With consumer spending on the rise, some of the natural beneficiaries are travel companies, as traveling is something people love to do when they have money.
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August 16 - News
What you want most from an Internet investment are data and transactions. Data, in the form of databases people access regularly, provides a continuing stream of income.
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August 16 - News
In the hedge fund world, Stephen Mandel is one of its most meteoric managers.
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August 15 - Hedge Funds
Tiger Global, whose co-founders and managers include billionaire and Tiger Cub Chase Coleman, recently filed its 13F for the second quarter of 2013.
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August 14 - Hedge Funds
PAR Capital Management is a private investment partnership that is based in Boston, and it focuses mainly on the travel and online media industries.
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August 14 - Hedge Funds
Make no mistake about it: The U.S. stock market's most iconic and prolific stock market index is the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI).
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August 12 - News
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) reportedly wants to take the easy way out.
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August 12 - News
If you are like me, then you usually plan your trips via big online travel companies such as Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:OWW) and TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP).
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August 10 - News
If you booked travel online this past July, you did so in good company. Online travel bookings peak in July, and this summer is set to be a record-breaker.
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August 9 - News
I have been a fan of Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) for some time now, and truly believe that the company has been a game-changer for the travel business.
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August 9 - News
It’s never wise to buy on the recommendation of one analyst alone, but you can use the reasons for the call to help make a more informed investment decision.
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August 8 - News
Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) was in 67 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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August 8 - News
Over the past week, two of the most prominent companies in the online travel booking industry have reported second-quarter financial results.
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August 8 - News
The Internet has been a miraculous growth story over the years and it's only getting bigger.
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August 7 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis...
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August 6 - News
A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is the #24 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow...
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August 5 - News
A few months ago, I penned an article, 4 Top Internet Stock Picks. In that article, I highlighted a company that I feel has a very solid business model, TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ...
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August 1 - News
Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP) spiked 20% last week; the company beat EPS consensus estimates and net income was up 26% year-over-year.
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July 30 - News
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:OWW) has rewarded investors with a 250% return so far this year. However, if you weren’t in on it, don't worry.
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July 27 - News
Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) was in 67 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March.
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July 26 - News
Tourism is an industry in transition, with online travel agents (OTAs) like Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN), Expedia Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE), and Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
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July 26 - News
The business of online travel is thriving, and years of strong stock performance as proof.
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July 22 - News
Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) is a low cost operator with a focus on large industry profit pools and a management team with an acquisition strategy focus.
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July 19 - News
In mid July, Cantillon Capital Management, an asset management firm run by William Von Mueffling and his team, filed their 13F for the second quarter of 2012.
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July 16 - Hedge Funds
Building on its acquisition of Zipcar earlier this year, Avis Budget Group Inc.
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July 16 - News
It's not often you get a second shot at a business model that revolutionized an industry - and made investors rich.
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July 15 - News
Admittedly, that's incredible performance, but nothing compared to the track record of Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN), one of the largest online travel booking websites.
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July 15 - News
Stocks get upgraded every day, but some are more impactful and meaningful than others, which is why I’m looking at those that may have the most meaning.
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July 15 - News
One of them went on to do exactly that. Two of the other three don't have much of a shot to hit four figures any time soon.
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July 10 - News
It has been close to six years since the S&P peaked on Oct. 11, 2007, marking the start of the Great Recession. Today, the index stands at less than 6% above that level.
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July 10 - News
As the economy recuperates worldwide, online bookings increase and emerging economies offer growing Internet populations, travel-related websites seem poised to grow.
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July 8 - News
Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN)'s stock continues to challenge bearish views and stay close to the $800 level.
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July 2 - News
Lone Pine is a hedge fund established in 1997, with initial capital of $8 million, which grew to around $19 billion by the first quarter of 2013.
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July 2 - News
Today, let's look at Eton Park a major headge fund company founded by Eric Mindich in 2004.
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June 27 - Hedge Funds
Fresh off its acquisition of Kayak to strengthen its market leadership position in travel reservations, Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) has risen above $800 per share and is now...
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June 24 - News
Nothing is more rewarding than good, cheap-to-execute ideas. There are not many of them, but when they appear, someone will surely make a profit.
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June 20 - News
Lone Pine has $18.6 billion worth of assets under management. Currently, Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) holds 6.74%, Dollar General Corp.
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June 18 - News
Would you like to enjoy a luxurious vacation on the beach? Find an affordable seven-night cruise in Alaska? Plan an itinerary for your European adventure? If so, then Expedia ...
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June 18 - News
For instance, consumers can now have books delivered to their doorstep for less money than they would have to pay to go to Barnes & Noble, Inc.
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June 18 - News
The travel business has always been very dependent on the health of the economy, particularly the unemployment rate and consumer confidence level.
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June 14 - News
Over the past decade, as shown by the chart below, shares of the world's largest online travel booking site, Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN), are up more than 3,000%.
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June 7 - News
Summer is here, and it’s time to book a trip online for your vacation.
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June 6 - News
It's easy to be bearish about Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN).
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May 31 - News
Priceline.com (NASDAQ:PCLN)'s stock continues to defy gravity and stay near the $800 level.
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May 28 - News
Billionaire Leon Cooperman grew up as the son of a plumber living in the South Bronx, then worked his way into Hunter College as a Xerox quality control engineer in the mid-60...
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May 28 - Hedge Funds
Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) operates as an online travel company. Priceline is also one of few survivors from the dot.com good old days.
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May 24 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are many indicators market participants can use to track publicly traded companies.
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May 23 - News
Leisure companies have come a long way since their lows in 2008/2009 when leisure spending, and tourism came to an almost complete halt.
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May 23 - News