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Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.
What: Travel coupons wrangler Travelzoo (Nasdaq: TZOO ) soared 11.4% over Monday's close price, or an even more impressive 13.7% from intraday lows, despite having no news of its own to report.
So what: But of course, the big talk of the day was Google (Nasdaq: GOOG ) talking up Travelzoo rival Groupon to prepare a nice, juicy buyout. If Groupon is worth something like $5 billion to $6 billion, as the rumor mill would have it, that would put a premium on Travelzoo's shares as well.
Now what: Buyout chatter can be a powerful price catalyst. Pair that with a massive short position -- 31% of Travelzoo's float was sold short as of Nov. 15 -- and you have the makings of an impressive pop. But if the Groupon deal comes to pass as expected and nobody goes a-courting Travelzoo, be mindful of the effervescent effect wearing off before you take your profits.
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Report this Comment On November 30, 2010, at 7:37 PM, scrubglove1 wrote:
I think GOOG really likes Groupon because of their lean business model...they are really just a referral engine. TZOO is essentially the same thing.
Another company that is sort of a hybrid between the two is AwayIGo.com. They offer exclusive hotel deals to their "members" and refer highly qualified traffic to hotel partners. Interesting space.
Report this Comment On December 01, 2010, at 12:34 AM, bessiecone wrote:
Interesting! I just now printed Coupons of my Favorite Brands for free, search for "Printapons" I highly recommend them
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