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Priceline Buys Stake in Ctrip to Broaden Options in China

Online travel booking company Priceline.com ( PCLN ) recently expanded its existing commercial partnership with Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ( CTRP ), the leading Chinese online travel agent in a bid to broaden their international partnership. Priceline will make an investment of $500 million in Ctrip through a convertible bond for which Ctrip will allow Priceline to purchase its shares in the open market over the coming twelve months. […]

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Essex Property Q2 FFO Beats on Solid NOI Growth, Guides Up

Well in tune with our expectations, the residential real estate investment trust – Essex Property Trust Inc. ( ESS ) – reported encouraging second-quarter 2014 results. Core funds from operations (FFO) of $2.08 per share exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.70 by 22.4% and the year-ago quarter figure by 11.1%. […]

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Will Susser Holdings (SUSS) Miss Q2 Earnings Estimates?

Texas-based Susser Holdings Corporation ( SUSS ) is set to report second-quarter 2014 results before the opening bell on Aug 8. Last quarter, this gasoline retailer posted a negative earnings surprise of 550.00%. Susser Holdings has more than 600 Stripes and Sac-N-Pac retail stations selling gasoline, diesel fuel and convenience store items across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma […]

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InterMune Q2 Loss Wider than Expected, Expense Guidance Up

InterMune Inc. ’s ( ITMN ) second-quarter 2014 adjusted loss per share of 67 cents was narrower than the year-ago loss of 78 cents but wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 56 cents. InterMune reported revenues of $35.7 million in the second quarter, compared with the year-ago revenues of $14.4 million. […]

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Charles River Beats on Q2 Earnings & Revenues, Outlook Upped

Charles River Laboratories ( CRL ) reported second quarter 2014 earnings (excluding special items) of 97 cents per share, easily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 82 cents and up from 73 cents in the year-ago quarter. Charles River Laboratories International, Inc – Earnings Surprise | FindTheBest Charles River’s net revenues increased 16.5% year over year to $341.2 million in the second quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $327 million. Foreign currency movements positively impacted revenues by 1.4% in the second quarter of 2014. […]