Amusement parks raise more than $32,000 during coaster marathon to benefit Give Kids The World

All You Fear is Here!

You may be surprised.

Kings Island's latest ride marks a step down in scale from the opening of its Diamondback coaster last year but will mean a new option for thrill seekers starting next year. (FUN)

Six Flags gives it another go as a public company.

As the summer months draw to a close, many ETFs find themselves in negative territory on the year; an extension of 2009’s magnificent rally has simply not materialized. Many of the disappointing performances from equity ETFs have been easy enough to explain, as scenarios that have played out countless times before have dragged down stocks. The Spain ETF (EWP), for example, has been pummeled by sky-high unemployment, an impossible budget situation, and the prospect of a a prolonged period of negligible real economic growth. Against that backdrop, it is not surprising that EWP has lost about 15% in 2010. Other ETFs, however, have simply run into some tough luck; events or relationships that few could have foreseen have dragged many popular funds lower in 2010. As another Friday the 13th rolls around, we profile a few ETFs that have experienced more than their fair share of bad luck this year [for [...]

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Take your pick of names but we are all awaiting the next holy product to be announced from Apple. After “The Jesus Phone” which had people literally weeping in their seats upon its unveiling, the Apple Table is set to be the next  revolutionary gadget that we didn’t realize we couldn’t live without. I have [...]

Here’s the link to see all three parts, including some that did not appear on TV, of The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart and Mad Money’s Jim Cramer. I’ll discuss on show 150.

Yeah, Cramer v. Stewart . I’ll be watching (once my DVR has finished recording it). Thanks Barry for doing the compilation. I especially like #3.

Amazon announced the upgrade to their Kindle ebook reading device today. Get in line to buy one if you want. I just sold my old one yesterday. I will probably not be buying the new one because I think for $359 I can buy a heck of a lot of books. Or I can buy [...]

Wells Fargo Securities is upgrading Cedar Fair Entertainment (NYSE:FUN) to Outperform from Market Perform raising valuation range to $18-20 (prev. $11-13)[More...]