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How Marriott plans to beat Airbnb in winning over Chinese travelers

Marriott (MAR), the world's biggest hotel chain, has a new plan for fending off competition from home-sharing behemoth Airbnb. It involves a newly announced partnership with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA). …They like to have local, authentic experiences that really allow them to understand where they're traveling,” said Marriott Global Chief Commercial Officer Stephanie Linnartz.


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Why Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (TEVA), Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI) and Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE:IPI), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA) and Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) were doomed from the start of today's trading. In terms of total market cap lost and total volume traded though, it was Marathon Oil that did the most damage to the most shareholders, losing 4.2% of its value on significant volume.


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