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From the second you're strapped into your seat to the moment you hurl on the guy sitting next to you, riding a roller coaster at Ohio's Cedar Point amusement park is an experience to remember. But for real thrills, take a ride on Cedar Fair's stock: The parent company, which also owns Canada's Wonderland and other parks, was sold to Apollo Management for $635-million, sending the shares up a steep incline.





Have you ever stopped to think about the millions of packages being shipped around the world every day? Neither have we. But if you had, you'd realize that package shipping giant FedEx is a barometer of the global economy. Too bad its second-quarter earnings plunged 30 per cent and its third-quarter forecast fell well short of estimates, signalling that the recession isn't over yet.







Creative solutions for dealing with credit card debt: 1) Sell your organs on eBay; 2) Dip into Johnny's college fund "just this once"; 3) Pull the covers over your head and don't answer the phone. Many Americans are going for option No. 3, judging by Discover's fourth-quarter results: Loans it doesn't expect to recover climbed to 8.43 per cent from 5.48 per cent a year earlier, sending the stock to debtors' prison.





Whether you enjoy grazing at the all-you-can-eat buffet or drinking yourself into a stupor and doing an impromptu striptease in front of complete strangers, visiting an all-inclusive resort is a great way to unwind. And owning shares of Transat is a great way to make a few extra bucks: The tour company's stock soared after it swung to a fourth-quarter profit on lower operating costs and higher margins.





"Honey, did you see RIM's RIM-T stock?" "Sorry, what'd you say?" "I asked if you saw RIM's stock. The company beat estimates." "Pardon?" "Can you put that BlackBerry down please? I'm trying to talk to you." "Just a second honey." "Put it down or I'll kick it out of your &@#$ing hand and break your thumbs." "I love you, too, sweetheart."





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