4 Investments That Paid Off Big for Celebrities
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Nov 01, 10:11AM CST
Oprah Winfrey's investment in Weight Watchers reportedly netted her a one-day paper gain of $70 million after the weight-loss center's stock soared on the news she took a 10% stake in the company and a seat on its board of directors. But the...
WTW: 15.38 (-0.37), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
Stocks Extend Losses Into The Close But Eke Out Gains For The Week
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 3:46PM CDT
Stocks wrapped up a busy earnings week on a down note Friday after hovering near the flat line most of the session. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average each closed with a 0.5% loss, while the Nasdaq shed 0.4%. Volume was slightly higher on...
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SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of priceline.com After 2.01% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Oct 30, 3:45PM CDT
priceline.com (NASDAQ
PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
Expedia Shares Rise 8%+ on Strong Travel Trends
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 2:56PM CDT
Expedia Inc. (EXPE) shares gained 6.6% in extended trading yesterday, as the company's business continued to show strong growth prospects despite the fact that numbers were slightly disappointing.
TRIP: 83.78 (+2.85), EXPE: 136.30 (+9.24), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
Expedia At Record High, Even As Airbnb Nips At Heels
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 2:49PM CDT
Expedia (EXPE) is an elephant with a mosquito on its back: Airbnb. Online travel juggernaut Expedia posted mixed earnings late Thursday, but executives foresaw better-than-expected efficiencies from the Orbitz merger, and Expedia stock soared to an...
AWAY: 31.56 (+0.34), EXPE: 136.30 (+9.24), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
priceline.com Up 11.3% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (PCLN)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Oct 30, 10:28AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for priceline.com (NASDAQ
PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
Stocks Off To Wobbly Start; Priceline, LinkedIn Up
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 9:52AM CDT
Early gains deteriorated into narrowly mixed trade early Friday, as investors waded through a welter of mixed earnings reports and economic news. The Nasdaq inched up 0.1%. The Dow Jones industrial average dipped 0.1%, and the S&P 500 backed off...
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Expedia Q3 Earnings Mixed, Stock Seesaws
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Oct 29, 5:58PM CDT
Expedia late Thursday reported a mixed Q3, with sales slightly missing views and earnings slightly beating, in its first financial report since acquiring rival online travel agency Orbitz on Sept. 17. Expedia (EXPE) reported Q3 revenue of $1.94...
AWAY: 31.56 (+0.34), EXPE: 136.30 (+9.24), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
A Market That's Out of Touch
at The Street - Thu Oct 29, 3:26PM CDT
The indices simply don't reflect reality.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), WMS: 31.42 (-0.08), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
The Market Can't Take the Fed Seriously
at The Street - Thu Oct 29, 12:37PM CDT
Central bankers have been babbling for too long.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), WMS: 31.42 (-0.08), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
Yelp Stock Pops On Q3 Beat, Long-Term Worries Remain
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Oct 29, 11:57AM CDT
Yelp (YELP) stock popped Thursday after the crowdsourced consumer review website reported that increasing sales made directly from search results, coupled with a rise in local advertising accounts, boosted revenue above consensus views in Q3. After...
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), GRUB: 23.98 (+0.13), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), TRIP: 83.78 (+2.85), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), GRPN: 3.71 (+0.13), YELP: 22.25 (-0.70), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
Momentum Is Lacking on the Buy Side
at The Street - Thu Oct 29, 9:57AM CDT
Putting money to work is the big challenge.
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Expedia Q3 Earnings First Since Orbitz Acquisition
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Oct 28, 12:25PM CDT
Expedia (EXPE), hot off the heels of its $1.3 billion Orbitz takeover, is expected to post its first year-over-year EPS increase in four quarters when it reports Q3 earnings after the close Thursday. Analysts expect the online travel agent's Q3...
AWAY: 31.56 (+0.34), EXPE: 136.30 (+9.24), LONG: 17.18 (+0.03), CTRP: 92.97 (+5.06), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
Good News Is Hard to Find
at The Street - Tue Oct 27, 3:42PM CDT
Weak economic reports, poor earnings reports incite recession fears.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), TWTR: 28.46 (-0.60), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
Don't Be Afraid To Buy When A Stock Gaps Up In Price
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Oct 27, 3:28PM CDT
Some things just don't feel right in the stock market. It's not easy cutting a loss when a trade doesn't go right, taking profits when a gain reaches 20% or averaging up in price with a top performer in your portfolio. You know what else doesn't feel...
SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), LNKD: 240.87 (+23.87), JCOM: 77.55 (+0.15), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
Will Expedia Report a Positive Earnings Surprise?
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 27, 1:53PM CDT
Online travel booking company Expedia (EXPE) is expected to report third-quarter results on Oct 29 after the bell.
TRIP: 83.78 (+2.85), EXPE: 136.30 (+9.24), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), CTRP: 92.97 (+5.06), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
Priceline (PCLN) Hits 52-Week High on Strategic Acquisitions
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 27, 1:38PM CDT
Shares of Priceline Group Inc. (PCLN) hit a new 52-week high of $1,429.86 on Sep 16, eventually closing at $1416.32. The company returned 22.5% in the past one year and roughly 24.2% year-to-date. Average volume of shares traded over the last three months was approximately 658K.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), EBAY: 27.90 (-0.27), JD: 27.62 (-0.07), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
This Market Is Beyond Thin
at The Street - Tue Oct 27, 12:40PM CDT
And the indices aren't showing what's really going on.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
Priceline Breaks Out As Amazon Abandons Ship
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Oct 27, 10:38AM CDT
Amazon (AMZN) may be king of cloud services and e-commerce, but its dreams of taking on Priceline (PCLN) and Expedia (EXPE) in online travel just got shipwrecked. Last week, the tech giant pulled the plug on its Destinations travel site, which...
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), TRIP: 83.78 (+2.85), EXPE: 136.30 (+9.24), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)