Tripadvisor stock (NASDAQ: TRIP) surged 8% on July 2 — significantly surpassing the S&P 500's modest 0.47% increase — after activist investor Starboard Value revealed a stake exceeding 9% in the online travel company. The approximately $160 million investment caused shares to climb another 7% in after-hours trading on Wednesday.
Tripadvisor (TRIP 16.74%) stock galloped ahead 18% through 11:05 a.m. ET Thursday after activist investor Starboard Value disclosed that it has taken a 9% stake in the travel advisor.
Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP) shares added more than 16% after activist investor Starboard disclosed it has taken a 9% stake in the company, valued at about $160 million. Per a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Starboard believes TripAdvisor's stock “were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity.
Tripadvisor's stock jumped after Starboard Value disclosed a more than 9% stake in the online travel company in a securities filing. The stake was valued at about $160 million as of Wednesday's close.
TripAdvisor shares rallied for a second straight day on Thursday after activist investor Starboard Value was reported to have taken a more than 9% stake in the company, worth about $160 million. The news, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, sent TripAdvisor stock more than 5% higher in premarket trading, adding to an 8.
Activist investor Starboard Value has built an over 9% stake in online travel firm Tripadvisor , the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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