Las Vegas Sands......beobachten

 

Tue Mar 1, 2011 12:36am EST

* February revenue figure beats January's 18.57 bln patacas

* Analysts bullish on Macau growth in 2011

* China growth, infrastructure developments seen as catalysts (Updates throughout)

By Farah Master

HONG KONG, March 1 (Reuters) - Casino revenue in Macau jumped 47.7 percent in February to 19.86 billion patacas ($2.5 billion), the Macau government said on Tuesday, driven by a torrent of gamblers from mainland China to the world's largest gaming market.

Robust demand from mainland tourists, who account for the bulk of Macau's visitors, has been bolstered by a buoyant Chinese economy, helping to sustain double-digit growth in the former Portuguese enclave.

In recent years, U.S. casino operators Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN.O), operating through Hong Kong-listed Wynn Macau Ltd (1128.HK), and Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS.N), via Hong Kong-listed Sands China Ltd (1928.HK), have seen revenue from their Macau casinos dwarf that of their Las Vegas counterparts.

Macau, with its glitzy facade of neon lights and playboy bunnies, is the only Chinese city in which gambling is legal.

Analysts remain bullish on the city's outlook, citing the low penetration of the mainland market and the rising affluence of China's burgeoning middle class.

Gary Pinge, regional head of Gaming and Consumer at Macquarie Securities in Hong Kong, said the figures were a surprise as over the past four years, February has generally been 5-10 percent weaker than in January, because of the timing of the Lunar New Year holiday.

"February looks all the more impressive given the fact that there were three (10 percent) fewer days and one less weekend than in January. If this is a trend for the rest of the year, Macau could continue to see strong growth, month on month," he said.

February's figure was higher than the 18.57 billion patacas recorded for January.

China's super rich, who make up Macau's high-rolling VIP segment, were likely to continue to account for about 70 percent of gaming revenue in the near term, said analysts.

But mass-gaming revenue, seen predominantly through revenue from baccarat, the most popular card game in Macau, is expected to start playing a bigger role this year.

Macau's growing mass-market segment is also expected to be supported in the medium to longer term by infrastructure developments such as construction of a light rail system in Macau and China's high-speed rail network. (Editing by Chris Lewis)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/01/...eb-idUSTOE72004C20110301  

zu Biocryst - Du kennst sicher auch die Termine:

http://www.finanznachrichten.de/...oming-investor-conferences-004.htm

Sollte nach diesen Terminen wieder ein Abwärtstrend eintreten, überlege ich,
zumindest mal vorübergehend die Aktien zu liquidieren, aber auf meiner Watchlist
zu verfolgen. Noch bin ich allerdings sehr unschlüssig.  

http://www.finanznachrichten.de/...uf-outperform-und-hebt-das-009.htm  

Las Vegas Sands gets SEC subpoena, shares fall

* Says got SEC request on Feb. 9

* Says DOJ conducting similar probe

* If proven, claims could hurt finances - company

* Shares down 3.8 pct

NEW YORK, March 1 (Reuters) - Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS.N) said on Tuesday it got a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission requesting that the casino operator produce documents relating to its compliance with the the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and its shares fell.

The casino operator, which is run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson and earns most of its money in Asia, said it has also been advised by the Department of Justice that it was conducting a similar investigation.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) generally prohibits U.S. companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business.

"Any violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or applicable anti-money laundering regulation could have a negative impact on us, the company warned in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

The company received the SEC request on Feb. 9. Its shares were down 3.8 percent Tuesday morning in premarket trading. (Reporting by Dhanya Skariachan)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/01/...erGoodsSector&rpc=43  

Sheldon zahlt eine Strafe und damit ist der Fall erledigt.  

gehören korruption und glückspiel zusammen wie eineiige zwillinge,
das weiß doch jeder  

Die Jungs, die die grossen Pressen bauen.  

leider im DryShips thread nicht geantwortet.
War an deinen Beweggründen bzgl Einstieg bei DryShips sehr interessiert. Leider haben die den Aktienanteil sehr verwässert.. :(  

Sorry.
Mein Bauchgefühl und der Kurs aus dem Jahr 2008.
Damals kostete die Aktie über $100.  

hallo Jennen, das wird rico helfen - viel Glück weiterhin !  

Das ist die 2. bittere Pille innerhalb von 4 Wochen,
was kann noch kommen !  

Wunsch auf viel Glück für mich,  das Wünsche ich Dir ebenso.  

Las Vegas Sands upgraded at Credit Suisse
As previously reported, Credit Suisse upgraded Las Vegas Sands to Outperform from Neutral. The firm cites valuation and long-term expansion opportunities in Asia for the upgrade. Price target raised to $56 from $48. :theflyonthewall.com

http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/...pgraded-at-Credit-Suisse  

ich hoffe, doppelt wirkt besser.  

 

Sands China 2010 net profit triples

HONG KONG, March 1 | Tue Mar 1, 2011 3:23pm GMT

HONG KONG, March 1 (Reuters) - Sands China (1928.HK), the Macau-based casino operator run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, said 2010 net profit more than tripled, driven by surging demand in the world's largest gaming market.

The company said on Tuesday net profit rose to $666.5 million from $215 million a year ago, above a consensus forecast of $606 million from 14 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Sands, 70 percent owned by U.S. gaming giant Las Vegas Sands (LVS.N), said net revenue rose 26 percent to $4.1 billion in 2010.

(Reporting by Farah Master;Editing by Charlie Zhu and Erica Billingham)

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/03/01/...ngs-idUKTOE71R02L20110301  

Deine Bildersammlung.  

 

 

NYSE 44,82 $ -3,90% 46,64 $   stk pro tag 15.362.500        44,64 - 45,94 16:25:45

 

http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/...pgraded-at-Credit-Suisse  

kannst Du hin und wieder mal hier reinsetzen,
zur  AUFMUNTERUNG.  

Was ist da losgetreten ?
Nur die zittrigen verkaufen.
Die cleveren kaufen.

*** STRONG BUY ***  

was bei LVS passiert, das muß Dich doch genug aufmuntern - smile :-))