Wyndham weighs a second spinoff

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On June 1, 2018, Wyndham Worldwide (old New York symbol WYN)completed its spinoff of Wyndham Hotels. Investors received one share of the new company for each WYN share they held. The remaining firm then changed its name to Wyndham Destinations (New York symbol WYND). The split left each company to concentrate on its core businesses, and we feel that brightens their outlook. While Wyndham Hotels has declined 15% since the split and Wyndham Destinations, 10%, each stands to gain from higher vacation spending by retiring baby boomers. Travel-loving millennials should also support their future growth. What’s more, Wyndham Destinations is now looking to sell or spin off its vacation rentals business. That would unlock more of the company’s value. WYNDHAM DESTINATIONS INC. $42 (New York symbol WYND; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 94.6 million; Market cap: $4.0 billion; Dividend yield: 4.3%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.wyndhamdestinations.com) is the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company. It operates 273 vacation timeshare resorts with over 900,000 owners. In July 2006, Cendant…