China Lodging Group (NASDAQ: HTHT) reported Q2 EPS of $0.28, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.25. Revenue for the quarter came in at $381 million versus the consensus estimate of $362.51 million.

Guidance:

The Company expects net revenues for the third quarter to grow 10.5%-12.5% year-over-year. For the full year of 2018, the Company reaffirms the net revenues growth range of 18%-22%. Considering the acquisition of Blossom Hill, the full year target for gross hotel opening has been revised upwards from 650-700 to 680-730. As part of our quality control exercise, we will also tighten up our quality control by terminating certain franchisees who fail to maintain quality standards through product upgrades and procuring from the authorized suppliers through Huazhu centralized procurement platform. In this connection, we will also revise-up the full year target for hotel closure from 200 to 240.

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