Hospitality and lodging

The coronavirus has forced Carnival and other operators to sit idle, not board any passengers, and seek possible investors.

CoStar buys hotel analytics firm STR. Q2 makes deal for lending data provider. Apollo-backed MidCap purchases PNC's franchise loan portfolio. Mergers & Acquisitions seeks nominations for the Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A, due Oct. 14.

LVMH is betting $2.6 billion that consumers who spend $1,000 on a Louis Vuitton bag will splash out for a $2,000-a-night hotel on Italy’s Amalfi Coast.

Louis Vuitton owner buys luxury hotel chain Belmond. Conmed and PPG both make acquisitions.

Penn National and VICI buy Greektown Casino from Dan Gilbert. Holiday shopping season gets underway, and retailers face on-going pressure from Amazon, which bought Whole Foods a year ago.