International Business News - PCLN http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Standard & Poor's Inc. included eight U.S. consumer discretionary companies among 73 companies based in the United States that made its annual Global Challengers, a list released Wednesday of mid-sized companies that show the "highest growth characteristics." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/s-p-names-8-us-consumer-discretionary-cos-to-list.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:16:51 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Monday, June 30, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Most online travel stocks fell Monday after an analyst lowered his price targets for Expedia Inc., Orbitz Worldwide Inc. and Priceline.com Inc., citing weakening European leisure travel trends and rising search ad competition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/sector-roundup-online-travel-automakers.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:17:23 EDT Most online travel stocks fell Monday after an analyst lowered his price targets for Expedia Inc., Orbitz Worldwide Inc. and Priceline.com Inc., citing weakening European leisure travel trends and rising search ad competition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/sector-snap-online-travel-stocks-mostly-fall.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:40:20 EDT Hundreds of Priceline jobs could be coming to southwestern Michigan. The Michigan Economic Growth Authority on Tuesday approved a state tax credit worth up to $3.9 million over seven years to encourage the Norwalk, Conn., company to open a call center in Wyoming. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/priceline-could-bring-424-jobs-to-michigan.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:16:55 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, June 9, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Orbitz Worldwide Inc. fell Monday after a Citi Investment Research analyst began coverage with a "Hold" rating, saying the online travel company faces strong competition from Priceline.com Inc. and Expedia Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/movers-roundup-orbitz-spreadtrum.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:23:26 EDT Most online travel stocks declined Monday, with Orbitz Worldwide Inc. falling as a Citi Investment Research analyst started covering the stock with a "Hold" rating, citing strong competition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/sector-snap-online-travel-stocks-mostly-decline.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:01:55 EDT Shares of Orbitz Worldwide Inc. fell Monday after a Citi Investment Research analyst began coverage with a "Hold" rating, saying the online travel company faces strong competition from Priceline.com Inc. and Expedia Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/orbitz-falls-as-analyst-initiates-hold-rating.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:50:21 EDT Online travel stocks traded mixed Thursday, with eLong Inc. falling after the China-based company said its first-quarter loss widened and an analyst downgraded its shares. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/sector-snap-online-travel-stocks-mostly-decline.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 13:29:37 EDT A Stifel Nicolaus analyst upgraded online travel company Orbitz Worldwide Inc. to "Buy" on Thursday, pointing to improvements in Orbitz's Web site and in the U.S. economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/ahead-of-the-bell-stifel-upgrades-orbitz.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 09:04:21 EDT The chief financial officer of travel Web site Priceline.com Inc. sold 2,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/priceline-com-chief-financial-officer-sells-shares.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 15:52:03 EDT Stocks that are moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/sovereign-aig-among-big-market-movers.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 13:11:35 EDT Shares of American International Group fell sharply in premarket trading Friday after it posted a $7.8 billion first-quarter loss and said it plans to raise $12.5 billion in new capital. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/premarket-movers-aig-falls-after-1q-loss.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 08:52:39 EDT Analysts boosted price targets and estimates on Priceline.com Inc. Friday, the day after the online travel company swung to a first-quarter profit and guided for fiscal year results above Wall Street's estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/ahead-of-the-bell-analysts-raise-priceline-com-price-target.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 08:42:23 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 8, from AP Financial News: CHELMSFORD, Mass. (AP) _ Brooks Automation Inc. said Thursday it swung to fiscal second-quarter loss as revenue fell sharply amid a corporate restructuring. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/earnings-roundup-brooks-automation-verisign.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 19:13:55 EDT Online travel company Priceline.com Inc. said Thursday it swung to a first-quarter profit, as gross travel bookings and international revenue surged. After the payment of preferred dividends, Priceline.com earned $18.2 million, or 37 cents per share, compared with a loss of $16.3 million, or 44 cents per share, for the same quarter in 2007. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/priceline-com-swings-to-1q-profit-on-jump-in-bookings.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 16:54:20 EDT The technology sector's week kicked off with solid first-quarter earnings from Verizon and ended with the Microsoft-Yahoo takeover saga intensifying amid reports that the two were in active talks and the software giant has raised its bid for the Internet icon. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080502/tech-roundup-microsoft-yahoo-saga-heats-up-sun-disappoints.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 16:41:03 EDT Among the premarket stories for Friday, May 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Bebe Stores Inc. climbed in Friday premarket trading after the women's clothing retailer reported fiscal third-quarter profit slightly above Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080502/premarket-roundup-bebe-wynn-resorts.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 09:36:45 EDT Priceline.com Inc. will likely post solid first-quarter results, meeting or beating its guidance, when it reports next week, an analyst said Friday. Piper Jaffray analyst Aaron M. Kessler kept a "Buy" rating on the Norwalk, Conn., company saying he expects travel within Europe to help fuel results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080502/ahead-of-the-bell-priceline-expected-to-post-strong-1q.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 08:24:15 EDT Online travel stocks mostly rose Thursday, though Expedia Inc.'s shares dipped after the company reported its first-quarter profit jumped but an analyst said company comments lead him to expect some softness in the second quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/sector-snap-online-travel-stocks-mostly-rise.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 13:57:29 EDT Online travel companies' shares were weak Tuesday after a Stifel Nicolaus & Co. analyst said the companies could be hurt by the latest airline consolidation and several domestic airline closures. S... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080415/sector-snap-online-travel-stocks-get-no-help-from-airlines.htm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:23:24 EDT