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Dan Wasiolek
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We See Trivago’s 1Q Update as a Slightly Negative Read-Through for TripAdvisor; Shares Undervalued

TripAdvisor’s metasearch competitor Trivago reported first-quarter results that pointed to weaker ad sales occurring on its platform from its partners (i.e. narrow-moat companies Expedia and Booking). We maintain our stance that this pullback in metasearch advertising is a reset and not a structural change, as narrow-moat TripAdvisor will remain an important distribution channel for travel partners given its large traffic (around 450 million monthly unique visitors) and comments that the quality...
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TripAdvisor Inc.

TripAdvisor is an online travel company. The company operates a travel platform that connects the travelers with travel partners through content, price comparison tools, and online reservation and related services for destinations, accommodations, travel activities and experiences, and restaurants. The company manages its business in the following segments: Hotels, Media and Platform, which provides services such as click-based advertising on Tripadvisor-branded websites, subscription-based and display-based advertising, and other services; Experiences and Dining, which provides information and services for consumers to research and book activities, attractions, and restaurants in travel destinations.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Dan Wasiolek

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