Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Expedia to buy back more than a third of its stock

(Reuters) - The news sent the shares up $4, or 15.7 percent, to $29.50 in morning trading on Nasdaq.




Expedia said it would repurchase 116.7 million shares at $27.50 to $30 each. Without elaborating on the reasons for the buyback or the source of funds to be used, Chairman Barry Diller said the move reflected the board's confidence in the company's future.


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