Split yields 2 buys

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WYNDHAM DESTINATIONS $47.90 (New York symbol WYND; TSI Rating: Extra Risk) (973-753-6000; www.wyndhamdestinations.com; Shares o/s: 99.5 million; Market cap: $4.8 billion; Divd. yield: 3.4%) was formerly Wyndham Worldwide (WYN). On June 4, 2018, it completed its spinoff of WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS $59.66 (New York symbol WH; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (973-753-6000; www.wyndhamhotels.com; Shares o/s: 99.5 million; Market cap: $6.0 billion; Divd. yield: 1.7%). Wyndham Destinations has 220 vacation ownership resorts and 4,300 affiliated exchange properties in 110 countries. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is the world’s largest hotel franchise company with 9,000 rooms in over 80 countries. Studies show that both the spinoff and the parent perform better than comparable firms for several years following their split. That’s especially so with industry leaders like these two. Wyndham Destinations and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts are both buys. buys. …