Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN): Today's Featured Leisure Laggard

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Wynn Resorts (WYNN) pushed the Leisure industry lower today making it today's featured Leisure laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day down 0.9%. By the end of trading, Wynn Resorts fell $2.09 (-1.8%) to $112.29 on average volume. Throughout the day, 1.5 million shares of Wynn Resorts exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1.5 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $111.82-$116 after having opened the day at $114.04 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $114.38. Other companies within the Leisure industry that declined today were: Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD), down 10.5%, Brinker International (EAT), down 10.2%, Six Flags Entertainment (SIX), down 9.9%, and Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (BBRG), down 8.8%.

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Wynn Resorts, Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, ownership, and operation of destination casino resorts. Wynn Resorts has a market cap of $11.61 billion and is part of the services sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 22.2, below the average leisure industry P/E ratio of 22.6 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 3.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 10 analysts that rate Wynn Resorts a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and eight rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Wynn Resorts as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its impressive record of earnings per share growth, increase in net income and notable return on equity. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including weak operating cash flow, a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself and generally higher debt management risk.

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On the positive front, Pinnacle Entertainment (PNK), up 8.2%, Panera Bread Company (PNRA), up 5%, Good Times Restaurants (GTIM), up 4.5%, and Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment (DDE), up 3.4%, were all gainers within the leisure industry with Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) being today's featured leisure industry leader.

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