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MGM Analysts React After Casino Operator Posts Q4 Sales Beat
Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 4:29pm | 413Shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) are falling despite reporting a fourth-quarter sales beat on Wednesday. The casino operator reported fourth quarter adjusted earnings of 11 cents per share, falling in-line with consensus estimates. Sales came in at $3.053 billion, beating estimates...
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Atlantic City Casino Wins Up in January, Bolstered By Internet Sports Bet Handle
Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 3:38pm | 696Atlantic City casino wins were up more than 9 percent in January year-over-year, according to new state figures, but the real jackpot in the state may have come courtesy of online sports betting. New Sports Revenue In a look at the latest state numbers from New Jersey on gaming revenues...
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Casino Analyst Bullish On Vegas, But Not Macau
Friday, February 8, 2019 - 3:48pm | 504Casino stocks are off to a hot start in 2019. While Credit Suisse analyst Cameron McKnight said the outlook for Las Vegas is bullish, the analyst said in a Friday note that the Macau market may be much more difficult in coming quarters. Las Vegas Booming McKnight said he is positive on the U.S...
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Wynn Shares Are Folding After A Mixed Q3 Print
Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 3:44pm | 490Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) shares were getting pummeled one day after the casino operator's mixed third-quarter earnings report. The casino operator reported Q3 earnings of $1.68 per share, missing estimates by a penny. Sales came in at $1.71 billion, beating estimates by $...
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Credit Suisse: Caesars Entertainment Has Ideal Position In Vegas, Regional Gaming
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - 12:34pm | 423Casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) emerged from a 2017 bankruptcy to encompass the "best of both empires" — the Las Vegas Strip and regional gaming markets, according to Credit Suisse. The Analyst Credit Suisse's Cameron McKnight initiated...
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Credit Suisse Buying In On Marriott's Timeshare Business
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 3:41pm | 312As summer travelers begin breaking out the maps and weighing destinations, one analyst has a recommendation: Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp (NYSE: VAC). The Rating Credit Suisse analysts Cameron McKnight and Ben Combes initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $146 price target. The...
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Credit Suisse On The Timeshare Sector: What's Not To Like?
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 2:45pm | 568Investors can find a lot to like about the timeshare industry, but that's doesn't mean every stock in the group is attractive, according to Credit Suisse. The Analyst Credit Suisse's Cameron McKnight initiated coverage of the following equities: Marriott Vacations Worldwide...
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5 Takeaways From Wells Fargo's Vegas Room Rate Survey
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 - 10:08am | 346Wells Fargo has published results of its Las Vegas room rate survey. Following are the five key takeaways from the survey: 1. Wells Fargo still expects 3–5 percent growth in the fourth quarter. 2. New Year's Eve trending down in low-single digits past couple weeks. 3. CES Week rates...
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5 Takeaways From Last Week's Casino/Gaming Survey
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 12:11pm | 343The positive revenue trends for Las Vegas casino operators Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) and Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ: CZR) may continue through Q1 2017, including the critical New Year’s holiday...
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Macau Estimates Still Too High, Wells Fargo Sees 10% EPS Downside
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 8:54am | 370In a report published Monday, Wells Fargo analyst Cameron McKnight commented on Macau's gaming sector, stating that "stabilization does not equal growth" and the market is adjusting to a "new normal." According to McKnight, the "new normal" consists of tighter...
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Casino Stocks Trending Lower Ahead Of Gaming Data Release Expected Friday
Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 3:48pm | 190Wells Fargo analysts on Thursday offered insight into Vegas strip sales ahead of the official release of revenue data from the Nevada Gaming Board expected tomorrow. Cameron McKnight forecasts Vegas strip sales down 10 percent year over year in August, noting tough comps from last year....
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Wells Fargo Downgrades Casinos; Odds Getting More Uncertain
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 1:09pm | 238The odds got a little longer for casino stocks Monday after an analyst published a downgrade covering the full sector Monday, citing heightened uncertainty surrounding operations in Macau. Discomfort with Macau performance has been growing since earlier this year on a slow-down in revenue...
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Macau Casino Stocks Sink On Typhoon Floods, Analysts' Comments
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 12:15pm | 358A raft of Macau gambling stocks were sinking Tuesday after more negative noise came from a couple of Wall Street analysts and a major typhoon grazed the city. Wells Fargo's Cameron McKnight now expects September gambling revenue at the former Portuguese colony will drop by "the middle...
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Wells Fargo Warns Further Falls Ahead For Macau Casino Stocks
Friday, August 29, 2014 - 1:18pm | 375Shares with exposure to the ailing Macau casino industry won't hit bottom until Wall Street's 2015 estimates see further cuts, an analyst said Friday. Wells Fargo analyst Cameron McKnight believes Wall Street's 2015 consensus for the sector is currently too high by as much as 10...
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Wells Fargo Lowers The Odds In Macau, Reduces Estimates Amid Weak VIP Growth
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 2:26pm | 280Wells Fargo analyst Cameron McKnight lowered revenue growth estimate on the Macau market following weak VIP growth and World Cup betting. Macau Market Feels Softening VIP Trend McKnight cut his 2014 Macau market revenue growth estimate from 11 percent to eight percent year-over-year amid weak...