Vacation rental industry steps up lobbying in the face of stiffer regulation By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The vacation rental industry has stepped up efforts to influence U.S. lawmakers to keep more cities from enacting restrictions on short-term rentals in response to concerns about housing availability and quality of life. Growth in short-term rental supply has slowed in 17 of North America's largest 30 cities in 2024, according to KeyData, a vacation rental analytics firm

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Airbnb, Dollar General, Walmart Aug 12 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Airbnb, Dollar General and Walmart, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Airbnb Inc ABNB.O : Jefferies cuts target price to $125 from $150 * Dollar General Corp DG.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $145 from $160 * Hilton Grand Vacations Inc HGV.N : JP Morgan cuts to neutral from overweight * Pacira Biosciences Inc PCRX.O

US STOCKS-S&P 500 ends up, but near flat for week after Monday's steep selloff All three major indexes gain for the day Expedia rises after Q2 profit beat Indexes: Dow up 0.1%, S&P 500 up 0.5%, Nasdaq up 0.5% Updates to 5:20 p.m. ET By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended higher on Friday and was little changed for the week after regaining almost all of its losses since Monday's steep dive that was prompted by fears of a recession and unwinding of a global yen-fund

US STOCKS-S&P 500 ends up, little changed for week after Monday's steep selloff All three major indexes gain for the day Expedia rises after Q2 profit beat Indexes: Dow up 0.1%, S&P 500 up 0.5%, Nasdaq up 0.5% Updates to 4:15 p.m. ET By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended higher on Friday and was little changed for the week after regaining almost all of its losses from Monday's steep dive that was prompted by fears of a recession and unwinding of a global yen-fund

US STOCKS-S&P 500 ends up, near flat for week after Monday's steep selloff U.S. stocks gain for the day Expedia gains after Q2 profit beat Updates to 4 p.m. ET By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended higher on Friday and was little changed for the week after clawing back from Monday's steep dive that was prompted by fears of a recession and unwinding of a global yen-funded carry trade.