On Tuesday, Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE:HLT), gained 1.06% to $25.71.
In 2014, Americans left a total of 169 million paid vacation days on the table, according to a series of Skift studies. As 2015 comes to a close, Hilton Worldwide (HLT) continues to remind travelers that there is no time like the present to take time off, explore the unfamiliar and connect with family and friends. To round out its first year of @PLAY concerts, Hilton will welcome Neon Trees to Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. for an exclusive performance on Saturday, Dec. 5.
Hilton HHonors members can redeem Points to attend the private concert, or experience other exclusive events, by visiting HHonors.com/auctions.
“After visiting New York, Dallas, Chicago and London, we’re excited to close out this year’s Hilton@PLAY concert series in the backyard of our McLean, Va., headquarters,” said Mark Weinstein, global head of customer engagement, loyalty and partnerships, Hilton Worldwide. “For nearly 100 years, Hilton has set the stage for some of the world’s most memorable and iconic moments. Next month, Neon Trees will join a list of famous musicians who have performed at Washington Hilton, counting The Doors, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Wonder.”
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a hospitality company, owns, leases, manages, develops, and franchises hotels, resorts, and timeshare properties worldwide. The company operates hotels under the Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, Double Tree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, and Hilton Grand Vacations brands.
Shares of Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA), inclined 3.66% to $30.06, during its last trading session.
Liberty Global plc, Discovery Communications Inc. and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (“Lionsgate”) (LGF) recently declared a transaction under which Liberty Global and Discovery Communications each have agreed in principle subject to documentation to purchase 5.0 million common shares of Lionsgate, resulting in each having an about 3.4% shareholding of Lionsgate’s current outstanding shares. These 10.0 million shares will be attained from funds associated with MHR Fund Administration LLC.
Liberty Global and Discovery Communications will each pay about $195 million for their respective stakes in Lionsgate. Additionally, Liberty Global and Discovery Communications will each have one designee designated to Lionsgate’s Board of Directors — President and CEO Mike Fries for Liberty Global and President and CEO David Zaslav for Discovery Communications. Liberty Global and Discovery Communications are each entering into separate commercial agreements with Lionsgate providing for a preferred partner relationship with respect to licensing rights for certain theatrical and television content across their markets. The share acquisitions are predictable to close later recently.
“We’re very enthusiastic about this alliance with Lionsgate, and I’m happy to join Chairman Mark Rachesky and the rest of the Lionsgate Board,” said Fries. “The company is a unique success story in the entertainment industry. Lionsgate is led by an incredible administration team and they’ve created one of the deepest portfolio of brands and franchises in the industry. This planned content investment will also create opportunities for Lionsgate to become an even more important supplier of high-end premium content to our 24 million video and 18 million broadband subscribers.”
Discovery Communications, Inc. operates as a media company. The company operates through U.S. Networks; International Networks; and Education and Other segments. The company owns and operates television networks under the brands, such as Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science, Velocity, Discovery Family, American Heroes, Destination America, Discovery Life, Oprah Winfrey network, Eurosport, DMAX, and Discovery Kids.
Finally, Shares of Suncor Energy Inc. (USA) (NYSE:SU), ended its last trade with 0.49% gain, and closed at $29.49.
Suncor Energy, declared that it has successfully closed the formerly declared purchase of an additional 10 per cent working interest in the Fort Hills oil sands project from Total E&P Canada Ltd. The acquisition of the additional working interest presents an opportunity for Suncor to lower its capital cost per barrel and enhance its projected return on the Fort Hills project. With the completion of the sale, the Fort Hills Energy LP’s partners comprise: Suncor (50.8 per cent interest), Total E&P Canada Ltd. (29.2 per cent interest) and Teck Resources Limited (20.0 per cent interest). Suncor is the developer and operator of the Fort Hills project through an operating services contract.
Suncor Energy is Canada’s leading integrated energy company. Suncor’s operations comprise oil sands development and upgrading, conventional and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining, and product marketing under the Petro-Canada brand. A member of Dow Jones Sustainability indexes, FTSE4Good and CDP, Suncor is working to responsibly develop petroleum resources while also growing a renewable energy portfolio. Suncor is listed on the UN Global Compact 100 stock index and the Corporate Knights’ Global 100. Suncor’s common shares (SU) are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.
Suncor Energy Inc. operates as an integrated energy company. The company primarily focuses on developing petroleum resource basins in Canada’s Athabasca oil sands; explores, acquires, develops, produces, and markets crude oil and natural gas in Canada and internationally; transports and refines crude oil; markets petroleum and petrochemical products primarily in Canada; and markets third party petroleum products.