Wyndham tops estimates

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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE $23.60 (New York symbol WYN; SI Rating: Extra Risk) (973-753-6000; www.wyndhamworldwide.com; Shares outstanding: 180.0 million; Market cap: $4.2 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%) reports that its earnings per share before one-time items fell 17.1% in the three months ended March 31, 2010, to $0.34 from $0.41. However, despite the drop, the latest earnings beat the consensus estimate of $0.30 a share. Revenue fell 1.7%, to $886 million from $901 million. Here too, Wyndham’s revenue was higher than forecast, even though it declined: the consensus revenue estimate was $848 million. The lower revenue and earnings were mostly the result of an accounting change. The economic recovery is pushing up travel demand and increasing the number of guests at Wyndham’s hotels. Wyndham Worldwide is still a buy. buy…