M&A Tussle, Earnings, Awards, Technical Updates, and Opening of Fulfillment Centers - Research Reports on Family Dollar, Netflix, Amazon, Home Depot and Priceline Group

NEW YORK, August 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) and The Priceline Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/5873-100free.

Family Dollar Stores Inc. Research Reports

On August 18, 2014, shares of Family Dollar Stores Inc. (Family Dollar) rose 4.93% to end the trading session at $79.81 after the Company confirmed that it has received a non-binding, unsolicited proposal from Dollar General to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Family Dollar for $78.50 per share in cash, contingent on due diligence and regulatory approval. Shares of Dollar General zoomed 11.63% to $64.14, the same day. On July 28, 2014, Family Dollar announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Dollar Tree, as per which shareholders of Family Dollar will receive $59.60 in cash and $14.90 equivalent in Dollar Tree shares for each common share of Family Dollar owned, subject to a collar. According to Reuters, the counter offer from Dollar General is valued at $8.95 billion, as against Dollar Tree's offer aggregating $8.5 billion. The full research reports on Family Dollar are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-21-2014/FDO/report.pdf

Netflix, Inc. Research Reports

On August 18, 2014, Netflix, Inc. (Netflix) announced that the Company has bagged four Creative Arts Emmy Awards for its widely appreciated series - Orange is the New Black and House of Cards, and three wins for its acclaimed documentary - The Square. Netflix stated that the 2014 Awards were announced at a gala event on August 16, 2014 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. Netflix informed that a two-hour, edited presentation of the ceremony will air on August 24, 2014 at 8:00 PM (ET/PT) on FXM, with an encore airing at 10:00 PM (ET/PT). The full research reports on Netflix are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-21-2014/NFLX/report.pdf

Amazon.com Inc. Research Reports

On August 14, 2014, Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon) announced that it plans to open a fifth California fulfillment center in Redlands. The e-commerce giant has generated thousands of full-time jobs and increased its presence to nearly five-million-square-feet, since the opening of its first fulfillment center in California, in little less than two years' time. The Company informed that its other California fulfillment centers are located in San Bernardino, Moreno Valley, Patterson and Tracy. Mike Roth, Amazon's Vice President, North America operations, said, "We are proud to be hiring for more than 2,500 full-time jobs in California that offer wages 30 percent higher than traditional retail stores and include comprehensive benefits on day one, bonuses and stock awards. We have found great talent in the state and we're excited to be growing quickly to serve our customers." The full research reports on Amazon are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-21-2014/AMZN/report.pdf

The Home Depot, Inc. Research Reports

On August 18, 2014, shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (Home Depot) declined marginally by 0.12% to end the trading session at $83.59. During the trading session, the stock opened at $84.21 and touched an intraday high of $84.62, which was also a new 52-week high for the stock. A total of 9.48 million shares changed hands during the session, significantly higher than the 30-day average trading volume of 5.82 million shares. Over the past 12-months, Home Depot's stock has returned 10.89%, underperforming, both, the NYSE Composite and Lowe's Companies - its second biggest competitor, which gained an upside of 15.01% and 14.76% during the same time period, respectively. The full research reports on Home Depot are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-21-2014/HD/report.pdf

The Priceline Group Inc. Research Reports

On August 11, 2014, The Priceline Group Inc. (Priceline Group) announced Q2 2014 financial results. Total revenue increased 26.4% YoY to $2.1 billion. Non-GAAP net income was reported at $12.51 per diluted share, compared to $9.70 per diluted share in Q2 2013, and ahead of the FactSet consensus estimate of $12.06 per diluted share. Operating income was up 32.1% YoY at $733.0 million for Q2 2014. For H1 2014, operating income increased 35.5% YoY to $1.2 billion. For Q3 2014, the Company is targeting, non-GAAP diluted EPS of between $19.60 and $21.10 and revenue to grow between approximately 15-25% YoY. Darren Huston, President and CEO, said, "The Priceline Group achieved strong results for the 2nd quarter as the summer travel season got off to a solid start for our brands. We believe the Group delivered market-leading growth from both a top line and profitability perspective. Globally, our accommodation business booked 90 million room nights, up 29% over the same period last year." The full research reports on Priceline Group are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-21-2014/PCLN/report.pdf

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