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Good morning everyone!
I hope you are all enjoying your day in markets. I might not get around to too many articles this week, however today I want to quickly take a look at the Options Screener's performance from the few posts I have made and see if it has been performing worse than expected, better than expected, or neutral.
The original idea is to use the Options Screener to filter for unusual Options Buying activity with the thought that someone always knows something. ...

Analyst David Katz viewed the top-line and bottom-line miss, coupled with attendance and growth in per caps up slightly as modestly negative for the shares.

Despite profitability and revenue growth, the share price decline is counter-intuitive, hinting at other factors. The company's underperformance over the past year and long-term loss of 9% per annum over the last half decade is concerning.

Analyst Eric Wold believes that Cedar Fair provides a more attractive entry point and is a more appropriate way to play the theme park sector merger, while Six Flags is seen having more downside risk.

Neuberger Berman criticised the proposed merger arrangement as it removes voting rights from Cedar Fair shareholders, unfairly discourages alternate acquisition proposals and causes Cedar Fair shareholders to lose tax benefits due to the new entity being taxed as a corporation.

Analysts regard the merger as highly favourable, expecting it to decrease regional weather impact and create synergies. The combined resources are anticipated to boost attendance, profitability and guest experience across parks.

The merger between Cedar Fair and Six Flags is expected to enhance customer experiences and operational efficiency. Despite investor skepticism, CEOs are optimistic about improved competitiveness and value propositions.