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Arne Sorenson thanked all his well-wishers Friday but then got right to business. Marriott had a so-so quarter but held out great promise for its expanded homesharing business. But you'll have to wait until 2020 to see any results.
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson addressed his stage two pancreatic cancer diagnosis for the first time since the hotel company made the news public last week.
The 60-year-old told investors on Marriott’s Friday earnings call that medical professionals at Johns Hopkins have “seen this many times before.”
“They believe we have caught it early, that it is operable, and that the course of treatment is prudent,” added Sorenson. “With the support of an extraordinary strong team of Marriott executives, we are going to soldier on.”
Despite the encouraging news, Marriott’s mixed first quarter results left analysts underwhelmed.
