Both this parent and spinoff are buys

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Studies show that both a spinoff and its parent company perform better than comparable firms for several years following their split. That’s especially so with industry leaders like these two. WYNDHAM DESTINATIONS $42.92 (New York symbol WYND; TSI Rating: Extra Risk) (973-753-6000; www.wyndhamdestinations.com; Shares outstanding: 99.4 million; Market cap: $4.3 billion; Dividend yield: 3.8%) was formerly Wyndham Worldwide (WYN). On June 4, 2018, it completed its spinoff of Wyndham Hotels (see right). Wyndham Destinations is the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company. It operates 220 vacation timeshare resorts with almost 900,000 owners. As well, it operates the world’s largest vacation exchange network. Members can trade Wyndham timeshares stays, or timeshares from other operators, among themselves for a fee. Wyndham’s network includes industry leader RCI, and comprises over 4,300 properties in over 100 countries. High yield, low P/E provide special appeal In the three months ended June 30, 2018, overall revenue rose 3.0%, to $1.0 billion from $978.0 million a year earlier. Wyndham Destinations’ earnings rose 8.7%, to…