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Company & Industry OverviewsHulu’s Subscribers Touch 25 Million: Is Netflix Worried?
On January 8, Hulu’s CEO, Randy Freer, expressed confidence that the company can catch up to Netflix (NFLX) in terms of subscribers.
Company & Industry OverviewsChart in Focus: TripAdvisor’s Leverage after 3Q17
At the end of 3Q17, TripAdvisor had $763.0 million in cash and short-term investments on its balance sheet—lower than the ~$904.0 million it had at the end of 2016.
Company & Industry OverviewsHow Can TripAdvisor Overcome Weakness in Hotel Bookings?
In 3Q17, TripAdvisor’s revenues grew 4.3% year-over-year to $439.0 million.
ConsumerTripAdvisor’s Revenue Aided by Non-Hotel Segment
For the second quarter of 2017, TripAdvisor’s (TRIP) revenue rose 8.4% YoY (year-over-year) to $424.0 million.
Earnings ReportPriceline’s Valuations for 2017: What Is Priced In?
Priceline (PCLN) currently trades at a forward PE (price-to-earnings) multiple of 25.2x.
Earnings ReportTripAdvisor’s Valuation: What Does It Mean for Investors?
Currently, TripAdvisor (TRIP) has a forward EV-to-EBITDA ratio of 17.9x—lower than its average of 18.5x.
Earnings ReportAssessing Whether TripAdvisor’s Leverage Could Rise in 2017
For 2016, TripAdvisors (TRIP) cash flow from operations fell 6.9% to ~$1.1 billion compared to ~$1.2 billion in 2015.
Company & Industry OverviewsA Look at Trivago’s Journey toward Its IPO
In Expedia’s 2Q16 earnings call in July 2016, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said it would work with Trivago to file a Trivago IPO before the end of 2016.
Earnings ReportWhy Did Ctrip Invest in Skyscanner?
In its earnings call on November 23, Ctrip.com (CTRP) announced that it acquired a majority stake in Skyscanner, a metasearch engine based in Scotland, for ~$1.7 billion.
Earnings ReportWhich Segment Is Ctrip’s Biggest Contributor to Growth?
Hotels make up a significant part of Ctrip’s revenues—39% of total revenues in 2Q16—similar to OTA peers Priceline, Expedia, and TripAdvisor.
Earnings ReportWhat Are Analysts Recommending for Ctrip?
According to Reuter, of the 31 analysts tracking Ctrip, 26 analysts have issued a “buy,” while three have issued a “hold,” and two have issued a “sell.”
Company & Industry OverviewsCan Google Trips Reduce Travel Stress?
If done the right way, traveling can be fun and a huge stress buster, which is what Google (GOOGL) aims to tap into with Google Trips.
Company & Industry OverviewsGoogle Trips: Could It be Google’s Breakthrough in the Online Travel Space?
On September 19, Google launched its brand new travel app, Google Trips. The app aims to be a tour guide, helping travelers develop an entire itinerary.
ConsumerPriceline’s Valuation after 2Q16: What’s Priced In?
Priceline currently trades at a forward PE multiple of 19.5x. This is slightly lower than its average valuation of 19.9x since February 2006.
ConsumerWhat Do Analysts Recommend for Priceline?
Priceline’s consensus 12-month target price is $1,479.55, which indicates an 11.5% return potential.
ConsumerWhat Are Analysts’ Recommendations for eBay?
As of July 7, 2016, eBay (EBAY) has generated returns of -8.3% in the trailing 12 months and -1.4% in the trailing-one-month period.
Company & Industry OverviewsA Look at Twitter’s Most Important Financials
For 2Q16, Twitter expects its revenues to be in the range of $590 million–$610 million.
Company & Industry OverviewsTwitter’s User Growth Looks Sluggish
Intensifying competition from rivals such as Facebook (FB), Instagram, LinkedIn (LNKD), and Snapchat coupled with declining user engagement are the primary reasons behind Twitter’s stagnating user base.
Company & Industry OverviewsHow Amazon’s Marketplace Is Driving Its Gross Margins
The growing number of third-party sellers on Amazon Marketplace is one of the key factors driving the company’s expansion in its gross margin.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhat Are Analysts’ Recommendations for Twitter?
As of March 21, 2016, Twitter (TWTR) has generated returns of -67.1% for the trailing 12 months and -7.8% in the trailing-one-month period.
MiscellaneousHow Is Google X’s Self-Driving Car Project Performing?
Alphabet’s (GOOG) Google X unit aims to develop an autonomous car that does not require any human intervention and at the same time, maintains safety on the road.
Company & Industry OverviewsHow eBay Will Execute Its Structured Data Initiative
eBay’s (EBAY) initiative toward structured data—to make the listing process standardized—will lead the company to the use the barcode technology.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhy Alibaba Is Buying Back Shares Worth $500 Million
In its recent earnings, Alibaba (BABA) mentioned that it is highly reliant on China despite its aspirations to broaden its exposure overseas.
Company & Industry OverviewsHow Groupon Could Help Alibaba Penetrate the US Market
In February 2016, Alibaba announced it would buy 33 million shares of Groupon (GRPN). With a 5.6% stake, Alibaba will become the fourth-largest investor in the company.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhy Alibaba’s Revenue Growth Is Exceeding Merchandising Growth
In the previous two quarters, Alibaba’s growth rate year-over-year from revenue surpassed the growth rate of GMV.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhat Are Facebook’s 3 Key Priorities?
Facebook’s mobile monthly active users (or MAUs) constitute 90.6% of total MAUs.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhere Does Twitter Stand in Comparison to Peers?
Until last year, Twitter managed to increase its revenue per user despite its user growth declining.
Company & Industry OverviewsWhat Do Analysts Recommend for Twitter?
As of February 24, 2016, Twitter (TWTR) has generated returns of -62.9% for the trailing 12 months (or TTM) and -5.8% in the trailing-one-month period.
Company & Industry OverviewsAmazon’s Fulfillment Centers: What’s the Benefit?
Amazon provides sellers with an advanced fulfillment network that allows businesses to store their products in Amazon Fulfillment Centers.
Company & Industry OverviewsHow Did Facebook Drive More Traffic to Instant Articles?
Facebook (FB) is highly monetizing its growing user base of 1.6 billion as of 4Q15. It’s doing this by liberalizing its policies for publishing Instant Articles.
Company & Industry OverviewsFacebook Users Go Live with New Video Streaming Feature
Facebook has announced the rollout of live video streaming to all iPhone users across the United States. This new feature will be part of the Facebook app.
Company & Industry OverviewsGoogle’s Cost-per-Click for All Its Properties Moved in Tandem
According to Forbes, both PC and mobile search ads have contributed around 70% of the total value generated by Google.
Company & Industry OverviewsAmazon Continues to Expand Its Exposure in China
Amazon’s efforts to target overseas international consumers have started gaining ground against China’s two e-commerce leaders, Alibaba and JD.com.
Earnings ReportAmazon’s Shares Slumped by 14% on Lower-than-Estimated 4Q15 Earnings
Amazon’s 4Q15 results drove a hostile market reaction and dragged shares down by 14%, despite the fact that it achieved its highest quarterly growth ever.
Earnings ReportWhy eBay’s 4Q15 Revenues Had a Negative Impact on Its Bottom Line
In 4Q15, eBay generated revenues of $2.3 billion, which is flat compared to 4Q14.
Earnings ReportFacebook Investments Bore Fruits: Significant Growth of Mobile Users in 4Q15
Facebook’s worldwide ARPU (average revenue per user), came in at $3.73 in 4Q15, compared to $2.81 in 4Q14, which represents an increase by $0.92.
Company & Industry OverviewsTwitter’s New ‘Moments’ May Engage More Users
Twitter has rolled out a new feature called Moments. By pressing the Moments button on Twitter’s mobile app, users can view pictures and videos of events as they happen.
Earnings ReportTwitter Earnings Ahead: What to Expect for 4Q15
On February 10, 2016, Twitter (TWTR) is set to release its 4Q15 earnings results. In 3Q15, the company beat analysts’ estimates despite investors driving the price down by 10.2%.
Company & Industry OverviewsLack of Specialization Caused Twitter to Fall behind Rivals
Twitter has faced a number of issues that have slowed its MAU (monthly active user) growth. It’s active users haven’t seen much growth in the United States.
Macroeconomic AnalysisE-Commerce Shoppers Prefer Mobile over Computers
E-commerce vendors are leveraging social media sites to increase their website traffic. Social media sites have introduced “Show Now” or “Buy” buttons to land users on their mobile devices.
Fund ManagersWhy Did Qualcomm Even Consider a Split?
A split consideration took place when Qualcomm shares were continuing to fall, with market value at $72 billion from $130 billion in 2014. JANA Partners raised concerns and told Qualcomm to split.
Company & Industry OverviewsHow Might Walmart Benefit from Walmart Pay?
Walmart is now making use of technology to come up with an effective way for customers to make payments through its mobile app Walmart Pay.
Company & Industry OverviewsAmazon Logistics: Amazon to Reach Customers’ Doorsteps
Until now, Amazon has highly depended on a logistics partner for delivery, but it has come up with its own delivery process to bypass the intermediary.
Company & Industry OverviewsYahoo’s Video App Aims to Help Users Choose Streaming Service
Yahoo (YHOO) has come up with a new mobile app that helps users find their favorite TV shows or movies available on various streaming service providers.
Company & Industry OverviewsMicrosoft’s Strategy to Launch Surface Bore Fruit
In October 2015, Microsoft’s (MSFT) online revenue from the tablet surpassed the online revenue generated by Apple’s iPad. Microsoft captured 45%, while Apple got 17%.
MiscellaneousMarket Speculations: Who Could Be Yahoo’s Potential Buyer?
Investors are assigning a value of less than zero to Yahoo, since the company’s market cap includes two large assets, namely Alibaba and Yahoo Japan.
Macroeconomic AnalysisTarget Website Faced Outages on Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday was a mixed bag for Target, as its website could not manage the customer volume.
Consumer Why Google’s search engine optimization change affected eBay
eBay’s management said that despite its 8 million product listings, the largest collection online, the company’s data is largely unstructured. As a result, it’s more challenging for search engines to index its inventory.
Tech & Comm Services Why international markets are a big opportunity for Netflix
Netflix expects 2.15 million net subscriber additions in the fourth quarter. This growth is faster than what Netflix experienced in the U.S.
Consumer Must-know: Why does eBay’s take rate keep declining?
The company’s take rate is the commission eBay (EBAY) charges on the goods and services sold through its platform. Its platform consists of eBay Marketplaces as well as its payments system, Paypal.
Tech & Comm Services Why acquiring LiveRail will help Facebook’s video ads business
A few weeks back, Facebook (FB) acquired LiveRail, which is an online video advertising platform that helps customers to monetize their video inventory efficiently.
Tech & Comm Services Yahoo’s search advertising business is better than its display ad
In the second quarter, Yahoo’s search revenue of $428 million increased by 6%.
Tech & Comm Services Must-know: Will Alibaba help Yahoo?
Before the IPO, Alibaba values itself at $130 billion.