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NewsDecember 8, 2010

Stocks Rise as Hertz, Avis Battle for Dollar Thrifty

Shares of Hertz have jumped 44 percent over the past three months. Avis, which has a $1.57 billion bid for Dollar Thrifty awaiting government approval, has seen shares rise 46 percent.

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NewsDecember 8, 2010

Lawsuit Filed to Block Avis Budget From Acquiring Dollar Thrifty

The plaintiffs’ complaint states that the acquisition will lessen competition, increase prices, reduce supply and negatively impact service.

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NewsNovember 10, 2010

Avis Budget Named Preferred Marketing Partner by American Airlines

The new agreement provides Avis Budget with an exclusive opportunity to promote its Avis Rent A Car and Budget Rent A Car brands with the more than 105 million business and leisure travelers that fly with American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines each year.

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NewsNovember 10, 2010

Lower Fleet Costs Ahead?

Favorable deals with the OEMs, a mix of vehicles with higher residual values and higher-return remarketing channels all bode well for continued lower fleet costs, says equity research firm MKM Partners.

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NewsNovember 10, 2010

Avis Budget Reports Q3 Revenue and Earnings Gains

Revenue totaled $1.5 billion, an increase of 3 percent year-over-year, while net income gained 58 percent.

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Articlesby Chris BrownNovember 9, 2010

Merger Talks in Holding Pattern

While Avis Budget and Dollar Thrifty wait for an FTC ruling, the three public companies report solid financials.

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NewsNovember 3, 2010

Avis Budget Partners With Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways

The car rental company’s dual agreements will provide Frontier’s EarlyReturns members and JetBlue’s TrueBlue members with savings on Avis rentals.

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NewsOctober 20, 2010

Dollar Thrifty Investor Sells Shares, but Stock Could Still Have Appeal

The car rental company’s stock price will depend on the health of the overall economy.

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NewsOctober 13, 2010

Avis Budget Expects Increased Revenues in Third Quarter

The car rental company said third-quarter revenue is expected to increase year-over-year to approximately $1.5 billion.

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NewsOctober 13, 2010

Where the Avis, Dollar Thrifty Saga Goes from Here

Avis has yet to enter into a merger agreement with Dollar Thrifty and has not commenced its promised exchange offer for Dollar Thrifty.

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