FTSE 100 shares drift south from 2-month highs on debt fears
FTSE 100 shares drifted lower on Wednesday, retreating from the previous session’s two-month highs after official UK public borrowing figures came in worse than expected
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Merlin Entertainments
LON:MERL
Merlin Entertainments Group casts its spell on tourists looking for amusement. The company is a leading operator of amusement parks and other entertainment venues with a total of more than 85 attractions in nearly 20 countries. It runs the LEGOLAND chain of theme parks with five locations in Europe and the US, along with the well-known Madame Tussauds wax museums. Other operations include Alton Towers Resort, the SEA LIFE aquariums in Europe, and the giant Ferris wheel known as The London Eye. Formed in 1999 through a buyout of Vardon Attractions, Merlin Entertainments is owned by a consortium of investors that includes private equity giant The Blackstone Group, LEGO Holding, and CVC Capital Partners.
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"While we cut our forecasts by 1-3% to reflect weaker trends in London for the Midway division, we remain confident in Merlin's recovery potential in 2016/17," said the broker
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