Marriott International Inc. shares rose in the extended session Monday after the hotel operator’s quarterly earnings topped Wall Street estimates. Marriott shares rose 4.7% to $100.85 after hours. The company reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of $1.01 a share on revenue of $5.56 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated earnings of 91 cents a share on revenue of $5.29 billion. For the second quarter, Marriott sees earnings of 99 cents to $1.03 a share, while analysts expect $1.02 a share.
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