TripAdvisor (TRIP) said Tuesday that it now offers 150 million travel reviews and opinions on its website, marking a user-generated content milestone for the company. The company said it had posted 50 million pieces of new content in the last 12 months alone, representing a 50% year-over-year increase in such content. It says it’s the first travel website to offer 150 million reviews and opinions. The travel review posted as the 150 millionth
TripAdvisor (TRIP) got some analyst praise, and a vote of confidence from investors, on Wednesday, one day after the online travel company reported a mixed bag of results for its fourth quarter. TripAdvisor stock was up more than 8% in the stock market today, at an all-time high near 91.50. TripAdvisor, which attracts more than 260 million monthly visitors on its travel site, beat revenue views in Q4 and met analyst EPS estimates. Its revenue
As online travel site TripAdvisor (TRIP) shifts to a metasearch business model, analysts suspect the company could post mixed results when it releases Q4 earnings after the close Tuesday. Mark Mahaney, an analyst from RBC Capital Markets, says revenue could modestly beat Wall Street expectations, but he says per-share earnings could miss by 2 cents. TripAdvisor’s shift to metasearch means it will generate more revenue by allowing users to book