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Priceline.com (NYSE: PCLN), which saw its price target at JP Morgan raised yesterday, is scheduled to report first-quarter 2012 results tomorrow May 9, after the markets close. Investors will be looking to see whether strong growth in the company's global hotel business in Asia and new markets was...

The parade of earnings from major retailers begins this week with quarterly reports due from Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). Analysts expect to see year-over-year revenue growth from all three, but lower per-share earnings from Kohl's. Many more retailers are...

On the heels of last week's quarterly results from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Macy's (NYSE: M) and many other retailers, this week will bring more earnings reports from shopping mall and strip mall standbys. Auto parts and accessories purveyor AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) is expected to...

Many of the S&P 500 have already reported results for the most recent quarter. But lots of earnings reports are scheduled for this week. Among those reporting are General Motors (NYSE: GM), as well as the first of a wave of results from retailers: Macy's (NYSE: M), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and...

Morgan Keegan has published a report o Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) raising the price target to $685. In the report, Morgan Keegan wrote, "Priceline's Int'l strength and fastest pace of growth in hotel additions over the past 3 years helped quell fears of slowing organic growth. Macro...

Quarterly reports of note scheduled for this week include those from Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM), General Motors (NYSE: GM), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), all of which are expected to post earnings growth, as well as Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)...

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Benchmark is out with its report today on Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Benchmark writes, "We reiterate our Buy rating on Priceline as hotel demand metrics rallied in May, especially overseas, after April experienced a marginal residual impact from the...

Bank of America has raised the price objective on Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) to $650.

Goldman Sachs has downgraded Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) from Buy to Neutral and maintains its $600 price target.

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) from $552 to $600 and maintains its Overweight rating.

The Benchmark Company has raised the price target on Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) from $570 to $660 and maintains its Buy rating.

Piper Jaffray is out with its report today on Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN), maintaining Overweight. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "Priceline continues to benefit from an ongoing shift to online and indirect bookings internationally. Priceline is the OTA most leveraged to...

In its U.S. online travel guide, Piper Jaffray reports that the “outlook for the domestic hotel industry continues to be positive, with Smith Travel research expecting 4%/7% room rate improvement in 2011/2012 from flat in 2010, which should benefit the OTAs.” “Preliminary industry hotel RevPAR in...

Citigroup has raised the price target on Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN) from $540 to $575 and maintains its Buy rating.