Shares of the nation’s top theater chains sank along with the broader market Friday after news of gunfire and a gas attack at a screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, a suburb of Denver, Colo.
Cinemark Holdings saw its stock price decline 4 percent to just above $23. The company, which owns the theater where the events took place, said in a statement it is “deeply saddened” by the events.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and loved ones, our employees, and the Aurora community,” Cinemark said.
Cinemark is the third largest movie theater chain in the U.S. with 298 theaters and 3,895 screens in 39 states.
Regal Entertainment Group, another movie theater chain, saw its shares decline 3 percent to just above $13.
