UPDATE 3-Marriott to open 1,700 hotels, return $11 bln to shareholders by 2021
March 18, 2019 at 12:28 PM EDT
Marriott International Inc said on Monday it plans to open more than 1,700 hotels and return up to $11 billion to shareholders by 2021 as part of its three-year growth strategy, sending its shares up as much as 3 percent.