Consumer Services Sector in Focus: Complementary Research on ClubCorp, Diamond Resorts, Extended Stay America, Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels
NEW YORK, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
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Moments ago, Analysts Review released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including ClubCorp (NYSE: MYCC), Diamond Resorts (NYSE: DRII), Extended Stay America (NYSE: STAY), Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT), and Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H). Analysts Review provides a single unified platform for investors' to hear about what matters - proudly employing registered CFA® research staff and rigorous compliance procedures. The full research reports are being made available to the public for informational purposes only.
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Today's update concerns the following companies:
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MYCC Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=ClubCorp&d=06-Apr-2015&s=MYCC ),
DRII Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Diamond%20Resorts&d=06-Apr-2015&s=DRII ),
STAY Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Extended%20Stay%20America&d=06-Apr-2015&s=STAY ),
HLT Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Hilton%20Worldwide&d=06-Apr-2015&s=HLT ),
H Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Hyatt%20Hotels&d=06-Apr-2015&s=H ).
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Analyst Update: Financial Results, Sponsorships, and Hotel Openings
Reviewed by: Rohit Tuli, CFA®
U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on Thursday, after two days of decline following encouraging data on the labor market. Separate government reports showing a steep drop in weekly applications for unemployment benefits and a pickup in U.S. factory orders helped lift the market. The consumer discretionary sector, as measured by the S&P consumer discretionary index, was the day's best-performing sector. The index rose 0.9%, supported by 9.3% gains in CarMax, following stronger-than-expected quarterly results. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 65.06 points, or 0.37%, to 17,763.24; the S&P 500 gained 7.27 points, or 0.35%, to 2,066.96; and the Nasdaq added 6.71 points, or 0.14%, to 4,886.94. European markets closed mixed on Thursday as investors focused on the Friday's March jobs report of U.S, and positioned themselves ahead of the long Easter weekend. UK FTSE 100 Index closed 0.35% percent higher; the French CAC gained 0.24% while the German DAX Index closed 0.28% lower. Asian markets closed on a higher note with China's Shanghai Composite Index gaining 0.41% to 3,825.78.
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc. (ClubCorp) recorded fourth consecutive year of revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth in FY 2014, with results exceeding the Company's long-term growth objective. Both top line and bottom line saw improvements in the fourth quarter as well as in full year 2014.
Diamond Resorts International, Inc (Diamond Resorts) has sponsored in part an initiative by Take Back Your Time, a non-profit organization working to improve lives by eliminating the epidemic of overwork in America. The Vacation Commitment Initiative aims to help change the culture around paid vacation in America by fostering corporate support in encouraging employees to take their earned time off.
Extended Stay America, Inc. reported 5.3% higher revenue per available room (RevPAR) of $39.83 for Q4 2014 over the comparable period in 2013, driven by an improvement in average daily rate. Revenue and adjusted EBITDA also increased during the quarter.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.'s (Hilton Worldwide) adjusted EBITDA for fourth quarter as well as for full year 2014 exceeded the Company's guidance. Adjusted EBITDA increased 11% YoY to $668 million during the quarter and increased 13.5% to $2.5 billion for the full year.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, along with Noble Investment Group ("Noble"), announced that Hyatt Place Columbia/Downtown/The Vista has been opened in Columbia, South Carolina. The hotel, located within Columbia's premier dinning and shopping district The Vista, also enjoys proximity to major downtown area businesses, the University of South Carolina, the South Carolina State Capitol, the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, and the Colonial Life Arena.
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