Hilton Hotels Corp.: The Beverly Hills-based hotel...

Hilton Hotels Corp.: The Beverly Hills-based hotel operator reported second-quarter profit of $42 million, up 3% over a year ago. Revenue totaled $265 million, up 6%. The results reflected a 14% gain in income due to improved results at facilities in New York, Chicago and Hawaii, which more than offset start-up losses from two full-service hotels and one all-suite hotel. Gaming income also edged up 2% to $36.8 million.