Why Blackstone's Hilton stake could be in play
Analysts are refusing to rule out that a Chinese consortium might buy Blackstone 's controlling 55 percent stake in Hilton Worldwide , following a story that was originally reported by the UK's Daily Mail overnight .

In February, the hospitality firm closed the landmark $2 billion sale of New York's Waldorf Astoria to a Chinese insurer, for a staggering 32 times earnings.

And now that Beijing has loosened the rules on its financial giants investing abroad, they're heading here—and they're anxious to invest in high-profile commercial real estate. Just yesterday in Boston, China's two biggest insurance firms purchased a majority stake in the half-billion-dollar redevelopment of that city's waterfront.

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But what analysts are really focusing in on is the fact that Blackstone has, arguably, recently been hoarding what remains of its controlling stake in Hilton Worldwide, suggesting a deal with the Chinese might be in the works.

In the 16 months since the private equity giant refloated Hilton on the New York Stock Exchange, Blackstone has raised billions more by selling down its then-76 percent stake.