The Motley Fool - In the Wall Street world of "bigger is better," Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HST - News) is a brokerage-house favorite. With a nearly $8 billion market cap, the company formerly known as Host Marriott is by far the largest hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), and seventeen out of its 18 stock analysts recommend its shares. But after reviewing the company's first-quarter earnings report, investors pursuing the hotel REIT space may be better served looking elsewhere.
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