** Multiple brokerages lift Marriott International MAR.O PT after co raised its 2025 profit forecast, banking on resilient demand for luxury accommodation and upcoming credit card deal optimism
** Shares of Marriott rise nearly 3.5% to about $281.8 in early trading after they rose about 3.2% yesterday
** 10 of 27 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 16 "hold" and one "sell"; their median PT is $288 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, shares up about 2.7% YTD
CREDIT CARD DEAL OPTIMISM AND LUXURY ACCOMODATION DEMAND
** Mizuho (lifts PT to $297 from $274) says MAR's upcoming credit card deal renewal with Amex/Chase, which could be meaningful, contributing ~$719 mln in 2025 and the brokerage estimates ~$780 mln in 2026
** J.P.Morgan (lifts PT to $294 from $281) says renegotiated credit card fees serve as a positive catalyst and could drive upside to FY26/27 estimates
** BMO (lifts PT to $285 from $280) says MAR remains relatively better positioned versus peers with higher-end and international markets strength
(Reporting by Parth Chandna)
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