Articles tagged “stocks”

Hotels

Hotel Groups Deploy Swelling Cash Piles With Varied Playbooks

The big hotel groups sit on a $7 billion cash pile. How they use it, whether it's to acquire properties, improve their offerings, or buy back stocks, will shape their futures.

Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago
Hotel Groups Deploy Swelling Cash Piles With Varied Playbooks

News Blog

Charts: Big 3 Online Travel Companies Finish the First Half at 52-Week Stock Price Lows

Stubborn inflation and fears of recession pushed Airbnb, Booking Holdings, and Expedia Group toward marking 52-week stock price lows on Thursday, the last day of the second quarter, as seen in three charts below. An Airbnb in Milan, Italy. Airbnb Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance Airbnb, Expedia and Booking Holdings weren't alone in their…

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

Why Sonder Faces a Long Road Back — And Vacasa May Be Next

The short-term rental manager says the changes will let it turn cash flow positive next year, but it may face a cash squeeze before it gets there. Watch out for the very similar Vacasa, too.

Skift | 6 months ago
Why Sonder Faces a Long Road Back — And Vacasa May Be Next

Tourism

Asia Reopening Shifts Investor Interest Back to Travel Companies

Travel stocks, particularly those in Asia, have not been darlings for investors since the pandemic began, for obvious reasons. But the loosening of travel restrictions across APAC is stirring new interest in Asia's travel company stalwarts. Is the smart money back?

Sayantani Ghosh and Byron Kaye, Reuters | 1 year ago
Asia Reopening Shifts Investor Interest Back to Travel Companies

Coronavirus

Why 2021 Is the Year of the Travel IPO

So far this year, a dozen travel companies went public or made plans to do so. A couple of them may shine. But the odds are stacked against this year's IPOs, on average, over the long term. Find out why.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 1 year ago
Why 2021 Is the Year of the Travel IPO

Coronavirus

Airline, Hotel and Cruise Stocks Generated $1 Billion in Profits for Short-Sellers in July

One industry's pain is another's pleasure. That's the stock market.

Maiya Keidan, Reuters | 2 years ago
Airline, Hotel and Cruise Stocks Generated $1 Billion in Profits for Short-Sellers in July

Tourism

Skift Call Jan. 16: Why Travel Needs to Shake Off the Gloom in 2019

You're hearing a lot of doomsday forecasts for 2019. Global recession. Stock market rout. Runaway inflation. We're here to give you the flip side for how travel this year could be just fine. Listen to our experts on Wednesday, January 16 at 1 p.m. EST on a Skift Call. Please join us for this all-important discussion.

Tom Lowry, Skift | 4 years ago
Skift Call Jan. 16: Why Travel Needs to Shake Off the Gloom in 2019

Online Travel

Asiatravel Holdings Suspends Trading as Auditors Question Financial Viability

It appears as though Asiatravel.com will need to secure new funding or find a so-called white knight to stave off creditors.

Bloomberg | 4 years ago
Asiatravel Holdings Suspends Trading as Auditors Question Financial Viability

Tourism

Singapore Travel Companies Could Benefit as Spotlight Hits Trump-Kim Meeting

Experts in Singapore say the quick Trump-Kim summit could have near-term negative repercussions for travel due to strict security measures. But the longer-term impact could be positive for the destination's reputation — and its hotels, airlines, and restaurants.

Livia Yap, Bloomberg | 4 years ago
Singapore Travel Companies Could Benefit as Spotlight Hits Trump-Kim Meeting

Tourism

Thai Tourism Stocks May Be a Safe Haven in U.S.-China Trade War

Thailand tourism is strong as it picks up visitors from China and India. If the U.S. and China can't settle their differences on trade, then some investors see Thailand tourism-oriented stocks as a potential safe haven for investment in the region.

Abhishek Vishnoi , Bloomberg | 5 years ago
Thai Tourism Stocks May Be a Safe Haven in U.S.-China Trade War