General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has granted early termination of the waiting period required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act in connection with its $5.52 -per-share cash tender offer to purchase the outstanding shares of common stock of Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT).

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:SIX) declared a doubling of its quarterly cash dividend to six cents per share of common stock payable to shareholders of record as of September 6, 2011. The dividend will be payable September 19, 2011. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world's largest regional theme park company with 19 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:SIX) announced that its board of directors has approved a stock repurchase plan that permits the company to repurchase up to $60 million of common stock over a three-year time period.