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The company's...</description><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">68008</cs:csid><title>Marriott: 1Q08 Results-RevPAR Slows and Timeshares Stand Still</title><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">1580</cs:wcnum><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:wc xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">D</cs:wc><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">0</cs:type><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Article</cs:typew><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">614</cs:company><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">corp</cs:DS><cs:industry xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">11</cs:industry><cs:cstopic xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">68</cs:cstopic><cs:tw xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Earnings Reports - Industrials/Consumer</cs:tw><pubDate>4/18/2008 7:11:19 AM</pubDate><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:abstract xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Marriott reported 2% RevPAR in the domestic company operated portfolio, below yearly guidance of 3-5%. For timeshares receivables, management continues to see an open securitization window in some form.</cs:abstract><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">68008</cs:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item></channel></rss>