Welfare Initiatives, Monthly Sales Report, Event Schedules, Strategic Agreements, and Awards - Analyst Notes on Expedia, Costco, Dollar General, Alliance Data and United Continental

NEW YORK, May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST), Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG), Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS) and United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2685-100free.

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Expedia Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 15, 2014, Expedia Inc. (Expedia) announced that its online accommodation booking service provider subsidiary - Hotels.com has teamed up with Corner Bakery Café to donate sandwiches to City of Dallas Operation Beautification events in the Tenth Street Historic District. The move comes close on the heels of recently launched Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index, which revealed that the average price of the room service staple at Dallas area hotels is $12.06, similar to the average price in the Capital city of Beijing. The full analyst notes on Expedia are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2685-EXPE-20May2014.pdf

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Costco Wholesale Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 8, 2014, Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco) released its sales report for the month of April 2014 (period ended May 4, 2014). Costco's net sales during the month increased 7.3% YoY to $8.6 billion. The Company stated that 2014 four-week period ended May 4, 2014, included 27 days of sales compared to 28 last year, reflecting the timing of Easter, which impacted its net and comparable sales by an estimated one and one-half to two percent. Comparable sales for April 2014 grew 5% and 4% for the thirty-five week period. According to Costco, inflation in gasoline prices had a positive impact on comparable sales for April 2014, but a negative impact for the thirty-five week period; foreign currencies had a negative impact for both periods. Costco will pay a quarterly cash dividend on Costco common stock of $0.355 per share, on May 30, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 16, 2014. The full analyst notes on Costco are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2685-COST-20May2014.pdf

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Dollar General Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 14, 2014, Dollar General Corporation (Dollar General) announced that the Company will host its annual meeting of shareholders on May 29, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. CT/10:00 a.m. ET. The Company further informed that on June 3, 2014, Rick Dreiling, Dollar General's Chairman and CEO, and David Tehle, CFO, will host an one hour conference call, beginning at 9:00 a.m. CT/10:00 a.m. ET to discuss Q1 FY 2014 (period ended May 2, 2014) financial results. Both, the shareholders meeting as well as the conference call will be accessible via a live webcast on the Company's website. The full analyst notes on Dollar General are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2685-DG-20May2014.pdf

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Alliance Data Systems Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 15, 2014, Alliance Data Systems Corporation (Alliance Data) announced that its Canadian coalition loyalty business signed a multi-year agreement with Moneris Solutions Corporation (Moneris), Canada's largest credit and debit card processor, as a sponsor in the AIR MILES® Reward Program. Alliance Data informed that as a national AIR MILES Sponsor, Moneris will begin to offer small- to mid-market and above merchants AIR MILES reward miles for newly acquired payment processing services. "A significant and growing sector in Canada, small- and medium-sized businesses create opportunities for innovative business-to-business partnerships such as this multi-year agreement, which increases opportunities for issuing reward miles in a new merchant-to-merchant environment," said Bryan Pearson, President of LoyaltyOne, Owner and Operator of the AIR MILES Reward Program. The full analyst notes on Alliance Data are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2685-ADS-20May2014.pdf

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United Continental Holdings, Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 15, 2014, United Continental Holdings, Inc. (United) - the parent Company of United Airlines announced that the latter has been honored with a Sustainability Outstanding Achievement Award as a travel supplier by the GBTA Foundation and Project ICARUS. According to United Airlines, the Foundation recognized it for outstanding leadership, innovation and commitment to delivering industry-leading sustainability programs, products and services. Commenting on the achievement, Angela Foster-Rice, United's Managing Director of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, said, "As part of our Eco-Skies commitment, we continue to take actions to reduce our impact on the environment by promoting the use of biofuels, rolling out more sustainable products and working with our customers and business partners to promote sustainability." The full analyst notes on United Continental are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2685-UAL-20May2014.pdf

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