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Jim Huang Four Seasons Hotel FSH-T DON'T BUY Dec 06, 2005

They have done very well in the past. What has happened in the last couple of years is that they have had some non-core operating problems, especially in developing countries. They are missing the cycle. All other hotels are doing well. The next quarter will be the telling one.
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