Blackstone Group's SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment increased the size of its planned initial public offering to $500 million from $100 million. Reuters reported earlier this year the company had held early talks with interested parties to explore whether a private sale could fetch more than an offering.SeaWorld, which is perhaps best known for its performing killer whale Shamu, had listed for a $100 million IPO in December.It owns 11 theme parks under brands such as SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Sesame Place, caring for more than 67,000 animals.Blackstone acquired SeaWorld from beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev SA in December 2009 for $2.3 billion, according to the private equity firm's website.
Anheuser Busch Inbev SA is a Belgium-based brewing company. Shares of BUD traded higher by 1.51% or $1.47/share to $99.07. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $64.99 and as high as $101.59. On average, 1882580 shares of BUD exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 626298.
The Blackstone Group L.P. (Blackstone) is a United States-based company that is a manager of private capital and provider of financial advisory services. Shares of BX traded higher by 0.62% or $0.12/share to $19.62. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $11.13 and as high as $21.09. On average, 5324910 shares of BX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 958792.
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