Wynn Resorts Unchanged With Departure of Founder

We are maintaining our narrow moat rating and $166 fair value estimate.

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Wynn Resorts Ltd
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With the announcement that Steve Wynn will be stepping down as CEO of

We do not expect the firm's capital allocation strategy, which includes dividends, buybacks, and development projects, to change under Maddox, and we have confidence he'll be able to support the company's brand intangible asset (the source of its narrow moat), given that he has been an integral employee of Wynn Resorts since 2002.

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