Priceline.com (PCLN $525.30 +41.96) reported second quarter earnings
of $5.49 per share, $0.60 better than the Capital IQ Consensus Estimate of
$4.89.
Revenues rose 43.7% year/year to $1.1 billion versus the $1.08 billion
consensus.
For the third quarter, the company issued third quarter earnings guidance of
$9.10 to $9.30 versus the $7.95 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees
year-over-year increase in third quarter revenue of approximately 37% to 42%,
vs. +37.9% consensus.






