AWAY News and Press, HomeAway Inc. From 07/13/22

Persistently elevated rates of price increases and an intensifying Fed tightening cycle are impacting economic activity. The outlook is for continued economic growth, but risks remain elevated. The combination of record-high home prices and sharply higher mortgage rates have sent ...

Exchange traded funds related to the travel and leisure sectors may experience choppy water in the months to come, if Morgan Stanley is right that travel demand could ease going into the summer. Funds that may be affected by future travel trends are the U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSEARCA:JETS), I...

Domestic airfare is up more than 34% from this time last year, currently averaging $383 round trip. Summer travel demand has continued to expand at a far higher rate than in past years according to Hopper, placing even more upward pressure on ticket prices. Capture the pent-up dem...

SPAC Queen's Gambit Growth Capital and Swvl have completed their merger valued at approximately $1.5 billion in enterprise value. Swvl operates a smart bus transportation network in numerous cities and regions around the world. SWVL has made a number of acquisition announcements b...

Uber's Mobility segment will likely see consumers opting for cheaper options, like public transportation, and less demand for discretionary rides when money is tight. The Delivery segment's pricing model could cause consumers to drive to the store themselves as the fees could bring th...

We analyzed Tripadvisor’s Experiences & Dining (E&D), segment as it has superior revenue growth at a 5-year average of 17% compared to its Hotels segment of -4%. Furthermore, we expect its profitability to improve as it grows in scale and forecasted its total company EB...

DiDi still has majority share of the ride-hailing market in China but trades currently with a negative enterprise value whilst having other monetizable investments. DiDi’s 7.5% stake in Grab could be sold after the 30 May lock-up expiry to further boost its net cash position. ...

Today, we size up Sabre Corporation for the first time. This travel-related concern has been hit hard by the pandemic, but hopes to have improved prospects as domestic and global travel demand return to normal. A full investment analysis follows in the paragraphs below. For ...

Many companies are now forecasting record travel demand this summer, with implications that the long-awaited “reopening trade” has arrived. While consumers may make sacrifices to take long-awaited vacations this summer, shorter booking windows provide less insight into t...

In addition to rampant inflation in the price of grain and other foodstuffs, the markets are seeing a major supply shortfall of cooking oils, including sunflower and palm oils, that is causing their prices to surge as well. Looking ahead to Q2 2022, 15 retailers issued negative preann...