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Expedia (EXPE): Travel firm books gains Graphic_rating_buy EXPE

Filed under: International markets, Newsletters, Expedia Inc (EXPE), Stocks to Buy, Recession

"Vacationers and professionals finally appear to be hitting the road, and many are relying on Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) to handle the details," says Nathan Slaughter in Half-Priced Stocks.

The value investor explains, "Expedia's travel sites processed 15.3 million transactions during the second quarter, 18% above the same period last year. Howevver, the gross dollar amount of those bookings dipped slightly to $5.6 billion/

<>"Whenever you have more trips bringing in less money, it's a pretty good indicatio...
By  Steven Halpern   (+5.64%  risk: moderate)  10/12/09 Comment


Expedia (EXPE): Booking gains
16%

"Vacationers and professionals finally appear to be hitting the road; many are relying on Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) to handle the details," says Nathan Slaughter in Half-Priced Stocks.

"Expedia's travel sites processed 15.3 million transactions during the second quarter, 18% above the same period last year. Howevver, the gross dollar amount of those bookings dipped slightly to $5.6 billion/

<>"Whenever you have more trips bringing in less money, it's a pretty good indication that prices are way down.

"I'm not terribly concerned; lower prices are a function of the macro-economy and outside the co< />< /><><><><><><>< />...
By  The Stock Advisors   (-17.04%  risk: moderate)  09/25/09 Comment


Hotel room rates slump in the first half of 2009

Filed under: Expedia Inc (EXPE), Starwood Hotels Worldwide (HOT), Marriott Intl'A' (MAR), Recession

Marriott HotelIn another sign of how companies have been forced to adapt to changing economic times, the average price for an American hotel room dropped 17% (year-over-year) during the first six months of 2009.

The average traveler booking a room in the U.S. can now expect to pay $115 a night, down from $139 during the first half of 2008. New York City and Washington D.C. were the priciest destinations on the list, although Las Vegas is the most popular destination. Gaming fans can grab a room in Sin City ...
By  Beth Gaston   (+0.00%)  09/16/09 Comment


Priceline surprises analysts with recession-resistant Q2

Filed under: Earnings reports, Internet, Expedia Inc (EXPE)

Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN), a web-based booking business that fights it out with Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE), was red-hot during yesterday's session. Shares closed higher by 14%. Volume rocked. The Q2 numbers were strong, and the market rewarded the results without hesitation.

<>Revenues increased 17%. According to TheStreet.com, adjusted profit of $2.02 per share walloped estimates. Wall Street was only booked for $1.79 per share. The analysts really missed this one. It's understandable, though. Whether we're close to the end of a recess...
By  Steven Mallas   (-36.61%  risk: moderate)  08/11/09 Comment


Major brands buying up Facebook ads

Filed under: Starbucks (SBUX), Coca-Cola (KO), Marketing and advertising, AT and T (T), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Sears Holdings (SHLD), Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), Expedia Inc (EXPE), NIKE, Inc'B' (NKE)

Facebook is making the biggest ad splash since Google, according to an article in the Financial Times.

<>More than four-fifths of the largest advertisers in the United States have turned to the social networking platform to promote their wares -- after several years of fearing these types of communities. The lure of Facebook must have been too much to resist, with 340 million monthly unique ...
By  Blogging Stocks    08/10/09 Comment



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