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(PCE) GDP Headline Weak – Stronger Underneath
The rating downgrade of Spain and a slew of broadly favorable earnings reports will try to grab investors’ attention today, but they are unlikely to take the spotlight away from this morning’s mixed first quarter GDP report. Despite the GDP reading’s strong internals,...
(PCE) Ahead of Wall Street – April 27, 2012 – Ahead of Wall Street
Friday, April 27, 2012
The rating downgrade of Spain and a slew of broadly favorable earnings reports will try to grab investors’ attention today, but they are unlikely to take the spotlight away from this morning’s mixed first quarter GDP report. Despite the GDP...
(PCLN) Priceline.com Guides Above Expectations
Despite solid revenue growth, Priceline.com Inc (PCLN) missed the Zacks Consensus by 20 cents, as higher stock based compensation and a higher tax rate impacted results. However, the solid guidance drove...
(EXPE) Occupancy Tax Rulings Favor Online Travel Companies/Agents
While the number of legal proceedings against online travel companies/agents (OTCs/OTAs) continues to increase, there are some positive trends in recent rulings. The wins in Texas and California courts are big positives for OTAs, such as Expedia (
9Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(EXPE) Company News for September 26, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Shares of American Medical Alert Corp (NASDAQ:AMAC) jumped 48% after Tunstall Healthcare Group announced that it was acquiring the health-services provider for $82.3 million
26Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(EXPE) Expedia Incorporated – Bull of the Day
Expedia, Inc. (EXPE), one of the leading online travel companies in the world, solidly beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the second quarter, despite higher expenses. A stronger economy, increased travel...
(GOOG) Google Beefs Up Flight Search
Google Inc’s (GOOG) revamped air ticket portal launched without much fanfare on Tuesday. Without a doubt, the search giant is entering the travel market, something made easy with its acquisition of ITA...
(BAC) Company News for September 6, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) announced that its chief financial officer, Michael Adler, will vacate his position after the spin-off of TripAdvisor, and will be replaced by Mark Okerstrom, currently senior vice president...
(BBY) e-Commerce Stock Outlook – June 2011 – Industry Outlook
The Electronic Commerce, or e-commerce, industry is one of the most developing sectors of the economy. The industry is evolving very rapidly, so data collection and evaluation are particularly difficult. Consequently, one has to rely largely on surveys by both government and...
(GOOG) Google’s ITA Software Acquisition Cleared by Department of Justice
Google Inc’s (GOOG) acquisition of ITA Software — which has been pending for many months — was finally cleared by the Department of Justice on April 8, 2011.
The acquisition received...
(AER) Company News for April 11, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) agreed to enter into a consent decree with the Justice Department with regard to its purchase of ITA Software Inc. The company will be subject to compulsory licensing and government monitoring of...
(AMR) Stock Market News for April 11, 2011 – Market News
Concerns about a possible government shutdown coupled with record high crude prices jolted the markets on Friday, as commodities touched new highs. Crude prices touched a 30-month high, spreading significant concerns over the economy recovery derailing and investors kept away...
(ADI) Company News for April 06, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) and American Airlines (NYSE:AMR) have reached an agreement regarding fees and how travel information should be delivered on its website
• Abercrombie...
(C) Company News for March 09, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Citi (NYSE:C) analyst Mark Mahaney upgraded online travel company Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) from “Hold” to “Buy ”rating with a target price of $29 per share
• Home...
(A) Stock Market News for March 7, 2011 – Market News
Crude prices soared to more than $104 per barrel, the highest level since September 2008, following continued tension in Libya and dragged the markets lower on Friday. Not only did surging crude prices erase most of the gains for the week, it also negated the positive sentiment...
(EXPE) Expedia Misses Earnings Forecasts – Shares Slide
Expedia Inc.’s (EXPE) fourth quarter earnings missed the Zacks consensus by 2 cents, or 6.1% on revenue that beat by 0.7%. Expedia beat the Zacks Consensus by an average 9.23% in the preceding four quarters....
(AEP) Company News for January 14, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) reported fourth quarter earnings of $0.59, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53, on revenues of $11.5 billion beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.73 billion. Gross profit margins...
(BAC) Company News for December 1, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• State Street (NYSE:STT) said it will lay off 1,400 jobs, or 5% of its workforce
• RLI (NYSE:RLI) said it will pay a $7.00 per share special dividend
• Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) initiated coverage of Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN) with a “buy”...
(EXPE) Expedia Quarterly Earnings Beat Expectations by 69%
Expedia Inc.’s (EXPE) second quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus by 38 cents or 69.1%, on revenue that beat by 5.1%. As a result, Expedia shares were up 3.29% in after-market trading yesterday.
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(CCL) U.S. Economy Surges According to Cruise Lines and Travel Websites?
by Alexander Moschina, Investment U Research
Friday, October 29, 2010
It may surprise you to learn that cruise lines, Carnival (NYSE: CCL) and Royal Caribbean...
(IT) BMC Acquires Neptuny IT Software Unit
Milan-based Neptuny Software is the leading provider of Information Technology (IT) Performance Optimization, as well as Capacity and Virtualization Planning solutions. Neptuny’s Caplan solution, which is basically a Capacity Planning solution for large data centers...
(AMZN) Company News for October 8, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• Micron Technology (NYSE:MU) posted disappointing fiscal fourth quarter earnings of 32 cents a share, a 6-penny miss, even as revenues surged 91.5% to $2.5 billion, below estimates of $2.7 billion
• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) removed PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) from its...
(GOOG) Google to Monetize Travel-related Search Traffic?
Google Inc. (GOOG) has offered to buy ITA Software, a technology company owning specialized software that enables the provision of sophisticated flight information services to customers. Google intends to...
(AMZN) Amazon.com First Quarter Earnings Scorecard
Amazon.com (AMZN) reported first quarter earnings that beat the Zacks Consensus by 6.45%. The positive earnings surprise was less than in prior quarters, as estimates were already adjusted to reflect pre-recession...
(PEJ) Financial Tides Mines for Gems in the Leisure Sector
All investors search for the “Holy Grail” of investing: an investment strategy that just can’t miss. I know, I’ve been looking for it for over 40 years and haven’t found it yet. I’ve had to change my strategy several times. I had a new idea...
(EBAY) e-Commerce Stock Review – January 2010 – Industry Outlook
The Electronic Commerce, or e-commerce, industry is one of the most dynamic sectors of the economy. The industry is still evolving, so data collection and evaluation are particularly difficult. Consequently, one has to...
(PCLN) Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Priceline’s Credit Rating
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has upgraded Priceline.com’s (PCLN) rating from BB- to BB. S&P analyst Andy Liu stated that the revision was based on the company’s strong results and...
(EXPE) Expedia Inc Downgraded to Neutral
We are downgrading shares of Expedia Inc. (EXPE) from Outperform to Neutral.
The company reported strong results in the last quarter, but continued to benefit from promotional inventories provided...
(CNS) Overvalued Stocks: Don’t Touch These Bloated Investments With a 10-Foot Pole
by Marc Lichtenfeld, Healthcare Expert
Wednesday, November 18, 2009: Issue...
(CTRP) Top Performer for Thurs: Ctrip.com- Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP), the Chinese travel service provider, has watched its shares advance approximately 6.55% Thursday after beating expectations in the third quarter.
The gain is enough...