let's hit starwood first. what makes them attractive?> starwood announced an expanded buyback program and bought back stocks and will sell trophy locations such as the street regis new york and others. they will accelerate return of capital dividends and shareholders. >> why has starwood overperformed the others year-to-date. does that make it more compelling from a valuation discount. >> it's overperformed sundry because they've been more aggressive in capital. we think they have the best in class brand, westwood, sheraton, brands positioned to capitalize on upper end travel as well as corporate demand. >> when i see 28% gains year-to-date from marriott, hard to look at that and go, really, how much more could there be in what is a relatively slow growth story. >> that's fair. the stock does take a pause here. this is a free cash flow machine, north of $5 million. a conservative management team. strong balance sheet. you have a steady eddie performer here. went-par meaning occupancy rates will probably have to accelerate to see that sto

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hotel chains named in the lawsuit -- include marriott, hilton, sheraton and starwood hotels and resorts.thetes worked with the big chains to set minimum prices for rooms. saying there are uidelines áfromá hotels -- that online retailers cannot sell rooms for less than the pre--etermined áagreed uponá rates.nicolazzi says: "and whattthat means for all of us is that we pay higher prices. and that's why people care so much about these price-fixing cases."zelin says: "it would be real nice toosee some actual evidence of that. / you know what? i don't want my $400 room going for 75 bucks. i don't wann to cheapen my brand. show me some evidence of thh collusive effect. without that, it ain't price fi" fixing." so far, there's only reaction from marriott -- saying the lawsuit has no merit.im carrie peirce nd thats your word on the web. 3 who holds the rrcord for depest voice? barry white? james earl jones? we'll tell you... next it's nice now, but the heat could return any day. we'll show you how to get every last degree out of your air conditioning dollars. we've waited a we've waited a long time

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lodging named in the lawsuit include marriott, hilton, sheraton and starwood hotels and resorts. the suit claims those web sites work with the big chains to set minimum prices for rooms saying there are guide lines from hotels that online retails are cannot sell rooms for less than predetermined agreed-upon rates. >> what that means for all of us is that we pay higher price. that is why people care so much about the price fixing cases. >> reporter: the lawsuit filed on behalf of two traveler asking for an injunk to stop any alleged price fixing. >> it would be real nice to see some actual evidence of that. you know what? i don't want my $400 going for $75. i don't want to cheapen my brand. show me some evidence of the effect. without that, it ain't price fixing. the suit seeks money damages with interest. in new york, david lee miller, fox introduction. >> marriott is the first hotel chain to comment on the lawsuit saying it has no merit. >>> this has been credited with spicing up more than a few love lives and now the book 50 shades of gray is boosting profits too. barnes & nobl

a hotel, starwoods, i will determine for myself who i will let do my booking, whether i will sell an online retailer a room, or if i let them charge me a fee. i don't want my $400 room going for $75. i don't want do cheapen my brand. show me somed of this. without that, it ain't price fixing. >>guest: we can look to the u.k. to see the evidence there which has dealt with this. they have come out with initial findings against the big online giants saying they are seeing the evidence of this so the private parties have looked at the evidence that is come out there and will use it here. it is the same companies. >>shepard: avalanche could be on the way. we will keep you updated. the mystery deepens in the suicide death of a top gun director. now the family of tony scott claims he did not have terminal cancer. he did not have britain cancer. he did not have cancer at all. why did he jump off that bridge? that is next. [ kate ] most women may not be properly absorbing the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium suppl

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