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Moody's Concerned With Impact Of Prolonged Decline In Macau's Gaming Sales
Friday, March 11, 2016 - 10:56am | 464Moody's Investors Service has placed Macau's Aa2 government issuer rating on review for downgrade amid a drop in gaming revenues. This is a negative read-through for companies like Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN), MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and...
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Casino Stocks Under Pressure Amid Concerning Results From Macau's SJM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 1:12pm | 310Casino stocks were trading lower on Wednesday following Macau-based SJM Holdings' concerning full year 2015 results. SJM Holdings is one of six companies authorized to operate casinos in Macau. The company reported that its total 2015 gaming revenue fell to HK$48.59 billion ($6.25 billion)...
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Are There Technical Signs Of A Bottom For Casino Stocks?
Friday, January 15, 2016 - 3:14pm | 493Shares of Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) are surging following the company’s updated Q4 guidance suggesting in-line Macau EBITDA and better-than-expected Las Vegas revenue for the quarter. The Macau numbers are particularly encouraging and are already being seen by some analysts as a...
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Why Credit Suisse Is Still Waiting To Upgrade Wynn Resorts
Friday, January 15, 2016 - 1:41pm | 346Shares of Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) are spiking more than 7.7 percent on an extremely weak day in the market after the company reported preliminary Q4 results that impressed the market. Credit Suisse analyst Joel Simkins sees Wynn’s numbers as a positive sign the Macau market...
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Vetr Top Raters Upgrade MGM, 100% Of Ratings Are Bullish
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 12:41pm | 185Shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) are not off to a good start in 2016 having lost more than 12 percent of its value. Despite the noticeable decline in its share price, the Vetr crowd upgraded MGM's stock rating to 4.5-stars out of a possible 5-stars. In fact, shares of MGM has risen...
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Vetr Crowd Upgrades, Sees MGM As 4.5-Star Stock, Crowd-Sourced Price Target Implies 10% Upside
Monday, January 11, 2016 - 2:41pm | 147Shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) have lost more than 8 percent since the start of the new year, partly due to ongoing concerns over the Macau gaming region. Despite the poor start to 2016, the Vetr crowd upgraded MGM Resorts' stock rating to 4.5 stars out of a possible five...
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Casino Stocks Under Pressure Amid Chinese Crash, Media Reports
Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 10:52am | 341Casino stocks, particularly those with a strong presence in Macau, continued trading lower early Thursday morning following a concerning report by The Wall Street Journal. Shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) were trading lower by more than 4 percent, while both Las Vegas Sands Corp. (...
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Golden Week Follow-Up Was The Weakest Week In Macau In Five Years
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 1:15pm | 478Strong Golden Week revenue numbers in Macau were followed by the weakest weekly numbers since 2010. With Studio City opening up this month, table allocation could soon be a concern for operators opening new resorts. Bernstein believes that stock selection remains critical when it comes to Macau...
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Typhoon Mujigae Rains On Macau's Golden Week Parade
Monday, October 12, 2015 - 3:02pm | 469After a strong start to the Golden Week holidays, Macau visitation numbers were hit hard by the arrival of Typhoon Mujigae. Prior to the typhoon’s landfall, Macau visitation numbers for October were 7.1 percent higher than last October’s numbers. Monthly gross gaming revenue in Macau...
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Casino Names Getting A Boost Amid Word Chinese Government Could Be Moving Back Toward Macau Support
Friday, October 2, 2015 - 10:33am | 454Casino operators with exposure to Macau, such as Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) have seen their stocks plummet over the past year. Gross gaming revenue in Macau fell in September, marking the 16th straight month of declines. Bloomberg reported that China's government may move to...
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Downtown Vegas Gaming Revenue Jumps 15% In August
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 1:40pm | 455The latest Vegas gaming revenue numbers show that the strip is continuing to slide. Strip revenue declined 4.6 percent in August. Downtown revenue jumped 10.5 percent. With revenue in the world’s largest gaming destination, Macau, China, continuing to decline, casino investors have been...
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Macau Turnaround Could Have Casino Stocks On Track
Sunday, June 28, 2015 - 9:06pm | 621Some long-hoped-for stabilization in the world’s largest gaming hub has been good news for those investing in casino stocks. As Barron’s noted recently, analysts at Credit Suisse finally found some “green shoots” in the May gaming data from the Chinese island of Macau...
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Nomura Talks Macau, Still Doesn't Like Melco Crown
Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 11:00am | 344In a report published Thursday, Nomura analyst Harry Curtis suggested that investors should avoid investing in casino operators with exposure to the Macau market. According to Curtis, Macau market estimates are beginning to reflect the reality of daily gross gaming revenue of 600 million to 700...
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Why Things Are Getting Better For Las Vegas, But Not For Atlantic City
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 1:11pm | 364The casino businesses in Las Vegas have gone through tough times since the economic crisis in 2008. Despite improving conditions in Nevada, Atlantic City has not had the same good fortune. Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ: CZR) Chairman Gary Loveman, was on CNBC recently to discuss why things...
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Casino Stocks Lower As 2 Analysts Issue Bearish Comments
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 11:33am | 507Casino stocks on Tuesday traded lower as analysts from both Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse issued bearish comments and a weak outlook for the industry. Shares of Melcro Crown Entertainment Ltd (NASDAQ: MPEL) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) were trading lower by around 3 percent...