Priceline Needs To Have Some Healthy Paranoia

ByNick Chiu:Priceline.com Inc. (PCLN) and Expedia Inc. (EXPE) are two online travel companies, with solid growth and strong ROE. Both stocks had received positive calls from analysts recently and will be reviewed fundamentally and technically in this article. Investing strategies will also be presented.

By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Thursday March 22.

By Matt Schilling:On Friday, September 21st, analysts at Deutsche Bank (DB) upgraded shares of Expedia, Inc. (EXPE). The firm raised its rating on the stock from a Hold to a Buy and set a $51.00/share price target.

By StockBaller:For years now, the internet has been used to research holiday destinations and make bookings. The online travel industry (sometimes referred to as Travel 2.0) is now a multi-billion dollar industry.

By Williams Equity Analysis: Shorting stocks, just like investing from the long side, is best done over the long term. From the short's perspective, we must reverse all the aspects that make a business (note, that's much different than a stock) attractive to find profitable short opportunities.

By Trefis: Quick Take

ByNick Chiu:Priceline.com (PCLN) is an online travel aggregator that offers booking services for hotel rooms, airline tickets, rental cars, cruises, and other vacation packages.

By Dividend Kings:The prices of online travel search companies have jumped up as different players in the space are acquiring shares to shore up control of these firms. These developments have been great for investors who were shareholders before these purchases pushed share prices up. The question investors should ask today is whether any of the stocks in this space trade at reasonable valuations.