Wyndham Hotels raises share buyback program by $300 mln

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. said Wednesday its board has agreed to increase its share buyback authorization by $300 million, bringing the total to $386 million. Shares were not active premarket, but have gained 19.5% in 2019, while the S&P 500 has gained 17%.

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