Nasdaq

Airbnb vs. Expedia vs. Booking Holdings: Which Vacation Rental Stock Does the Street Favor?

The easing of COVID-19 restrictions and pent-up travel demand helped several vacation rental companies recover last year. However, the Omicron outbreak impacted the pace of recovery. While uncertainty ...
Skift

Expedia’s Vrbo Plays Its Hand in the Shadow of Airbnb

How would Expedia and its Vrbo unit compete in short-term rentals against a juggernaut like Airbnb? Set realistic expectations and play to your strengths. Five years ago, Airbnb toyed with the idea of ...
MarketWatch

Expedia, Airbnb stocks surge after analysts say online-travel demand is still strong

Shares of Expedia Group Inc. and Airbnb Inc. traded higher Wednesday, after analysts wrote that online-travel booking “trends remain robust on pent-up demand and a resilient consumer.” Oppenheimer ...
The Real Deal

Airbnb, Expedia are backing local hosts in their battles against local laws

Short-term rental companies like Airbnb and Vrbo — owned by Expedia Group — are facing big challenges from states and municipalities looking to reduce their local presence. But these mega-companies ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Expedia Takes on Airbnb in Marketing Blitz to Boost Vrbo

Expedia Group Inc. is preparing to spend a record amount on marketing this year to narrow the gap with its vacation-rental rival Airbnb Inc. Expedia aired a series of ads during the AFC and NFC ...

Expedia's Valuation Lags Its Earnings Power

Expedia (EXPE) looks undervalued vs. online travel peers, with upside from margin expansion, B2B growth, and buybacks—read ...
Nasdaq

Pick Expedia Stock Over Airbnb?

We think that online travel booking major Expedia’s (NASDAQ:EXPE) stock is a better pick compared to vacation rental platform Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) at the present time. Airbnb stock has jumped 3x ...
KSL

Airbnb and Expedia are raking in profits by holding customer cash

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Skift

What Expedia’s Job Listings Reveal About Big Travel’s Next AI Phase

Expedia’s next phase of its artificial intelligence strategy is showing up in its org chart: The company is hiring two ...
GeekWire

Airbnb valued at $100 billion following blockbuster IPO — equivalent of more than five Expedias

From Airbnb’s IPO filing: Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, Airbnb’s co-founders. Expedia has a formidable and well-funded rival knocking on the door after Airbnb’s stock more than doubled in a blockbuster ...
GeekWire

Airbnb files for IPO with future of travel uncertain; Expedia Group listed as competitor in prospectus

From Airbnb’s IPO filing: Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, Airbnb’s co-founders. Airbnb officially filed for an IPO and revealed its finances for the first time on Monday. The company’s IPO prospectus ...