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MGM Growth Properties Dividend Undaunted by Coronavirus as Company Hikes Payout a Tenth Time
Count MGM Growth Properties (NYSE:MGP) among the companies not allowing the coronavirus pandemic to stand in the way of dividend growth. The gaming real estate investment trust (REIT) said Friday it's increasing its quarterly by half a cent to 47.5 cents a...
Cosmopolitan Coronavirus Impact: Blackstone Property Joins Rival Strip Venues in Shuttering Clubs, Restaurants
The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas is joining rival Strip operators in temporarily closing some restaurants in an effort to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. As of Monday, the Red Plate, Wicked Spoon buffet, Rose. Rabbit. Lie., Overlook Grill, and Va Bene...
Monarch Casino Stock Soars After Analyst Says Baby Is Being Thrown Out With Bathwater
Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) joined other gaming equities in rebounding Friday, soaring 12.58% after an analyst said the stock's recent slide is the epitome of “throwing the baby out with the bathwater.” That's an old Wall Street saying referring to quality...
Golden Entertainment Stock Sags, But Exec Sees Coronavirus Impact not Proportionate to Equity Valuation
Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) is following other gaming stocks to the downside Friday after the Strat operator reported a fourth-quarter loss of 28 cents a share, above the consensus estimate of 20 cents. The company reported revenue of $242.13 million for the...
PointsBet Dips Below IPO Price as Sports Postponements Mount, Company Allays Liquidity Concerns
PointsBet Holding Ltd. (ASX:PBH), the Australian bookmaker with significant US exposure, saw its stock briefly slide below its initial public offering (IPO) price during Sydney trading Friday. That's as investors grow increasingly concerned about the spate of athletic leagues and events that...
MGM Resorts’ Latest Cancellation Is Its Own Share Buyback Program
The Las Vegas Strip is awash in cancellations and postponements because of the coronavirus outbreak. But the latest example of such doesn't involve a convention, meeting, or sporting event. Rather, it pertains to MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) scrapping a previously announced $1.25...
MGM Growth, Other Gaming REITs Slammed by COVID-19, But Portfolio Diversity Could Ease Investor Pain
Gaming real estate investment trusts (REITs), including MGM Growth Properties (NYSE:MGP), are experiencing sharp share price declines alongside their operator tenants ecause of the spreading of the coronavirus throughout the US. But those with strong exposure to multiple markets could bounce back,...
Genting Credit Outlook Dropped to Negative as S&P Sees Coronavirus Crimping Casino Business
The outlook on Genting Bhd's credit rating, as well as that of its Resorts World Las Vegas LLC, was downgraded to “negative” from “stable” by Standard & Poor's (S&P), which cited the coronavirus pandemic as a reason for the revision. The ratings...
Macau Mulls Relaxing China Travel Controls, Considers Boosting European Ban
Officials in Macau are evaluating relaxing travel controls on visitors looking to enter the Special Administrative Region (SAR) from mainland China. That's while also considering restrictions on the number of European travelers seeking admittance to the gaming mecca because of the coronavirus...
Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts Still Offer Some Value Despite Recent Drubbing, Says Analyst
Earlier today, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, unleashing a fresh wave of selling pressure on travel and leisure equities, including gaming stocks. But some analysts see value in the likes of Las Vegas Sand (NYSE:LVS)...
