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Fly News Breaks for July 5, 2018
WYNN, MGM, LVS
Jul 5, 2018 | 08:08 EDT
Morgan Stanley analyst Thomas Allen believes the recent selloff in Macau gaming stocks is overdone, as he contends the fact that Macau's gaming revenue growth has missed on the headline for two months in a row is attributable to rising expectations, foreign exchange impacts and likely an improper factoring in of seasonality and the World Cup. Q2 gross gaming revenue growth of 17.2% still beat his forecast of 16%, noted Allen, who said Las Vegas Sands (LVS) continues to be his favored gaming name. He also has an Overweight rating on MGM Resorts (MGM). Allen keeps an Equal Weight rating on Wynn Resorts (WYNN), but sees the stock becoming increasingly attractive if Macau is still "very healthy," as he suspects.