Wyndham links up with Carnival

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WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, $83.53, is a buy. The company (New York symbol WH; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.wyndhamhotels.com; Shares outstanding: 77.5 million; Market cap: $6.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%) is providing its Wyndham Rewards members a new way to book and save on cruises. Members can book Carnival Cruise Line vacations through Wyndham Travel Bundles. That strengthens its relationship with rewards-earning members beyond just offering them lodgings. Carnival (symbol CCL on New York) operates from 13 U.S. and two Australian homeports, as well as seasonally from Europe. Wyndham Hotels is a buy. buy…