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Hilton Worldwide and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide reached a settlement over claims that Hilton executives stole confidential documents related to Starwood's successful W chain.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. reports results for the third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Solid cost control efforts and a strong business mix will work in Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.'s favor as the lodging sector starts to emerge from the pressures of the recession, a JPMorgan analyst said Friday as he raised the hotel and leisure company's price target.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts says its second-quarter profit rose 28 percent as the lodging chain benefited from tax incentives in Italy.

UPGRADES: Goldman Sachs upgrades Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.

(NYSE: HOT) from Sell to Buy and raised its price target to $27 per share. Deutsche Bank upgrades CarMax (NYSE: KMX) from Hold to Buy. Click here to see the full report.

Goldman Sachs upgrades SanDisk Corp. (Nasdaq: SNDK) from Neutral to Buy and boosted its price target from $16 to $22, following yesterday's renewal with Samsung.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts says its first-quarter profit plunged 81 percent, but adjusted results beat analysts' estimates as deep cost cuts helped offset softening travel demand.

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