Two spinoffs for post-COVID gains

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The coronavirus pandemic cancelled most vacation plans. However, reopening of the economy should spur strong demand for domestic travel—especially for lodgings that guests reach by car. Both Wyndham Destinations and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts should benefit from that surge. The two companies were formed on June 4, 2018, when the old Wyndham—Wyndham Worldwide (old New York symbol WYN)—split its operations. As with most spinoffs, the share price for both new companies should outperform similar firms as investors come to appreciate their strong value. WYNDHAM DESTINATIONS INC. $32 is still a buy. The company (New York symbol WYND; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 85.1 million; Market cap: $2.7 billion; Divd. yield: 6.3%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.wyndhamdestinations.com) lets your tap the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company. It operates 220 vacation timeshare resorts with 878,000 owners. Due to global COVID-19 travel restrictions, the company’s revenue in the quarter ended March 31, 2020, fell 39.2%, to $558 million from $918 million a year earlier. It also lost $134 million,…