TEMPUR SEALY $58.64 – New York symbol TPX

TEMPUR SEALY $58.64 (New York symbol TPX; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (800-878-8889; www.tempursealy.com; Shares outstanding: 60.8 million; Market cap: $3.6 billion; No dividends paid) completed its $1.3-billion purchase of rival Sealy in March 2013. This was a major acquisition for Tempur Sealy (formerly Tempur-Pedic), but it… Read More

Acquisitions add to their risk

WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE $70.50 (New York symbol WYN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (973-753-6000; www.wyndhamworldwide.com; Shares outstanding: 128.1 million; Market cap: $8.9 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%) is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with 7,440 franchised hotels worldwide.

Wyndham also manages vacation resorts, rental properties, luxury clubs… Read More

TEMPUR SEALY $47.64 – New York symbol TPX

TEMPUR SEALY $47.64 (New York symbol TPX; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (800-878-8889; www.tempursealy.com; Shares outstanding: 60.7 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; No dividends paid) completed its $1.3-billion purchase of rival Sealy in March 2013. This was a major acquisition for Tempur Sealy (formerly Tempur-Pedic), but it… Read More

Acquisitions make us cautious on these two

WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE $75.00 (New York symbol WYN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (973- 753-6000; www.wyndhamworldwide.com; Shares outstanding: 130.3 million; Market cap: $9.7 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%) is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with 7,410 franchised hotels worldwide. Wyndham also manages vacation resorts, rental properties,… Read More

TEMPUR SEALY $48.85 – New York symbol TPX

TEMPUR SEALY $48.85 (New York symbol TPX; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (800-878-8889; www.tempursealy.com; Shares outstanding: 60.5 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; No dividends paid) completed its $1.3- billion purchase of rival Sealy in March 2013. This was a major acquisition for Tempur Sealy (formerly Tempur-Pedic), but… Read More

TEMPUR SEALY $47.05 – New York symbol TPX

TEMPUR SEALY $47.05 (New York symbol TPX; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (800-878-8889; www.tempursealy.com; Shares outstanding: 60.4 million; Market cap: $2.8 billion; No dividends paid) is the new name of Tempur-Pedic after its March 2013 purchase of rival Sealy Corp. for $1.3 billion.
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High p/e ratios make these two holds

WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE $62.75 (New York symbol WYN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (973- 753-6000; www.wyndhamworldwide.com; Shares outstanding: 133.0 million; Market cap: $8.3 billion; Dividend yield: 1.9%) is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with 7,410 franchised hotels worldwide. In addition to hotels, Wyndham manages vacation… Read More