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A. The $\$$12.2 billion deal in which Marriott, an American hotelier, will buy a rival, Starwood, follows months of rumors about the bid targets, whose brands include Westin and Sheraton.
B. In April Starwood's slow growth, at a time when other chains are doing well, prompted it to start exploring "strategic and financial alternatives”.
C. Marriott's acquisition will make it the world's biggest hotelier: it will manage more than one million rooms, about 50% much than its closest rival, Hilton. The deal comes at a heady time for hotels.
D. Eight years ago Blackstone, a private-equity firm, bought Hilton for $\$$26 billion. The company's value plunged during the recession, but the hotel industry's recovery has since made the deal one of private equity's most profitable on record.
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