More gains for Wyndham

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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE $50.86 (New York symbol WYN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (973-753-6000; www.wyndhamworldwide.com; Shares outstanding: 142.2 million; Market cap: $7.2 billion; Dividend yield: 1.8%) saw its revenue rise 4.5% in the three months ended June 30, 2012, to $1.14 billion from $1.1 billion a year earlier. Its occupancy rate rose 3.6%. Before one-time items, earnings rose 35.9%, to $0.87 a share from $0.64. To further boost its results, Wyndham is expanding in fast-growing markets like Asia and Latin America. The company’s outlook is positive, but the shares now trade at a high 19.1 times its latest 12 months of earnings. Wyndham is a hold. hold…