Highlighted Charts
U.S.: Univar Incorporation ( UNVR ), Berry Global Group ( BERY ), Nordson ( NDSN ), Toyota Motor Corp ADR ( TM ), Travelport Worldwide Ltd ( TVPT ), Western Gas Partners Lp ( WES ), Regions Financial Corp ( RF ), Chemical Financial Corp ( CHFC ), Alkermes ( ALKS ), The Gap ( GPS ), Sothebys ( BID ), Waters Corporation ( WAT ), Mindbody ( MB )
Developed: Symrise ( SY1X.DE; SY1 GR ), Nomura Research Institute ( NMRS.JP; 4307 JP ), China Unicom ( UNIC.HK; 762 HK ), Kirin Holdings ( KB@N.JP; 2503 JP ), Dcc ( DCC.GB; DCC LN ), Phoenix Group Holdings ( PHNX.GB; PHNX LN ), Novo Nordisk ‘B’ ( NON.DK; NOVOB DC ), Rocket Internet ( RKETX.DE; RKET GR ), Rakuten ( RAKT.JP, 4755 JP ), NextDC ( NXT.AU; NXT AU ), Rentokil ( RTO.GB; RTO LN ), MTR Corporation ( MTRC.HK; 66 HK )
Emerging: Hero Motocorp ( HER.IN; HMCL IN ), Nedbank Group ( NEDJ.ZA; NED SJ ), Quanta Computer ( QUM.TW; 2382 TT )
Stocks worth focusing on in this week’s Global Laggards:
U.S.
Hilton Worldwide ( HLT ) – Leisure Lodging ( $23B market cap ) – Hospitality company operating more than 5,300 properties (~879,000 rooms) through 14 brands across 106 countries. Its brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria, Embassy Suites, and Hampton.
The U.S. Leisure-Lodging ( G7011 ) group continues to underperform the general market, reflected by its poor RS Rating and IG Rank of 182 out of 197 groups (1 being the best).
Our bearish call in July was based on concerns about supply surpassing demand growth in the near term, currency volatility, increasing alternative accommodations, rising interest rates, and stretched valuations.
HLT reported Q3 results this week and revenues grew a modest 7.7%. RevPAR grew 2.0%, lagging the 2.5-3.0% expectation. The occupancy rate in the U.S. was 79.1%, down 0.5% y/y. System-wide occupancy was down 0.1% y/y, which reinforces our belief that demand has topped.
HLT remains under distribution: RS line at multi-year lows, RS Rating of 21, and A/D Rating of E. Next level of support is ~$61.