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9 hrs ago | AmericanBankingNews.com

Life Time Fitness Shares Given New $60.00 Price Target by Oppenheimer Analysts

Equities research analysts at Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Life Time Fitness to $60.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday.

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Related Topix: Life Time Fitness, Financial Services, Oppenheimer Holdings, Investment Services

13 hrs ago | El Paso Times

Bull riding: Former El Pasoan Tuff Hedeman built life on passion for bull riding

The 1981 Coronado High School graduate and legend of the sport gave up the riding end of the business for the business end of the business in 1998, but like every retired athlete, the current president of Championship Bull Riding wouldn't mind a time machine.

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Related Topix: Professional Bull Riders, Morgan-Mill, TX, Stephenville, TX, El Paso, TX

18 hrs ago | USA Today

Backstage at Cirque du Soleil's high tech 'KA' show

That's because, as a member of the performing troupe at Cirque du Soleil's KA show here, he's part of the climatic "battle" scene that has him in the air seemingly without wires, like an astronaut in zero gravity.

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Related Topix: Cirque du Soleil, Joysticks, Theater, Arts

23 hrs ago | The Summit Daily News

Scott Mathews: Our underpaid lifties

I truly enjoyed your guide to "who makes what" in the mountain communities. At last we can all see the disparity between local government jobs and the worker bees who contribute to all those tax dollars going to the salaries of others.

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Related Topix: Apiculture, Science, Vail Resorts

Yesterday | The Hamilton Spectator

In new weight watchers math, some say subtracting is harder

When Janet Holwell joined Weight Watchers seven years ago, she lost 43 pounds in one year and considered the popular commercial weight-loss plan "miraculous." "I felt like I had found the magic key, the secret that eluded me all of these years," said Holwell, who has maintained most of her weight loss by adhering to the program.

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Related Topix: Weight Watchers International, Life, Food, Dieting, Fruits

Fri Feb 10, 2012

Vail Daily News

Small Champions receives large donation

BROOMFIELD, Colorado - The combined efforts of the employees in the Vail and Beaver Creek Sports and affiliated stores collaborating on the 14th annual Adopt-A-Cause holiday fundraising program, had their biggest year ever and raised $46,985 for Small Champions of Colorado, a charitable foundation providing ski programs for children disabilities ... (more)

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Related Topix: Vail, CO, Vail Resorts, Eagle County, CO

Business Journal

Vail Resorts appoints Garnsey to focus on international growth

Garnsey will "focus his efforts on international growth opportunities for the company," effective April 15, the Broomfield-based ski resort operator and resort real estate company said in a securities filing Friday .

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Related Topix: Vail Resorts

AmericanBankingNews.com

Auriga Analysts Reiterate a "Buy" Rating on Weight Watchers International

Weight Watchers International 's stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by Auriga in a research note issued on Friday.

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Related Topix: Weight Watchers International, Banking, JP Morgan Chase

Thu Feb 09, 2012

KNDO-TV

Professional Bull Riders hit Yakima this Saturday

Riders face off in different cities across the country. They get a shot at winning money and taking part in the televised national championships.

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Related Topix: Professional Bull Riders, Yakima, WA

KEYC Television, Mankato, MN

Pepsico, Six Flags, Taleo are market movers

NEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Pepsico Inc., down $2.47 at $64.27 The maker of Pepsi soda and Doritos chips plans to cut 8,700 jobs to offset high commodity costs and increase advertising spending.

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Related Topix: Beverages, PepsiCo, Six Flags, Financial Markets, Philip Morris International, Tobacco

AmericanBankingNews.com

Six Flags Entertainment Corp (SIX) Hits New All-Time High at $47.28

Shares of Six Flags Entertainment Corp hit a new all-time high on Thursday. The stock traded as high as $47.28 during mid-day trading and last traded at $47.00. The stock previously closed at $43.89. Separately, analysts at Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of Six Flags Entertainment Corp from $42.00 to $50.00 in a research note to ... (more)

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Related Topix: Six Flags, Oppenheimer Holdings, Financial Services, Investment Services

BroadwayWorld.com

ZARKANA to Return to Radio City Music Hall in June

Zarkana, the surreal acrobatic spectacle by Cirque du Soleil, will return to New York this summer beginning performances Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the legendary Radio City Music Hall for a limited engagement through Sunday, September 2 only.

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Related Topix: Cirque du Soleil

Patch.com

Film Examines the Culture of World's Circuses

Filmmaker Angela Snow's desire to make a film about the inside world of circus performers seemed to be a natural fit.

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Related Topix: Feld Entertainment, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY

Wed Feb 08, 2012

The Courier-News

Behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil's 'Quidam'

The stay through this weekend will bring to 41 the company's total number of performances at the Hoffman Estates venue just east of Elgin, the most of any act that has played there.

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Related Topix: Cirque du Soleil, Hoffman Estates, IL, us Travel, Travel, Chicago Travel, Arts, Ballet, Las Vegas Travel

Finance and Commerce

Top Transactions: Life Time buys back 4 centers for $20.5M

Chanhassen-based Life Time Fitness Inc. announces its 2011 earnings on Feb. 16, and online stock analysts are anticipating good news.

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Related Topix: Chanhassen, MN, Life Time Fitness

Forbes.com

The Surprising Link Between Kathy Ireland and Janet Jackson

While working on my recent cover story about Kathy Ireland I came across many surprising facts.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles, CA, NutriSystem, Public Relations, Business News

AmericanBankingNews.com

Vail Resorts (MTN) Shares Downgraded to "Underperform" by Zacks Investment Research Analysts

Vail Resorts was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Banking, Vail Resorts, Bank of America, Financial Services

Colorado Daily

Patagonia CEO to speak at CU-Boulder

If you go What: "Conscious Leadership Is An Inside Job," by Patagonia CEO Casey Sheahan When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Where: CU Stadium Club, Folsom Field Cost: Free Patagonia CEO Casey Sheahan will speak about corporate responsibility Wednesday at the University of Colorado as part of students' efforts to turn the Leeds School of Business into the ... (more)

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

Seeking Alpha

Weight Watchers International's CEO Presents at UBS Global Healthcare ...

I am pleased to introduce David Kirchhoff, the President and CEO of Weight Watchers International.

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Related Topix: Weight Watchers International

NBC40.net

Vineland Ice Rink to Close Next Month

The only ice rink in Cumberland County will close its doors next month forcing locals to travel outside the county to skate and play ice hockey.

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Related Topix: Cumberland County, NJ, Canlan Ice Sports, Millville, NJ

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