Las Vegas Sands......beobachten

Die Stimmung hier ist ja prächtig. 

 

Warum auch nicht?  

UPDATE 2-Las Vegas Cosmopolitan partners with Marriott

By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which plans to open 2,000 of its Las Vegas Strip hotel rooms in mid-December, has linked up with Marriott International Inc, giving it much-needed access to a database of customers. The Cosmopolitan, which was acquired by Deutsche Bank AG in a 2008 foreclosure, will be the largest property and first casino resort in Marriott's luxury "Autograph Collection," the companies said on Wednesday. The bank has chosen to run the $3.9 billion resort without an established casino partner, but at one point was thought to have a deal with Hilton Worldwide to operate the 3,000-room hotel. The property's original developer, Bruce Eichner, had a deal with Hyatt Hotels Corp. "Marriott has been looking for some time for an iconic property in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip," J.W. Marriott, Jr, the hotel company's chairman and chief executive officer, said in a statement. The deal is a distribution agreement under which the Cosmopolitan will be listed on Marriott's websites and have access to the hotelier's convention sales organization. "We have millions and millions of loyal customers ... and many of them are attracted to Las Vegas," said Marriott President Arne Sorenson. The Cosmopolitan's still unfinished twin 50-story towers are wedged between two properties run by MGM Resorts International -- the multi-tower CityCenter and the Bellagio -- on the west side of the Las Vegas Strip. "It makes sense that the Cosmo at least has a hotel partner to help fill the rooms," Union Gaming analyst Bill Lerner said in a research note. "Having access to the Marriott database is likely to put some incremental pressure on incumbent high-end operators who would likely have fared better (for both rate and occupancy) under a scenario where Cosmo operated the hotel with no affiliation." Strip operators have struggled to keep hotel rooms full as the recession hit consumer and business spending at the same time new resorts have opened.

Most of the gambling corridor's resorts are run by four companies -- MGM, Harrah's Entertainment Inc, Las Vegas Sands Corp and Wynn Resorts Ltd. John Unwin, the Cosmopolitan's CEO, said he plans to price rooms near the level seen at peer properties like the Bellagio, Sands' Palazzo and Venetian, and Wynn. He expects the new resort to draw business with its unique, compact footprint -- 8.5 acres, compared with the nearly 80-acre size of some nearby resorts -- as well as its terraced rooms and Strip-front placement. "The casino literally goes right to the sidewalk," Unwin said. "You don't have to walk up a long hill or a ramp." CityCenter's December 2009 debut added 6,000 high-end rooms to the Strip.

Other projects, such as the partially built Fontainebleau, are expected to remain on hold, maybe for years, until the market recovers. The number of hotel rooms in Las Vegas rose 5.3 percent from a year earlier to 148,524 at the end of June, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Average daily room rates were nearly flat year-over-year in the first six months of this year at about $96, but were down more than 27 percent when compared with 2007's average of $132, according to the city's travel bureau. "Pricing is certainly not what it was in 2007, but there are a lot of good signs," Unwin said. "Group and convention business has been picking up." Marriott, the largest U.S hotelier by market value, operates more than 3,400 lodging properties in 70 countries and territories. (Reporting by Deena Beasley; Editing by Richard Chang and Robert MacMillan) Keywords: MARRIOTT LASVEGAS/ (deena.beasley@thomsonreuters.com; + 1 213-955-6746) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved.

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Das spielchen sehen wir doch Nachbörslich immer wieder.  

@Lou macht schon wieder einen Mitagschlaf ;-)) oder Nickerchen  

sorry, ich schaue mir grad das Treiben am Bahnhof an

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"Adelson is a stud, he's like a St. Bernard, pumping a short poodle"  

bis Montag...ein verlängertes Wochenende an ALLE :-))  

TABLE-Sands China H1 net profit rises 329.7 pct

Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:48am EDT

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Six months ended June 30, 2010

(in million US$ unless stated)

Shr (U.S. cents)                 3.11        vs 0.93

Final Div (U.S. cents)         nil            vs n/a

Net                                    250.50    vs      58.35

Net revenue                      1,980.50 vs 1,500.59

Company name                 Sands China Ltd.

NOTE - Sands China (1928.HK) develops, owns and operates
integrated resorts and casinos in Macau. It was listed on the
Hong Kong stock exchange on Nov. 30, 2009.

The calculation of share earnings is based on the weighted
average of 8,047.87 million shares in issue during the period
versus 6,280 million shares the same period a year earlier.

For full statement please click
here
(Reporting by Raymond Leung; Editing by Chris Lewis)

http://www.reuters.com/article/idCNHKF00267620100826?rpc=44  

 

LVS's NASDAQ Last Sale
29.1377     +0.5477    1.91%  

Über 5 Mio. shares in der ersten halben Stunde.

http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/lvs  

 

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$27.72 (-0.72%)
http://data.cnbc.com/quotes/lvs  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8aSjBy0uLw  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okyALfX4aKE  

Las Vegas Sands (LVS), the world’s leading casino-based company, has once again expanded its business ventures outside the continent as it acquires latest properties in Macau and Singapore. This expansion has influenced significantly to the current success in stock LVS.

Various LVS-owned properties are in great business shape. Las Vegas Sands’ overwhelmingly positive second quarter income statement mirrors the success of these new properties and the great business potential of operations around Asia. The Singapore hotel was almost 55 percent occupied at an average room rate of $226 per night. The company currently benefits as the stock LVS booms as a result of the business ventures in Macau and Singapore.

Towards the end of July this year, Las Vegas Sands Corp has announced that it lost $4.7 million, or about 1 cent per share, compared to the same period a year ago, in which the company lost $222 million, or 34 cents a share, which just shows that losses of the company have dramatically declined. The average experts’ estimate had been for Las Vegas Sands to earn 9 cents per share on returns of $1.58 billion.

The company is still poised to ramp further as the stock LVS rose by 89 percent for 2010, yet its five-year Price/Earnings to Growth ratio continues to be very positive. Its recent second quarter earnings report was surprisingly good, noting a 50.6 percent revenue rise year over year despite a 5.4 percent net revenue decline for the Las Vegas portion of its casino empire. The Las Vegas net revenue shortfall, however, was a mere offset by revenue jumps from the company’s Macau and Singapore operations. Last year, the balance sheet has strengthened significantly with cash and equivalents skyrocket from $1.28 billion to $4.05 billion.

The company’s strong performance has the attention of the industry. Zacks Investment Research rated the stock LVS a “buy.” The strong revenues overwhelmed Zacks Consensus Estimate by 89 percent. Furthermore, Bank of America has raised its calculations on the stock LVS to $34 a share. U.S.-based financial services company Standard & Poor has also raised the LVS’ credit rating from B-minus to B.

Las Vegas Sands has announced that it had $3.69 billion in unrestricted cash and short-term investments as of June 30. The company further stated long-term debt of $10.4 billion, with $90.2 million due in 2010 and $1 billion due in 2011.

In contrast, just two years ago Las Vegas Sands was facing a heavy debt load as concerns and doubts continue to grow regarding its ability to get back on the business, adding to the fact that whole industry was then facing global recession. But with the growth and progress it is currently experiencing, it appears that the company has retained its reputation as an industry leader.

http://seerpress.com/expansion-with-increase-to-stock-lvs-prices/4905/  

Convention: Global App Show
Venue        : Venetian Resort - Hotel - Casino
Start Date  : 09/07/2010
End Date    : 09/10/2010
Attendees  : 10,000  

http://www.lasvegastourism.com/conventions_sept.htm  

Sands China (1928.HK)

https://www.citigroupgeo.com/pdf/SAP39563.pdf