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  • 3 Reasons Why This Stock Is on the Rise

    By Tanya Kanodia - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, TRIP

    TripAdvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP) is the world’s largest travel site and operates in 30 countries, having trusted reviews from global travelers. It has gradually become the one stop portal for all travel needs and has developed a strong brand image. In this article, I will enumerate the reasons why I believe this stock is on the rise and will eventually outperform its peers.

    Impressive Q1 results

    In Q1 2013, TripAdvisor more »

  • This Dot.com Survivor Is a True Winner

    By Yaniv Hirsch - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, GOOG, OWW, PCLN

    Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) operates as an online travel company. Priceline is also one of few survivors from the dot.com good old days. As opposed to most of the other dot.com companies that disappeared from the face of the universe when the dot.com bubble popped, Priceline is still alive and has a vibrant business. The company is considered the largest U.S. online travel agent by market more »

  • How to Play the Online Travel Business

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN

    Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN)'s stock continues to defy gravity and stay near the $800 level. Many skeptics have been asking how the stock can be this high with the stock having risen 3000% in the past 8 years. The answer is that the company is the best in the online travel space. Priceline has successfully moved from being primarily a “Name Your Price” website to a fully integrated online more »

  • Which Online Travel Company Should We Invest In?

    By Anh HOANG - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN

    These days, in order to quickly find the cheapest airfare or hotel bookings for our travel plans, we often seek help from online travel bookers such as Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN), Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE), and Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW). Interestingly, these three companies have exhibited different share price performances in the past twelve months. 

    Orbitz has been the best performer among the three with an appreciation of nearly 110%, while more »

  • Don't Discount Smaller Players in the Travel Space

    By Tedra DeSue - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, TRIP

    Compared to the mega online travel agent Priceline, the smaller players in the space are managing to hold their own. As we review how they fared during the previous quarter, it is interesting to also take a look at the steps they have taken to improve their positions – some of which are paying off, while others…well, not so much.

    TripAdvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP), Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) and Orbitz (NYSE: OWWmore »)

  • 3 Reasons to Buy Priceline.com

    By Robert Baillieul - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN

    Shares of Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) hit a new all-time high last week after the company reported strong first quarter results. But should investors chase the stock at these levels?

    Yes. Here are three reasons you should consider adding Priceline to your portfolio.

    Growth

    Priceline is delivering great growth for investors. During the first quarter, the company grew its quarterly top-line revenues 25% year-over-year to $1.3 billion and its more »

  • This Innovative Leader Will Continue Flying Higher

    By Andrés Cardenal - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, GOOG, OWW, PCLN

    Technological innovation is permanently disrupting different industries and business areas, and the travel industry is no exception. Online travel agencies - OTAs - are changing the way we make travel reservations, and Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN) is an industry leader benefiting from abundant growth opportunities in the long term. The flight may get bumpy, so fasten your seat belt, but this stock will be reaching higher altitude over the next years.

    A great more »

  • Are Priceline's Shares Headed Higher?

    By Nauman Aly - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN

    Everyone loves a good deal on travel. But today, would-be travelers are nearly inundated with "great deals" on flights, hotels, and rental cars. So, do these heavily advertised claims really add up to higher share value for stockholders? For Priceline.com  (NASDAQ: PCLN)), the answer would appear to be a resounding "Yes!"

    The real Priceline negotiations at work

    Priceline.com, the heavily advertised discount-travel website, provides hotel reservation services worldwide more »

  • Can This Travel Agency Crack the Top Tier?

    By Robert Hanley - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN

    It has been a tough five year period for online travel agent Orbitz (NYSE: OWW), as it has continually lost ground to competitors Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN) and Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE).  The company’s sales remain below the level in 2008 and its profit margin is far below those of its chief competitors.  However, Orbitz’s stock price has been moving sharply higher recently, as investors bet on its potential as more »

  • Can This Travel Agency Crack the Top Tier?

    By Robert Hanley - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN

    It has been a tough five year period for online travel agent Orbitz (NYSE: OWW), as it has continually lost ground to competitors Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN) and Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE).  The company’s sales remain below the level in 2008 and its profit margin is far below those of its chief competitors.  However, Orbitz’s stock price has been moving sharply higher recently, as investors bet on its potential as more »

  • Can This Travel Agency Crack the Top Tier?

    By Robert Hanley - April 14, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN

    It has been a tough five year period for online travel agent Orbitz (NYSE: OWW), as it has continually lost ground to competitors Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN) and Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE).  The company’s sales remain below the level in 2008 and its profit margin is far below those of its chief competitors.  However, Orbitz’s stock price has been moving sharply higher recently, as investors bet on its potential as more »

  • Which Travel Company Should You Invest In?

    By Brian Nichols - April 13, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN, TRIP

    Jim Cramer gave a boost to travel stocks on his nightly show “Mad Money” earlier this week. The TV personality predicts a rally, pointing to the technicals but also the fundamentals as the cause, calling Priceline “by far his favorite.” Therefore, let’s assess some of the moves on Wednesday.

    Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN)

    Priceline.com is without question the clear leader of the pack, and its recent acquisition of Kayak more »

  • 3 Stock Picks From OTA Industry You Should Not Miss!!

    By Madhu Dube - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, EXPE, KYAK, OWW, PCLN

    According to a recent study by comScore, last year the U.S. online-travel has become a $100 billion industry. In 2012, the online travel spending increased by about 9% and reached approximately $103 billion with two-third spending dedicated to air travel. Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) was the top OTA performer followed by priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ: PCLN) and Orbitz Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: OWW). Below is a chart of their more »

  • Online Travel Companies Look to Asia for Growth

    By Austin Higgins - March 29, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN

    Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) is shifting its focus to the Chinese market as it begins an alliance with Ctrip, the largest online booking company in China.

    The company has been expanding its reach globally, and focusing on new and different markets. Priceline’s proposed purchase of Kayak.com for $1.8 billion will continue focusing on the United States and select European markets. The European brand, Booking.com, has been more »

  • Online Travel: Hot Until It's Not

    By Ted Cooper - March 28, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN

    The U.S. online travel industry has been booming over the last decade as Americans quickly adopted this method of booking vacations. While the industry has been great for consumers, competition among firms that operate in the industry has been brutal amid low barriers to entry and the absence of switching costs. As a result, an online travel company's competitive position can change overnight.

    However, some companies are making more »

  • Priceline Results Paint Encouraging Picture of Travel Market

    By Daniel James - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN

    During an economic downturn, travel plans are generally the first to be scrapped as consumers are left with less money to spend on such luxury pursuits. As such, the industry generally suffers as a result. However, with economic recovery apparently gaining traction, the industry seems to be putting some fairly strong numbers on the board again. An example is Priceline’s (NASDAQ: PCLN) most recent earnings report, which paints a more »

  • This Travel Service Provider Is The Best, Hands Down

    By Matthew Frankel - February 12, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, KYAK, OWW, PCLN

    There is no question that Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) is a success story.  Offering hotel reservations in 99 countries in 41 different languages, plus flights, rental cars, cruises, and entire vacation packages, Priceline has done incredibly well.  As a result, its shareholders have prospered.  I wonder if any of my readers remember the news stories after the .com crash of the early 2000’s in which William Shatner expressed his more »

  • Huge Upside Left for This Travel Stock

    By Anindya Batabyal - January 8, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN, TZOO, TRIP

    The stock price of Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE), the world's leading online travel agency, has doubled in the past 12 months. The company posted better than expected financial results throughout 2012. With expanding international presence and a robust hotel business, the stock price is expected to scale new highs in this year too. This article will focus on the company’s long-term growth drivers.

    With the worldwide recessionary pressure easing more »

  • Is This a Company Investors Should Book With?

    By Ryan Guenette - January 4, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, OWW, PCLN, TZOO, TRIP

    A SWOT analysis is a look at a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a great way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company and its future. As 2012 draws to a close, I would like to focus on a trailblazer in the online travel booking industry: Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN).

    Strengths:

    • Accelerated Revenue Growth: In 2006, Priceline reported revenue of $1.12 billion more »

  • Should You Log on to Priceline.Com for Your Next Investment Trip?

    By ROUNAK KHEMKA - December 20, 2012 | Tickers: EXPE, GOOG, OWW, PCLN, TRIP

    So let’s answer the question with details. The shares of the online travel booking service Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) have plummeted 5% over the past week after the stock rose nearly 20% between October 25 and December 3 because of optimism from bullish analysts. On Monday though, the direction was quickly reversed after Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock from buy to hold, reducing their price target by 11% to more »

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