Wyndham shares are pricey

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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE $72.29 (New York symbol WYN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (973-753-6000; www.wyndhamworldwide.com; Shares outstanding: 127.3 million; Market cap: $9.3 billion; Dividend yield: 1.9%) reported revenue of $1.19 billion in the three months ended March 31, 2014. That was up 5.3% from $1.13 billion a year earlier. Before one-time items, earnings rose 9.9%, to $0.78 a share from $0.71. To further boost its revenue, Wyndham has invested heavily in its online booking systems. It is also expanding in fast-growing markets like Asia and Latin America. The company’s outlook is positive, but the stock now trades at a high 19.1 times Wyndham’s latest 12 months of earnings. Wyndham is a hold. hold…