American Express (AXP, $154.57) venture to acquire Expedia's corporate travel arm
On Tuesday, American Express Global Business Travel, a joint venture 50% owned by American Express Co., announced that it planned to acquire Egencia, the corporate-travel business of online travel-services company Expedia .
Under the proposed deal, Expedia will become a shareholder in and will enter into a long-term commercial agreement with Global Business Travel.
“In Egencia, we would welcome the industry's leading digital business travel platform," said Paul Abbott, the chief executive of GBT.
According to Expedia, the supply agreement reached between the two companies will "meaningfully further Expedia Group's goal of powering businesses across the entire eco-system."
AXP in upward trend: price rose above 50-day moving average on April 19, 2024
AXP moved above its 50-day moving average on April 19, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In of 39 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 19, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on AXP as a result. In of 92 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AXP just turned positive on April 22, 2024. Looking at past instances where AXP's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AXP advanced for three days, in of 337 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 221 cases where AXP Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where AXP declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
AXP broke above its upper Bollinger Band on April 19, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. AXP’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 75, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (5.841) is normal, around the industry mean (4.672). P/E Ratio (20.304) is within average values for comparable stocks, (53.143). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.572) is also within normal values, averaging (3.039). Dividend Yield (0.010) settles around the average of (0.042) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.775) is also within normal values, averaging (4.549).
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