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Marriot International (NYSE: MAR) dipped 5.09% to $35.25 in the pre-market session. MAR projects earnings of $1.35 to $1.43 per share for the full year, versus analysts' estimates of $1.42 per share. Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE: HIG) moved down 4.22% to $24.52 in the pre-market...

Marriott (NYSE: MAR) reported 2Q11 EPS of $0.37, “in line with our/Street's estimate, though quality was mixed and, in all candor, there were many things to pick at,” JP Morgan reports. “2Q11 worldwide RevPAR growth of 7.7% was in line with our 7.8% estimate, but lodging fees of $319m were $10m...

Citi is out with its report today on Carnival (NYSE: CCL), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Citi writes, "Trading at around 12.5x and 10x earnings for CCL and RCL (NYSE: RCL) respectively, we believe both stocks are incorporating fairly negative sentiment. However, we think trends are not as...

US stock futures are mixed this morning, as investors are awaiting quarterly results from JP Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM). Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 12 points to 12,413.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index fell 1.40 points to 1,310.80. Nasdaq 100 futures...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects JP Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) to report its Q2 EPS at $1.21 on revenue of $25.13 billion. JPM shares gained 0.20% to $39.70 in after-hours trading. Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) reported a 13% rise in its...

With an increase in profit, Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) beat analysts' expectations in the second quarter. To figure out why, let's first dig into the numbers. Then we can look a bit deeper and see what action you can take. The Big Numbers: Marriott International posted an EPS above...

Shares of Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) are moving lower in the after-hours following the release of the company's Q2 earnings results. Currently, shares are lower by 3.07%, trading at $36.00; they ended the regular session higher by 0.87%, trading at $37.14. Marriott International reported...

Shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) are higher on the session by 0.58%, currently trading at $17.48. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months and is currently trading below the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short while...

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) has announced that it has declared a dividend of $0.25 per share. The boards approved a record date for the quarterly dividend of August 26, 2011, and a payment date of September 16, 2011.

Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHCI) announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with SunBridge Capital Management, LLC, a private investment management firm supported by the Bainum family, a prominent Washington, DC family with investment interests that include Choice Hotels...

Analysts at Robert W. Baird upgraded Marriot International Inc (NYSE: MAR) from “neutral” to “outperform.” MAR's shares closed at $36.82 yesterday. Marriot's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 38.76%. Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded McGraw-Hill Companies Inc (The) (NYSE: MHP) from “neutral” to “buy...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, after upbeat Chinese growth data. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 75 points to 12,488.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 9.10 points to 1,319.80. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 17.50 points to 2,362.00. A...

This is your Benzinga news summary and traders' outlook for Wednesday, July 13, 2011, covering headlines from overnight and Wednesday’s pre-market session. Today in domestic pre-market trading, U.S. equity futures are trading higher as investors wait to see what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben...

PiperJaffray has published a research report on Ctrip.com (NASDAQ: CTRP) International, updating shareholders on the company. In the report, Piper Jaffray writes, "We continue to believe Ctrip's +15-20% y/y net RMB revenue growth guidance for Q2 is conservative and we are modeling for RMB revenue...

US stock futures are higher this morning, after upbeat Chinese growth data. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 63 points to 12,476.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 7.90 points to 1,318.60. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 17.25 points to 2,361.75. US stocks closed lower...