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Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) operates, franchises, and licenses hotel residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties worldwide. With a market cap of $77.6 billion, it offers a portfolio of over 30 leading brands and nearly 9,100 properties spread across 141 countries and territories.
Although the hotel giant has lagged behind the broader market by a small margin in 2024, it has outperformed over the past 52 weeks. Marriott’s stock has surged 23.8% on a YTD basis and 35.7% over the past year, compared to the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) gains of 24.1% in 2024 and 31.1% over the past 52 weeks.