Wall Street is bracing for a big round of second-quarter earnings reports that few expect to deliver good news for the state of corporate America.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association spent $350,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter on labor, travel and tax issues, according to a recent disclosure report.

Among the premarket stories for Monday, June 30, from AP Financial News:

An analyst cut estimates and a price target on Marriott International Inc., saying the lodging industry will likely face a drop in demand over the next three quarters.

Hotel operator Marriott International Inc. spent $200,000 in the first quarter lobbying on immigration reform, labor laws and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hilton Hotels Corp wants to add 300 hotels to the 47 it operates in Asia in the next decade in a bid to match its rivals and take advantage of a business and leisure travel boom in India and China, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Hilton Hotels Corp wants to add 300 hotels to the 47 it operates in Asia in the next decade in a bid to match its rivals and take advantage of a business and leisure travel boom in India and China, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Shares of Starwood Hotels and Marriott International fluctuated in an erratic session on Tuesday, a day after an analyst recommended that investors limit exposure to those large hotel stocks for the rest of the year.

With the credit crunch weighing on consumers' wallets, tap water is making a comeback.

Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative):

As downgrades to Wall Street banks sent the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P into negative territory, CNBC asked the experts for investing advice.

The housing crisis and soaring energy prices are a concern for the hotel and restaurant industries, and CEOs are already feeling the effects.

Travelers to the  Olympic Games this August in China better book airline tickets soon, but a dramatic buildup of Western hotels—many still just coming on-line —should make finding a room less of a challenge.

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The $109 billion lodging industry is facing a  triple  squeeze play-- weakening demand, higher operating costs and more supply coming on-line.