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by goatforce5 4469 days ago
As a comparison point, Expedia has a current market cap of $9.79bn:

https://www.google.ca/finance?q=NASDAQ:EXPE

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Well, yeah, but Expedia is primarily a search/booking engine, right? They aren't directly creating new, network-effect related opportunities. Much easier to innovate in that area (e.g. Hipmunk) vs. with a marketplace where scale and availability are key.