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		<description><![CDATA[By Matt ScuffhamLONDON (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - InterContinental Hotels IHG, the world's biggest hotelier, said it was too early to forecast a recovery as trading conditions remained challenging after posting a 19 percent fall in third-quarter operating profit.The group, whose brands include InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn, said on Tuesday...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Timeshare Business Unwelcome Guest at Marriott International]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[    Given the global economic landscape, Marriott International can no longer rationalize its timeshare business. Going forward, the company expects to continue to license and manage luxury residential projects developed by others, but chief financial officer Carl Berquist told analysts on the third-quarter earnings call the hotelier...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:12:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marriott's $466M Timeshare Loss]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marriott InternationalÂ lost $466 million in timeshare writeoffs last quarter, following an announcement last month that it wouldÂ stop developingÂ any newÂ luxury-residential and new timeshare properties. The company said it would finish building any development still under construction.    In an earnings call, Marriott president Arne Sorenson said that the company...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:08:57 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marriott's Q3: Room for Improvement]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greg Feirman submits:  Marriott Internatioal MAR yesterday morning reported results for their 3rd quarter ended August 31, 2009.  With 3,292 hotels and more than 570,000 rooms worldwide, Marriott is an excellent barometer of travel & leisure spending.   The key metric in the hotel business is REVPAR:...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:49:12 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marriott International Reports Third Quarter Results]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marriott International Reports Third Quarter Results Click here for financial tablesMarriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) today reported third quarter 2009 adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to Marriott of $53 million, a 57 percent decline over the year-ago quarter, and adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations attributable to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:17:41 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marriott International, Inc. F3Q09 (Qtr End 09/11/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jeffrey Donnelly - Wells Fargo. Jeffrey Donnelly - Wells Fargo In your release you mentioned something about expenses rising next year on the G&A front. If I could drill a little deeper, I think you had mentioned when you...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:23:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marriott International, Inc Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jeffrey Donnelly - Wells Fargo. Jeffrey Donnelly - Wells Fargo In your release you mentioned something about expenses rising next year on the G&A front. If I could drill a little deeper, I think you had mentioned when you...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:23:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marriott Q3: Earnings Beat Estimates, Guidance]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zacks.com submits:   Marriott International&#8217;s MAR third quarter earnings of 15 cents per share were two pennies above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Results were also above the company&#8217;s guidance of 9 cents to 14 cents issued at the time of the second quarter earnings release on July 16 but...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:49:27 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Earnings Preview: Marriott International]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marriott International MAR is expected to report Q3 earnings before the market open on Thursday, October 8 with a conference call scheduled for 10 am ET.  Guidance Analysts are looking for a profit of 13c on revenue of $2.39B. The consensus range is 7c-20c for EPS, and revenue of...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marriott Weathering Downturn Thanks to Strong Brand, Cost Containment]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zacks.com submits:   Marriott International MAR is a leading worldwide hospitality company primarily focused on property management and franchising. Marriott generates substantial interest from full-service lodging property owners, who manage their properties and benefit from the Marriott branding. The company&#8217;s brands also offer substantial geographic reach worldwide and benefit...]]></description>
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