BUZZ - Hilton's third-quarter revenue misses expectations, shares fall; cites impact of Middle East conflict

October 27 - ** Hotel operator Hilton Worldwide (HLT.N) shares fell nearly 4% in premarket trading to $339

** The company (link) missed expectations for third quarter revenue, saying the U.S. midterm elections and the escalating war in the Middle East could impact its fourth quarter results

** Its quarterly revenue was $3.33 billion, up 6.6% from a year ago but below analysts’ expectations of $3.37 billion, according to LSEG data

** Hilton's third-quarter adjusted earnings per share rose from $2.11 a year ago to $2.45

** Analysts on average expected adjusted earnings per share of $2.36

** As of the previous trading day's close, the stock had gained about 22.5% year-to-date

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