SEAWORLD REPORTS LOSS:

SeaWorld Entertainment on Thursday reported a loss of $9 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Orlando, Fla.-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 15 cents per share. The theme park operator posted revenue of $270.7 million in the period, also beating forecasts. Six Zacks analysts expected $261.8 million.