Revenue in the three months ended March 29 rose to $225.6 million from $202.1 million a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $207.5 million.
The Q1 net loss widened to $268.6 million from $219.7 million a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected a loss of $293.7 million.
Six Flags said Chief Financial Officer Brian Witherow will step down effective Friday. Chief Accounting Officer Dave Hoffman will serve as interim CFO while the company searches for a permanent replacement.
Amy Martin Ziegenfuss will join as chief marketing officer on June 3, replacing Christian Dieckmann, who exited on May 2. Christopher Bennett will join as chief legal and compliance officer on the same day, succeeding Brian Nurse, who will leave Friday.
Price: $23.18, Change: $+3.49, Percent Change: +17.72%