Marriott International Inc.’s first-quarter earnings missed analysts’ estimates as travel demand slowed in North America, with hotels in the Washington area being hurt by cuts in lodging and conference spending. Net income rose to $101 million, or 26 cents a ...

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SPARKS — Spice maker McCormick & Co. said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter net income rose 13 percent as price increases offset higher raw material and packaging costs. Food makers have been raising prices to offset rising prices for commodities and ...

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NEW YORK — Weak demand for pricey flat-screen TVs and notebook computers helped push Best Buy Co.’s fourth-quarter net income down 16 percent. The decline adds urgency to the electronics retailer’s bid to remake its business by opening smaller stores ...

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BETHESDA — Real estate investment trust Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. said Tuesday its funds from operations climbed 57 percent in the fourth quarter on greater revenue from the hotels it owns, including greater food, room and beverage revenue. Host ...

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REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that its net income in the latest quarter rose 51 percent, boosted by higher sales of Windows and Office software. In last year’s quarter, Microsoft deferred some revenue from Windows sales. Had it ...

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