Articles tagged “stocks”

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

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

Abhishek Vishnoi , Bloomberg

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.

4 weeks ago

Myanmar’s Famed Balloons Are Securing Investments Despite Rohingya Crisis

Myanmar’s Famed Balloons Are Securing Investments Despite Rohingya Crisis

Sterling Wong and Livia Yap, Bloomberg

Investors are betting that tourists will look past the ethnic cleansing happening in some parts of Myanmar and so far some have, but others are canceling trips on moral grounds or safety fears.

3 months ago

Airline Stock Weakness After Attacks in Spain Is a Buying Opportunity, Cowen Analyst Says

Airline Stock Weakness After Attacks in Spain Is a Buying Opportunity, Cowen Analyst Says

Associated Press

Travel and transportation-related stocks often dip after a crisis but when travelers return, so do share prices.

8 months ago

U.S. Airlines’ Stocks Rise Amid Dropping Fuel Costs, Overplayed Ebola Concerns

U.S. Airlines’ Stocks Rise Amid Dropping Fuel Costs, Overplayed Ebola Concerns

Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg

Fears of Ebola haven't kept travelers at home with high passenger volumes and dropping fuel costs leading to an optimistic outlook for U.S. airlines.

4 years ago

Is Priceline’s Stock Split Coming Soon, Following Apple?

Is Priceline’s Stock Split Coming Soon, Following Apple?

Rodrigo Campos, Reuters

Priceline is the most expensive single stock on the S&P 500, and if it wants to become more accessible with a wider investor base, it might look at the reception to Apple's move and follow.

4 years ago

TripAdvisor Joins 5 Other Travel Companies on Nasdaq-100 Index

Dennis Schaal, Skift

Getting added to the Nasdaq-100 Index is an accomplishment. Staying on it is another challenge.

4 years ago

Will Priceline’s $1,000-Plus Share Price Lead it to Split its Stock?

Will Priceline’s $1,000-Plus Share Price Lead it to Split its Stock?

Julia Edwards, Reuters

Priceline has been here before -- right before the first internet bubble burst. Knowing this history, it will likely tread lightly.

4 years ago

Why Wall Street Heaps Love on Priceline and Disses Expedia

Why Wall Street Heaps Love on Priceline and Disses Expedia

Dennis Schaal, Skift

You have to wonder whether Priceline relished breaking the $1,000 per share barrier or eclipsed the mark fearfully. With such records come very great expectations.

5 years ago

Shanghai’s New Free-Trade Zone Will Boost Airlines’ Shares, Analysts Say

Shanghai’s New Free-Trade Zone Will Boost Airlines’ Shares, Analysts Say

Weiyi Lim, Bloomberg

Shanghai-based stocks have already risen since the government announced its plan to develop the city into a global financial and shipping center by 2020, and these analyst statements suggest that will continue. However, they also warn that boost won't continue at the same rate forever, and that many companies on the Shanghai Index will only show improved earnings in the "medium term."

5 years ago

Airlines See Best Boost Since April After Delta Joins S&P 500

Airlines See Best Boost Since April After Delta Joins S&P 500

Mary Jane Credeur, Bloomberg

Delta joins Southwest as the only two airlines in the S&P 500, and its replacement in that index is the strongest signal yet of the industry's recovery from a decade of grim financials.

5 years ago

European Travel and Leisure Stocks Stumble Amidst Concerns of Syria Strike

European Travel and Leisure Stocks Stumble Amidst Concerns of Syria Strike

Reuters

Crude oil prices are already climbing on speculation that conflict in Syria will impact oil supplies. Airlines' third-quarter earnings will be significantly impacted if costs continue to rise.

5 years ago

U.S. Airline Executives Worry Syria Strike Will Spike Fuel Costs

U.S. Airline Executives Worry Syria Strike Will Spike Fuel Costs

Leslie Picker, Bloomberg

Political actions are directly tied to oil prices and the slightest rise in costs could have a damaging impact on airlines' third-quarter profits.

5 years ago

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