BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com BloggingStocks http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Marriott beats in Q3, but is stock too high to buy?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/09/marriott-beats-in-q3-but-is-stock-too-high-to-buy/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/09/marriott-beats-in-q3-but-is-stock-too-high-to-buy/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/09/marriott-beats-in-q3-but-is-stock-too-high-to-buy/#commentsFiled under: ,

Marriott International (NYSE: MAR), a leading brand in the highly competitive hotelier industry, posted third-quarter results Thursday morning. Management actually went beyond the high end of its guidance by producing adjusted income from continuing operations of 15 cents per diluted share. According to our earnings preview, Wall Street was figuring on 13 cents per share for the bottom line.

Of course, the earnings beat has to be put in some perspective. Earnings from continuing operations declined well over 50% year-over-year. And the top line plunged 17%. These are significant drops, and they show that the global recession still has some bite left in it, no matter what some of the rosier headlines as of late have said about a recovery.

Continue reading Marriott beats in Q3, but is stock too high to buy?

Marriott beats in Q3, but is stock too high to buy? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredhotelsJ.W. Marriott Jr.J.w.MarriottJr.MARmarriott internationalMarriottInternationaltravel industryTravelIndustryFri, 09 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Timeshare growth spurt ends severely]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/29/timeshare-growth-spurt-ends-severely/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/29/timeshare-growth-spurt-ends-severely/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/29/timeshare-growth-spurt-ends-severely/#commentsFiled under: ,

Timeshares, that wonderful relic from the 1970s, are about as popular as disco and excessive chest hair this year. Thanks to the recession, timeshare sales are forecasted to suffer their worst fall since this vacation option came on the scene more than 30 years ago. The plunge could reach 30 percent, according to Howard Nusbaum, president and CEO of the American Resort Development Association, a trade group, and the next year and a half could be tough, as well.

In the United States, timeshare sales fell 8.5% last year to $9.7 billion. They reached their peak the year before, when sales hit $10.6 billion, according to a study by Ernst & Young. The 2008 decline was the first sustained by the industry since it started keeping score in 1975.


Continue reading Timeshare growth spurt ends severely

Timeshare growth spurt ends severely originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ernst and youngernst youngErnstAndYoungErnstYounghotelhotel stockshotelsHotelStocksmarriottmarriott hotelsMarriottHotelsmarriottinternationalstarwoodstarwood hotelsStarwoodHotelstimesharetimeshareswyndhamwyndhamworldwideTue, 29 Sep 2009 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[This week's rumor round-up: Will Amazon overpay for Netflix?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/08/this-weeks-rumor-round-up-will-amazon-overpay-for-netflix/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/08/this-weeks-rumor-round-up-will-amazon-overpay-for-netflix/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/08/this-weeks-rumor-round-up-will-amazon-overpay-for-netflix/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX)

Amazing. Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), that big online retailer, sees the flix for the net. The shares keep rising for the online DVD rental company-up about 15%, highest since January-- even if their discs do come a little scratched. More than that though is while new subscribers are coming on; it's not exactly going gangbusters. Still, 6.8M is a whole lot of subscribers. Will Amazon, or someone else, overpay?

Rackable Systems Inc (NASDAQ: RACK)

Which came first: The ongoing takeover rumors or the higher stock price? Or was it that Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) is said to be after Rackable, a provider of servers and storage products for high density data center deployments. Rack it up.

Feldman Mall Properties Inc (NYSE: FMP)

Word is that this real estate investment trust will look for a sale, combo or merger. They said the venerable firm of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. will help them "explore strategic alternatives." Then the stock went up.

STILL FLYING AROUND

Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: TRMP)

Dennis Gomes, whose name surfaced in March, is a one time gaming exec and regulator. He's signed a confidentiality agreement to have a look see at the firm's Atlantic City casinos. Separately, Las Vegas' Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) has also been mentioned as a possible contender.

YRC Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ: YRCW)

The CEO of this Kansas-based transportation service provider has been quoted as saying that a takeover is possible. An LBO is likely. This week the shares have actively been trading up.

Dollar Tree Stores Inc (NASDAQ: DLTR)

Imagine a dollar tree where the stock keeps going up, up, up. Well, here it is, once again, a subject of takeover talk.

BUZZ

United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X): Russia's Severstal may be prowling around...Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE: PXP): Takeover candidate's stock is sharply higher... Micron Technology Inc (NYSE: MU): Blackstone has interest...Ameristar Casinos Inc (NASDAQ: ASCA): A hot stock and takeover rumors abound...Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA): Remains an LBO candidate...The First Marblehead Corporation (NYSE: FMD): The student loan business is booming and earnings growth is strong, but who would buy it?...Marriott International Inc (NYSE: MAR): A target? But where's the movement?...Oakley Inc (NYSE: OO) as a target has been around and around, and now some say it will be bought by Luxottica Group (NYSE: LUX).

This week's rumor round-up: Will Amazon overpay for Netflix? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AmazonAmazon.comAmeristarAmeristar CasinosAmeristarCasinosAMZNASCABoyd GamingBoydGamingbuzzBYDcasinodealsDellDLTRDollar TreeDollarTreeDVDFeldmanFeldman Mall PropertiesFeldmanMallPropertiesFirst MarbleheadFirstMarbleheadFMDFMPLas VegasLasVegasLBOLUXLuxotticaLuxottica GroupLuxotticaGroupMallMARMarriottMarriott InternationalMarriottInternationalMicronMicron TechMicron TechnologyMicronTechMicronTechnologyMUNetflixNFLXNVDANvidiaNvidia CorpNvidiaCorpOakleyOOPlans ExplorationPlansExplorationPXPRACKRackableRackable SystemsRackableSystemsREITrumorstransportationTRMPTrump EntertainmentTrumpEntertainmentUnited States SteelUnitedStatesSteelUS SteelUsSteelXYRC WorldwideYRCWYrcWorldwideFri, 08 Jun 2007 15:00:00 EST