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  • 3 Websites That Every Traveler - and Investor - Must Consider

    By Nauman Aly - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: GRPN, AWAY, TRIP

    While planning a vacation is exciting - especially if it will take you to a destination where you've never been - it can also be somewhat frustrating. First, going somewhere sight unseen can oftentimes be hit or miss with regard to accommodations and local activities. 

    In addition, the costs can really add up. But thanks to some online resources, travelers can already be familiar with all that their next trip has more »

  • Are Any Online Companies Worth a Buy?

    By Austin Higgins - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: FB, AWAY, LNKD

    In the information age, online companies have continued to penetrate every aspect of our lives. There has been a lot of focus placed on recent initial public offerings of high-profile online companies. As their growth slows down, are any still worth a buy? Do HomeAway (NASDAQ: AWAY), LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) look attractive to investors?

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    HomeAway operates websites for specialty vacation rental properties. It allows owners more »

  • Getting Into Mobile With This Acquisition

    By Mike Thiessen - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: AWAY, PCLN, TRIP

    TripAdvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP) recently announced that it would acquire Tiny Post, an innovative start-up company that produces a useful app for mobile devices. Since Tiny Post is a private firm, the specific terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, such transactions between established Internet-based companies and Web start-ups often assume impressive multiples and can thus reach lofty heights. Since industry observers have advanced a wide potential purchase-price range, it more »

  • Are Any Online Companies Worth a Buy?

    By Austin Higgins - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: FB, AWAY, LNKD

    In the information age, online companies have been continuing to penetrate every aspect of our lives. There has been a lot of focus placed on recent initial public offerings of high-profile online companies. As the growth stage slows down, are any still worth a buy? Do HomeAway Inc. (NASDAQ: AWAY), LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD), and Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) look attractive to investors?

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    HomeAway operates websites for specialty vacation more »

  • Getting Into Mobile With This Acquisition

    By Mike Thiessen - April 1, 2013 | Tickers: AWAY, PCLN, TRIP

    TripAdvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP) recently announced that it would acquire Tiny Post, an innovative start-up company that produces a useful app for mobile devices. Since Tiny Post is a private firm, the specific terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, such transactions between established Internet-based companies and Web start-ups often assume impressive multiples and can thus reach lofty heights. Since industry observers have advanced a wide potential purchase-price range, it more »

  • This Real Estate Service Stock Has Huge Upside

    By Anindya Batabyal - January 16, 2013 | Tickers: CSGP, AWAY, REIS

    CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), the leading commercial real estate information company, created a new 52-week high of $93.30 few days ago. The enthusiasm over commercial property pricing and improved sales boosted the stock price. I feel the company offers a rare investment opportunity in the growing real estate information space.

    CoStar provides information and marketing services to the commercial real estate industry in the United States, the United Kingdom more »

  • Is Tripadvisor a Good Stock to Buy?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - October 10, 2012 | Tickers: EXPE, AWAY, PCLN, TRIP, YELP

    Since its spinoff from Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) and becoming a public company in December 2011, Tripadvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP) is up 22%, about even with the NASDAQ. The company allows its users to access a database of reviews of hospitality providers- hotels, inns, and bed and breakfasts-as well as restaurants and other service providers.

    In the second quarter of 2012, Tripadvisor’s revenue was up nicely from the same period a more »

  • A Home Away From Home

    By Bobby Shethia - September 17, 2012 | Tickers: EXPE, AWAY, PCLN

    HomeAway (NASDAQ: AWAY) has some first mover advantages in the vacation home rental industry. The largest player in a fragmented industry, it is also reshaping it, making it more structured and organized. Unlike hotel and resort properties, most vacation rentals are smaller -- second homes, shared travel, and mom and pop bed and breakfasts. Very popular in Europe, this segment of travel is catching up in the US and also growing more »

  • Groupon: Signs of Resurgence

    By Ashish Sharma - July 11, 2012 | Tickers: GRPN, AWAY, LNKD, P, ZNGA

    Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) has emerged as a leading e-commerce company, with 37M active customers worldwide. It has performed well in an industry with significant competition by accruing the largest merchant and customer base and by accumulating technology with its eight acquisitions YTD. While the company has seen good growth in terms of increasing revenues y/y, its position in the stock market has remained dismal. We think that Groupon will more »

  • How to Invest in the Leisure Activities of Baby Boomers

    By Elizabeth Magill - January 5, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, ACOM, BKS, EBAY, EXPE, AWAY, OWW, PCLN, TRIP

    If you were born between 1946 and 1964, you're considered part of the baby boom generation. Doing the math, this makes the "youngest" baby boomer 47 years old, and the "oldest" 66.

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 25 percent of the total population in 2011 were part of the baby boomer generation. This means more and more boomers will be turning in their Capital One card for more »