Marriott Corp. said its first-quarter profit climbed...

Marriott Corp. said its first-quarter profit climbed 23% from a year earlier on an 18% revenue gain. Marriott said operating income from its lodging business climbed 19% from a year earlier on a 16% sales gain. In contract food services, operating income rose 34% and sales jumped 43%, Marriott said. Restaurant sales gained 4% and operating income increased 6%, excluding units acquired or sold in 1985, Marriott said.