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OTAs Are Becoming Ad Networks. You're the Product Being Sold. 80% of World Cup Host City Hotels Are Below Forecast. The Rate Strategy Made It Worse. IHG Has Spent $3.9 Billion Buying Back Its Own Stock Since 2022. That's Capital That Didn't Build Hotels. Barry Diller Wants to Take MGM Private at $48.30. The Stock Says He's Lowballing. Curator Just Handed 120 Independents an Enterprise Tech Stack. Most Won't Use Half of It. Gas Prices Dipped. You've Got Maybe Three Weeks Before the Window Closes. Your Housekeepers Got a Raise This Year. They Still Took a Pay Cut. OTAs Are Becoming Ad Networks. You're the Product Being Sold. 80% of World Cup Host City Hotels Are Below Forecast. The Rate Strategy Made It Worse. IHG Has Spent $3.9 Billion Buying Back Its Own Stock Since 2022. That's Capital That Didn't Build Hotels. Barry Diller Wants to Take MGM Private at $48.30. The Stock Says He's Lowballing. Curator Just Handed 120 Independents an Enterprise Tech Stack. Most Won't Use Half of It. Gas Prices Dipped. You've Got Maybe Three Weeks Before the Window Closes. Your Housekeepers Got a Raise This Year. They Still Took a Pay Cut.

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Revenue Growth

1 story · First covered Feb 16, 2026 · Latest Feb 16

Revenue Growth Coverage

Hyatt's 11.7% Revenue Growth Is Real. The Asset Story Is More Complicated.

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Feb 16

Hyatt's 11.7% Revenue Growth Is Real. The Asset Story Is More Complicated.

Hyatt's Q4 looks strong on the top line. But when you separate fee income from owned-hotel performance, the growth narrative splits in two.

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Jordan Chen 3 min read · Feb 16