Merlin Entertainments is trading at $0.88, down 10.64%, amid broad market weakness; no verified company-specific announcement explaining the October 22 decline surfaced in the search. - Markets and U.S. futures retreated as oil rose following reports of tanker damage in the Strait of Hormuz. - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were both down more than 0.5%, supporting a global-market backdrop rather than a confirmed Merlin-specific catalyst.