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Priceline’s Bet on Hotel Business Should Keep Paying Off
Priceline ’s (NASDAQ:PCLN) stock gained around 85% last year raising some concerns on whether its business could keep up with its stock price. The company’s recent earnings announcement put some of these concerns aside as Priceline grew boo...
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Priceline Could Grow Asia Business by Tweaking Business Model
Priceline (NASDAQ:PCLN) is the second largest player in terms of booking volumes after Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) and competes with other leading online travel agencies such as Travelocity, Orbitz (NYSE:OWW) in offering travel services over the Inter...
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If Priceline Harnesses Asian Growth, Shares Have Ample Upside
With Priceline ’s (NASDAQ:PCLN) stock gaining a staggering 1800% ($23 Jan 2006 to $440 in Jan 2011) since the beginning of 2006, it comes as no surprise that Priceline has been recognized as the single best-performing stock in the S&P 500 ove...
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Improving Hotel Occupancy Levels Spell Upside for Priceline’s Stock
Priceline.com (NASDAQ:PCLN) mainly competes with Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE), Travelocity and Orbitz (NYSE:OWW) in online travel services like bookings for air tickets, hotel stays and car rentals. Priceline recently released its Q4 2010 results. Two h...
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International Markets Can Drive Gains in Priceline’s Hotel Bookings Market Share
Priceline’s (NASDAQ:PCLN) market share of global hotel room bookings has been on the rise – from an estimated 0.6% in 2007 to 1.9% in 2010 – driven by growth in international hotel bookings. Priceline’s market share is cal...
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How About a New Business Model for Priceline
Priceline (NASDAQ:PCLN) is the second largest online travel agency (OTA) in the world after Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) and offers travel services over the internet, including bookings for air tickets, hotel stays, car rentals, cruises and vacation pac...
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Expanded Offerings on Air Carrier Websites Pose a Threat to Online Travel Agencies
In an attempt to draw bookings from third-party distributors, U.S. airlines have been revamping their websites with a more user-friendly interface and are adding additional features like luggage pick-up and specialty snacks (at a price) beyond th...
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Launch of Trefis Coverage on Expedia – Stock Sensitivity to Advertising Revenues
Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) is the world’s leading online travel agency in terms of booking volumes, operating a variety of travel portals such as expedia.com, hotels.com and hotwire.com. Customers can research and purchase air tickets, hotel sta...
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Launch of Trefis Coverage on Priceline – Stock Sensitivity to Hotel Bookings Market Share
Priceline (NASDAQ:PCLN) is one of the leading online travel agencies offering consumers a wide range of travel services including bookings for hotel stays, airline tickets, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages. Priceline is the second large...
