Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $1,575 Mil (As of Jun. 2016)

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What is Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Dec. 2015 ($1,048.00 Mil) to Mar. 2016 ($1,180.00 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2016 ($1,180.00 Mil) to Jun. 2016 ($1,575.00 Mil).

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Dec. 2013 ($616.00 Mil) to Dec. 2014 ($935.00 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2014 ($935.00 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($1,048.00 Mil).

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Annual Data

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616.00

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															735.00	1,066.00	1,048.00	1,180.00	1,575.00

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (NYSE:HOT) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide) Business Description

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc was incorporated in 1980 under the laws of Maryland. It operates as a hotel and leisure company. The Company conducts its hotel and leisure business both directly and through its subsidiaries. It has 1,222 properties providing approximately 354,200 rooms in approximately 100 countries and 180,400 employees under its management at its owned and managed properties, vacation ownership resorts and corporate offices. The Company manage and operate its hotel business in three separate hotel segments: the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East ("EAME"), and Asia Pacific. Its vacation ownership and residential business is a separate segment. It franchises its Luxury Collection, Westin, Le MÃ©ridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft and Element brands and generally derive licensing and other fees from franchisees based on a fixed percentage of the franchised hotel's room revenue, as well as fees for other services, including centralized reservations, loyalty program, national and international advertising and sales and marketing. The Company's brands name includes St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le MÃ©ridien, Sheraton, Four Points, Aloft, and Element. Some of its competitors are private management firms, several are national and international chains that own and operate their own hotels, as well as manage hotels for third-party owners and sell VOIs, under a variety of brands that compete directly with its brands. It is subject to taxation at the federal, state or provincial and local levels in the U.S. and various other countries and jurisdictions.

Executives

Charlene Barshefsky	director
Lizanne Galbreath	director	LASALLE PARTNERS INC, 200 RANDOLPH DR, CHICAGO IL 60601
Kenneth S Siegel	officer: CAO & General Counsel	40 STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS, 111 WESTCHESTER AVE, WHITE PLAINS NY 10604
Thomas B Mangas	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC., 2500 COLUMBIA AVENUE, LANCASTER PA 17603
Sergio Rivera	officer: President, The Americas	C/O STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE,, ONE STARPOINT, STAMFORD CT 06902
Stephen R Quazzo	director	C/O STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, 44 SOUTH BROADWAY, WHITE PLAINS NY 10601
Daley Clayton C Jr	director	C/O THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY,, ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Thomas E Clarke	director	C/O NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC, THREE GLENLAKE PKWY., ATLANTA 2Q 30328
Thomas O Ryder	director	C/O READERS DIGEST ASSOCITATION INC, READERS DIGEST RD., PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570
Aylwin B Lewis	director	111 N. CANAL, SUITE 850, CHICAGO IL 60606
Eric Hippeau	director	STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, 44 SOUTH BROADWAY, WHITE PLAINS NY 10601
Bruce W Duncan	director	ONE NORTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4200, CHICAGO IL 60606
Adam M Aron	director, officer: CEO on an interim basis	AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC, 11500 ASH STREET, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Van Paasschen Frits D	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, 1111 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS NY 10604
Vasant M Prabhu	officer: Vice Chairman & CFO	C/O SAFEWAY INC, 5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD, PLEASANTON CA 94588