Financial Results, Product Launch, Philanthropic Activity, and Extension of Tender Offer - Research Reports on Hilton Worldwide, United Parcel, Office Depot, Starwood and Dollar General

NEW YORK, November 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT), United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS), Office Depot Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP), Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/7777-100free.

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Research Reports
On October 31, 2014, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (Hilton Worldwide) reported its Q3 2014 and 9M 2014 earnings. The Company reported Q3 2014 total revenues of $2.6 billion, up 8.0% YoY, surpassing Thomson Reuters' revenue estimate of $2.61 billion for the quarter. The Company's Q3 2014 net income attributable to Hilton stockholders stood at $183 million or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to net income of $200 million or $0.22 per diluted share in Q3 2013. The Company's Q3 2014 adjusted diluted EPS stood at $0.18, surpassing average EPS estimate of $0.17 for the quarter complied by Thomson Reuters through a poll of 19 analysts. The Company reported 9M 2014 total revenues of $7.7 billion, up 8.2% YoY and net income attributable to Hilton stockholders of $515 million, up 32.4% YoY. For Q4 2014, the Company expects adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $0.16 - $0.18 while for full-year 2014 the same is expected to range between $0.69 - $0.71. For full-year 2015, the Company expects system-wide RevPAR to increase between 5% YoY and 7% YoY on a comparable and currency neutral basis. The full research reports on Hilton Worldwide are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Nov-07-2014/HLT/report.pdf

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United Parcel Service, Inc. Research Reports
On November 3, 2014, United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) announced the launch of UPS Temperature True Cryo, which further expands the scope of UPS temperature-sensitive shipping offerings to include cryogenic solutions for the Company's healthcare customers. The Company informed that the new service includes real-time tracking and intervention services, which, when combined with UPS's proactive monitoring, risk mitigation solutions and global network of control towers, will provide complete visibility for cryogenic shipments at every stage of the supply chain journey. The Company further informed that this expansion is the latest addition to its Temperature True suite of solutions. The full research reports on United Parcel are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Nov-07-2014/UPS/report.pdf

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Office Depot Inc. Research Reports
On November 4, 2014, Office Depot Inc. (Office Depot) reported its Q3 FY 2014 and 9M FY 2014 financial results (period ended September 27, 2014). The Company reported Q3 FY 2014 sales of $4.07 billion, up 55.4% YoY, including OfficeMax sales. The Company's Q3 FY 2014 net income available to common stockholders came in at $29 million or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to $133 million or $0.41 per diluted share in Q3 FY 2013. The Company's Q3 FY 2014 adjusted EPS stood at $0.10. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report Q3 FY 2014 EPS (excluding special items) of $0.09. The Company's 9M FY 2014 sales improved 58.1% YoY to $12.3 billion, while net loss available to common stockholders stood at $270 million, compared to net income of $52 million in 9M FY 2013. The Company expects is FY 2014 sales to be lower than FY 2013 combined pro forma sales. The full research reports on Office Depot are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Nov-07-2014/ODP/report.pdf

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. Research Reports
On November 3, 2014, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (Starwood) reported that St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, one of the main luxury brands of the Company, will play a charitable polo match with Sentebale on November 20, 2014 at the Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club in Abu Dhabi. The Company informed that Prince Harry will play for the Sentebale Huntsman team, while Nacho Figueras, will captain the St. Regis team. Further, both teams will compete to raise awareness and support for the improved healthcare and education of the children of Lesotho, Africa. The full research reports on Starwood are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Nov-07-2014/HOT/report.pdf

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Dollar General Corp. Research Reports
On October 31, 2014, Dollar General Corp. (Dollar General) announced the extension of its tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (Family Dollar) for $80.00 per share in cash to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 31, 2014, from October 31, 2014. In addition, the Company plans to file definitive proxy materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Family Dollar scheduled on December 11, 2014, to vote on the merger with Dollar Tree, Inc., and to commence mailing of such definitive proxy materials to Family Dollar shareholders of record as of October 30, 2014 on or about November 3, 2014. The Company informed that all other terms and conditions of the tender offer are unchanged. The full research reports on Dollar General are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Nov-07-2014/DG/report.pdf

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