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Casino Stocks Wrap Up - Higher: MGM, PENN

Published on Wednesday, 15 August 2012 17:06 Written by Christopher Lynn

mgm New York, August 15th (TradersHuddle.com) - Casino stocks ended the session higher by closing 1.54% versus their previous day close. Casino stocks had a broad rally with 7 out of 7 casino companies trading higher.

MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM) was the top performer of the casino stocks today closing at $10.21 representing 2.46%. versus the previous trading session. The shares of MGM Resorts, the hospitality and gaming Company owner of properties like the Bellagio and MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV have defined support at $9.51 and resistance at $10.36.

Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) was also among the top performers, closed the trading session at $38.43 representing 2.45% from its previous close. Penn National Gaming, the owner and operator of casinos in Mississippi, and a riverboat gaming facility in Louisiana has calculated support and resistance levels at $37.03 and $43.49 respectively.

Casino Stocks worst performers include Ameristar Casinos (NASDAQ:ASCA) that closed the trading session at $17.2 or 0.64% from the previous close. Ameristar Casinos, the gaming company that owns and operates casinos resorts in several states in the U.S. shares have defined support at $15.04 and resistance at $17.33. Also among the worst performers was Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN), which closed the trading session at $100.21 representing 0.67% from the previous trading session.

Casino stocks outperformed the broad market S&P 500 Index that closed the trading session at 0, 0 points or 0% from the previous trading session.

UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Reiterates Buy Rating, Raises PT on Penn National Gaming - Benzinga
UPDATE: Imperial Capital Upgrades Penn National Gaming to Outperform, Raises PT - Benzinga
Wynn Resorts Ltd Stock Hold Recommendation Reiterated (WYNN) - TheStreet.com
Mid-Day Markets Update: Markets Recover on Fiscal Cliff Meeting; Casino Stocks Continue to Ramp - Benzinga
Sears Among Services' Biggest Movers on November 16, 2012 - Investopedia
Penn National Issues Proposal for $480M Hollywood Casino in Philly - Benzinga
MGM Resorts International (MGM): Today's Featured Leisure Laggard - TheStreet.com
UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Reinitiates Coverage on Penn National Gaming at Buy - Benzinga
Wynn Resorts Ltd Stock Hold Recommendation Reiterated (WYNN) - TheStreet.com
Penn National Gaming Submits Proposals for Two Gaming Centers in Woodbury County - Benzinga

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