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The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Sean P. Smith	Host's Earnings Not So Inviting The hotel REIT delivers solid but unspectacular quarterly results.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2005 Matt Thurmond	Reservations Over Host Marriott This hotel REIT is on the upswing, but the price is a downer. Since assets and profits don't measure up, investors should forgo this high-scale hotel owner for something more economy-priced. Luxury isn't always better.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Starwood's a Star The hotel operator rides strong business and international travel for strong fourth quarter results.
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2002 Lorna Pappas	The Upside of Upscale Host Marriott lodges potential as travel/leisure market recovers.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Marriott: Plenty of Rooms To Grow The hotel operator is expecting strong growth rates through 2008. Investors, take note: the firm's shares have advanced into select territory.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away There are plenty of reasons these days to avoid the hospitality sector altogether, and Starwood in particular.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Marriott Books Great Numbers The top hotel operator announces impressive third-quarter results. With so many measures on the rise, investors may be happy to see that one has gone conspicuously down -- Marriott's diluted share count.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	No Applause for Starwood The hotelier posts excellent second quarter results, but investors aren't impressed.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Q & A An interview with Ted Darnall, president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's real estate group, about initial development activity and how aloft differs from other select-service brands, including Marriott's Courtyard, Hilton's Hilton Garden Inn, and even its own Four Points.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 Nathan Slaughter	Marriott Calls It Splitsville Hotel operator increases dividend, sets 2-1 stock split. All of this comes on the heels of some solid first-quarter results last week. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Marriott Books a Nice Quarter Marriott continues to post solid top-line growth but cash flow generation trends have been more difficult to discern. The stock is a little pricey, but worth looking into.
National Real Estate Investor January 31, 2003 Parke Chapman	Starwood reports 12% revenue increase for '02 Although its near-term forecast is clouded by the United States' potential conflict with Iraq, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has reported a 12% revenue increase for the fourth quarter of 2002.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2005 Nate Parmelee	Busy Times at Equity Inns Property acquisitions and changes in debt structure are positive signs for the hotel real estate investment trust. Management is building a solid company in an industry that is coming out of a difficult period.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Relax With Marriott Hotel operator beats first quarter earnings estimates and raises its full-year guidance.
National Real Estate Investor October 31, 2003 Parke Chapman	Starwood CEO Barry Sternlicht To Resign Barry Sternlicht, CEO of global hotel owner Starwood Hotels & Resorts, is stepping down after running the firm for eight years. Sternlicht's resignation will not become effective until a successor is found, at which point Sternlicht will become executive chairman.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	IHG's Strategy Pays Off InterContinental Hotel Group is lightening its load. The London-based hotelier is aggressively disposing of assets and ramping up its franchise and management lines of business.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Sleeping Easy With Four Seasons Four Seasons Hotels reports an excellent second quarter. If there was ever a dream investment conducting its business in dreamy locations, Four Seasons is it.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Reasons to Like Four Seasons The luxury hotel manager doubles earnings for the second straight quarter.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets	New Starwood CEO to Add Fizz? In a move designed to strengthen its already powerful brands, Starwood Hotels & Resorts ventured outside the real estate and hotel industries and selected Steven Heyer, former president and COO of The Coca-Cola Co., as its new CEO.
National Real Estate Investor October 8, 2002 Steve Webb	Suburbia is the next frontier for Sheraton and Westin Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has unveiled a strategy to expand its upscale Westin and Sheraton brands into secondary and tertiary markets with newly designed prototypes.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2010 Sean Williams	Starwood Hotels: Bargain or Value Trap? High-end consumers are spending, but debt levels look dangerous.
BusinessWeek August 27, 2009 Palmeri & Balfour	Behind Starwood's Hotel Expansion in China The chain's Sheraton brand, already popular on the mainland, is likely to grow more so as Chinese tourism expands.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 David Lee Smith	Playing Host to a Solid Quarter Host Hotels proves that not all REITs suffer in a credit crunch, with quarterly funds from operations rising 38%.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Hilton Heading Higher The company reports improving fundamentals and posts a 79% increase in Q3 earnings.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Hilton's Not Halting The hotel operator caps off a successful turnaround year by topping fourth quarter estimates.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 Sara Drummond	Investment Profile: In the Lap of Luxury It's hard to find an unhappy hotel owner, developer, or investor at any level this year. Buyers continue to book high-end hospitality assets. While REITs have been active participants in luxury hotel transactions, they are not the only buyers waiting in the reception area.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Will Host Marriott Prove Hospitable? Results aren't so hot now, but patient investors may eventually like what they see at this hospitality REIT.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Hilton Goes Worldwide The Hilton Hotel name becomes united under a single banner. The stock has room to move to the upside without becoming overpriced. With a simple-to-integrate acquisition ahead, its long-term growth prospects have been greatly enhanced.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Hotels in the News That Holiday Inn down the street from your office might have been around for 30 years, but don't assume the entire hotel industry is equally sleepy. Investors and guests alike might be intrigued by these recent developments.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Travel Revives Hilton A resurgence of business travel helps second-quarter earnings rise 39% at Hilton Hotels, but investors may want to wait for a more opportune time before checking in.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Equity Inns Still Booked Solid The lodging industry is still booming, and lack of supply is helping. The third-largest hotel REIT is a company that will offer a compelling return in the long term.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	Select-Service Hotels Entice Developers Following one of the worst industry downturns ever, hotel developers are back in full swing but with a new twist: An upscale product known as select service has emerged as one of the fastest growing and most lucrative niches in the industry.
BusinessWeek October 25, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	Rating Frequent-Sleeper Plans Just like the airlines, nearly every major hotel chain now boasts a customer-loyalty program to lure repeat guests.
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Christopher Palmeri	Home Sweet Hotel For inns to rate with our readers, they need comfy rooms, high-speed Net access, and some little extras thrown in.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	The Belle of the Ball It's been a long wait for hotel investors, but finally their time has come. For nearly three years following 9/11, hotels were pretty much left out of the party as prices for other types of commercial property soared.
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The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wolf in Cheap's Clothing Great Wolf, the upscale resort lodge chain, makes a splash in its first public quarter.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Matt Valley	Hotel Growth Spurt Coming to India With a population of 1.1 billion, a GDP that's projected to grow about 8% annually until 2020, and a burgeoning middle class, India is on the radar screen of several hotel companies.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Beth Mattson-Teig	Hotel Chains Take Back the Web Hotel companies are hoping to take back the customer connection and improve their profits by fortifying their Web sites and offering their excess inventory directly to consumers. The question now is whether the hotel companies can beat the discounters.
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The Motley Fool June 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Wyndham Gets Wound Up Private equity group Blackstone puts this hotelier out of its misery. Even with this buyout, though, few investors are getting a big payday.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2007 Emil Lee	Fool on the Street: Hilton's Glamorous Plans The hotelier's strategy includes slimming down and looking abroad. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Strikeout or Home Run? Luxury resort owner Wyndham is looking like an interesting gamble.
BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 Robert Barker	Is Starwood Losing Star Power? With its star CEO Barry Sternlicht semi-retiring at age 42, hotelier Starwood may be setting out on a course destined to yield a host of new, unseen risks.
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