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Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ: TRIP) is seeing an upgrade on its rapidly expanding "Experiences" segment. The Analyst SunTrust analyst Naved Khan upgraded from a Hold to a Buy rating and maintained his $60 price target. The Thesis Khan says Tripadvisor's expanding experiences segment now...

Renaissance Capital's early 2019 research portended good things for the IPO market. In January, the financial firm cited a “large backlog” of U.S. IPOs that grew during the federal shutdown. In February, it found more than 220 private companies looking to go public ...

Pinterest, the social media platform that allows users to "pin" images or videos to their boards, is aiming for an initial public offering in 2019, according to The Wall Street Journal. What Happened Pinterest confidentially submitted paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission...

Despite a rough fourth quarter, 2018 was a robust year for U.S. IPOs, with deal numbers and proceeds rising 19 percent and 32 percent, respectively, to 190 and $47 billion, according to IPO investment manager Renaissance Capital. The firm attributed the buoyancy to abundant health care, tech and...

The visibility of the "alternative accommodations" space has gained popularity with the rise of Airbnb and eventually forced major hospitality players to follow suit. Guggenheim says the idea is "going mainstream fast," with analyst Jake Fuller estimating the marquee alternative...

Hospitality service Airbnb provides an online marketplace that allows users to rent out their houses, properties and spare rooms to travelers. The service reported 29 million users in the U.S. and Europe in 2017, and 33 million so far in 2018, according to a study conducted by Statista....

Global freelancing company Upwork recently filed for an IPO. The company plans to trade on The Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “UPWK.” The Details Some of the company’s main underwriters include Citigroup, Jefferies, Stifel and RBC Capital Markets. Based on...

As technology evolves, we continue to see competition among the largest international, public travel companies including Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE), Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: BKNG) and Ctrip.com (NASDAQ: CTRP), among others. Booking Holdings, previously known as Priceline, clearly...

After years of speculation and extensive plans to keep the company private for as long as possible, the social media platform Pinterest is reportedly preparing an initial public offering.  What Happened Founded in 2009, Pinterest is as an online idea discovery and saving platform that...

The first half of 2018 brought Dropbox Inc (NASDAQ: DBX), Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) and 118 other market newbies raising an aggregate $35.2 billion — the most since 2014. Bettors on the young blood generally made off nicely, as the average IPO traded 22 percent above its...

Major shifts in consumer habits not only change the way we think about the economy, but lead the direction for where the economy is heading. One of the most obvious examples of this sentiment is seen with the ever-increasing growth of the so-called “sharing economy.” Companies like Uber...

Tentrr, an Airbnb-like startup for campsites, makes it "dirt simple" for people to rent out private campsites on their private land. The company was founded by Michael D'Agostino, a former investment banker and NYSE managing director, and just finalized a new round of financing....

The travel and tourism industry is healthy and thriving, now accounting for more than one-tenth of the national GDP, according to a recent Deloitte report. Last year alone, bookings added up to a staggering $1.6 trillion, due in no small part to a strengthening global economy, increased consumer...

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), formerly known as Priceline Group, reported its fourth quarter results on Tuesday which exceeded expectations, in part due to the travel business performing "very well." What You Need To Know Booking Holdings is taken full advantage of the fact that...

A breakout year for IPO has yet to materialize after the stellar showing in both 2013 and 2014. The performance in 2017 can at best be qualified as lukewarm — despite the record run of the equity markets. IPOs could become easier, gaccording to a report in the Wall Street Journal Thursday...