Priceline

Priceline was established in 1998 by Jay Walker, a self-made digital businessman and venture capitalist Jesse Fink, then went public with their IPO in 1999. As of 2008, Priceline.com had approximately 300 employees working for them, most out of their headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Booking travel on the Internet in the 21st Century has become mainstream, but almost all sites involve directly buying tickets or booking hotel rooms at fixed prices. Priceline is one of the few sites which allows travelers to buy flights, rent cars, or get hotel rooms around the world by naming their own price in hopes that the company on the other end of the transaction will accept their bid. Of course, this hasn't stopped travelers from trying to beat the system any way possible.

Priceline.com is also well known for their series of advertisements, featuring former "Star Trek" leading man William Shatner, playing the part of the "Priceline Negotiator."

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• 30% Off 3.5-Star Savannah Hotels This Winter!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/6/2009
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• 4-Star Hollywood, FL Hotel Just $139/night This December!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/6/2009
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• 3-Night Vacation Packages to Stratosphere Tower Las Vegas from $63/night per person!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/6/2009
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• 20% off a Kissimmee Hotel This Winter!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/6/2009
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• 3-Night Vacation Packages to New Orleans Just $82/night per person!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/6/2009
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• 3-Night Vacation Packages to a 4-star Washington DC Hotel $145/night!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/6/2009
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• 3-Night Vacation Packages To Los Angeles As Low As $189 a Night!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/6/2009
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• 35% off 4-Star New York City Hotels this Holiday Season!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/6/2009
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• 3-Night St. Thomas Vacation Packages Just $196/night per person!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/6/2009
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• How to Find Summer Vacation Deals and Discounts

  
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  Are you ready to start planning your summer vacation? Unfortunately, the poor economy has left many Americans in a financial pinch. If you are one of those individuals impacted, you may consider foregoing your annual summer vacation. Luckily, you dont…
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• Exclusive Preview: LOreals new studio line

  
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  LOreal has launched an exclusive new Studio Professional line, Studio Secrets, at Priceline. The Pro line, inspired by Linda Evangelista, features the essentials to help you achieve a camera-ready and flawless look along with accompanying makeup tutorials online. The create an even surface turn to the ...
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• (EXPE) Expedia Inc Downgraded to Neutral

  
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  We are downgrading shares of Expedia Inc. ( EXPE ) from Outperform to Neutral. The company reported strong results in the last quarter, but continued to benefit from promotional inventories provided by its hotel partners. When results are stripped off the benefits of promotional activities, a softer demand ...
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• Online Merchants: It’s Not Our Fault Our Customers Are Chumps

  
  Technologizer — Authority: 627
  Over at Cnet, Greg Sandoval has blogged about the post-purchase online marketing tactics that the U.S. government is currently investigating. These are the discount offers you get at checkout that involve you agreeing to a monthly charge that’s explained only in fine print . The “deals” are powered by marketing ...
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• Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: BLK, CIEN, PCLN, PRU, RS, TIF, UNP ...

  
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  Filed under: Analyst reports , Analyst upgrades and downgrades , Analyst initiations Analyst upgrades: Wells Fargo upgraded Prudential ( PRU ) to outperform from market perform. The firm thinks the company is in a better position than its peers and will be able to more effectively exploit M&A ...
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• Bookkeeping: Looking to Take Some Profits Today

  
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• Black Friday Special! 4-Star Altanta Hotels Just $59/night This Weekend!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 11/29/2009
  1 week ago

• 60% Off a 4-Star Denver Hotel This Week and Next!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 11/29/2009
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• Black Friday Special! 30% off 4-Star Washington DC Hotels This Week!

  
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• 4-Star Huntington Beach Hotel ONLY $99/night this Week and Next!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 11/29/2009
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• New Years Eve Special! 3-Night Vacation Packages to Caesars Palace Las Vegas from $80/night per person!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 11/29/2009
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