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BUZZ-InterContinental Hotels: Goldman Sachs cuts to 'neutral'

** Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS-PB - news) cuts rating on InterContinental Hotels (Other OTC: ICHGF - news) to "neutral" from "buy", removes from pan-European buy list

** Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) down 0.4 pct at open, one of just 8 FTSE 100 stocks in the red

** Analysts cite further decelaration in Q2 U.S (Other OTC: UBGXF - news) . RevPAR, and cut EPS forecasts for 2015-2018 by 3-9 pct; cut PT to 3090p from 3440p

** Peer-to-peer lodging sites such as Airbnb present a headwind to RevPAR growth despite increasing regulation, analysts say

** Add that some RevPAR deceleration should be offset by co's strong hotel pipeline

** Analysts flag stock has gained 117 pct since adding to buy list in 2010 (venkateshasoumithri.mamidipudi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)