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Marriott's Digital Penetration Hits 'Historic Highs' As Bonvoy App Downloads Soar Adding 31 Million New Members
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 5:42am | 677While Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) performed better than analysts’ expectations in the fourth quarter, its guidance missed the first-quarter estimates. However, the company highlighted its growing digital strength and loyalty program during its earnings call. What Happened: The...
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Barron's Latest Picks And Pans: Airbnb, Bank Stocks, Dividend Aristocrats And More
Saturday, December 5, 2020 - 4:13pm | 1013This weekend's Barron's offers the guidance of a variety of experts on what's ahead for the global economy and the markets. Another featured article examines why the Dividend Aristocrats may be the best bet now. Also, the prospects for bank stocks and a highly anticipated IPO...
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Fintech Focus For August 11, 2020
Monday, August 10, 2020 - 6:14pm | 2346Daily Perspective: The definition of market prices is whatever the Fed says it will be. - Minerd Fintech Movers: The Federal Reserve recently announced the FedNow Service, which it said will be rolled out in a phased approach, with a target service date of 2023 or 2024. - Benzinga Coinbase hires...
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Marriott Cuts Jobs, Sends Thousands On Furlough, CEO Calls Coronavirus Worse Than 9/11
Sunday, March 22, 2020 - 11:11pm | 455Benzinga is covering every angle of how the coronavirus affects the financial world. For daily updates, sign up for our coronavirus newsletter. Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and other hotel owners are sending thousands of staff on furlough or cutting jobs entirely due to the...
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Benzinga's Bulls & Bears Of The Week: Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, Walmart And More
Sunday, August 19, 2018 - 11:55am | 788Benzinga has featured looks at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included social media and video streaming giants this past week. Bearish calls included another social media and a retail giant. The bull run is more than nine years old, and yet the broad markets are...
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The Hotel Pair Trade: Hilton vs. Marriott
Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 5:00pm | 609Pair trading is a market-neutral trading strategy of taking opposing positions — long-short — in a pair of highly correlated instruments. It's a risk mitigation strategy that helps to turn a profit from any market condition. In a Wednesday note, Bernstein identified a potential...
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Yourent Takes Direct Aim At The Hotel Industry
Saturday, July 15, 2017 - 10:45am | 509Airbnb’s prominence in the hospitality industry has paved the way for several niche alternative accommodations players to come into the market. A problem with Airbnb, however, is despite the reviews, there is no standardization across its platform; it really is a gamble when you stay at an...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Retail Stocks, Berkshire Hathaway And More
Sunday, May 21, 2017 - 6:28pm | 655This weekend's Barron's cover story and a companion article take a look at retailers that can thrive despite big e-commerce competition. Other featured articles offer the prospects for Warren Buffett's formidable conglomerate and an exclusive ranking of the 500 best performing...
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Facebook And Amazon: More Earnings From The FANG Stocks
Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 4:38pm | 741Two of the so-called FANG stocks offered up disappointing quarterly results last week. The other two FANG stocks are on deck to share their latest results this week. Wall Street analysts continue to look for strong earnings growth from both of them. The so-called FANG stocks were the momentum...
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Chrysler And Ford Earnings: Following In GM's Footsteps?
Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 4:38pm | 725Upcoming earnings highlights include the latest results from two automaker giants. Wall Street analysts are looking for strong earnings growth from both of them. However, estimates have been slipping for one and rising for the other. Expectations were already high for the latest earnings from...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Marriott, Mohawk, Tyler Technologies And More
Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 1:34pm | 622Featured stories this weekend in Barron's ponder the prospects for a major hotel merger, a leading floor covering maker and a software maker for local governments. This issue also takes a look at a property and casualty insurer and a movie theater company. Other articles discuss the latest Barron'...
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Barron's Big Money Poll: The Fading Bull
Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 1:34pm | 643The cover story in this weekend's Barron's offers the results of the latest Big Money Poll. See what the favorite stock is of the money managers surveyed, and who they think will be the next U.S. president. Also check out the latest Barron's special monthly report on alternative investments. The...
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GM And GE: Will Revitalization Efforts Pay Out In Earnings?
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 4:43pm | 590Upcoming earnings highlights include the latest results from two old-school giants striving to improve their prospects. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings growth from just one of them. However, both have handily bested earnings expectations in recent quarters. The new earnings season...
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McDonald's Vs. Starbucks: Which Earnings Will Be Tastier?
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 9:19am | 607Upcoming earnings highlights include the latest results from two popular purveyors of coffee and other consumables. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings growth each of them, but a top-line decline from one. And, one of them has a better record of topping earnings expectations in recent...
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Will Intel And Microsoft Top Earnings Expectations Again?
Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 7:01pm | 559The first-quarter earnings reporting season kicks into high gear this week. Highlights will include the latest results from two technology giants. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings growth from both of them. The new earnings season is underway, and among the highlights this week will...