Lodging
Choice Hotels International reported fourth-quarter earnings of $41.5 million, up from $39.7 million in the previous year
. The average rate in the quarter increased slightly year over year, up 0.6 percent, and occupancy improved by 4.2 percentage points to 51.6 percent. For full-year 2010, Choice's earnings increased by 4 percent year over year to $170.8 million.