Financial Results, New Offering, and Comparable Store Sales - Research Reports on Expedia, Royal Caribbean Cruises, L Brands, DISH and Discovery

NEW YORK, November 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL), L Brands Inc. (NYSE: LB), DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) and Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCK). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/7778-100free.

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Expedia Inc. Research Reports
On October 30, 2014, Expedia Inc. (Expedia) reported 22.2% YoY growth in Q3 2014 revenue to $1.71 billion, driven by strong hotel room night and air ticket growth, and further aided by strength in advertising and media revenue, which grew 29% YoY to $141 million for the quarter. The Company's Q3 2014 net income attributable to Expedia came in at $257.1 million or $1.94 per diluted share, compared to $170.9 million or $1.22 per diluted share in Q3 2013. According to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S, Wall Street expected the Company to report Q3 2014 EPS of $1.74 on revenues of $1.68 billion. The Company reported 9M 2014 revenue of $4.4 billion, up 21.8% YoY and net income attributable to Expedia of $332.1 million, up 140.4% YoY. The full research reports on Expedia are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Nov-07-2014/EXPE/report.pdf

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Research Reports
On October 29, 2014, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s subsidiary Celebrity Cruises (Celebrity) announced the launch of European river-and-ocean cruise vacation packages. According to the Company, the new vacation packages that range from 16 to 24 nights offer 11 different combinations of six river cruises and nine distinct ocean sailings, including: Southern France Sonata with Greece & Turkey; Danube Waltz with Spain & the Canary Islands; Classical Rhine with Caribbean Transatlantic; and Seine Symphony with Israel & the Mediterranean. Besides, the packages offer guests the opportunity to explore Europe far and wide by way of four well-known rivers - the Danube, Rhine, Rhone and Seine - and then by sea. Michael Bayley, President and CEO, Celebrity Cruises, said, "By introducing these river-and-ocean cruise packages, travelers can immerse themselves in Europe more so than ever before, with the ease of choosing a vacation package exclusively created by Celebrity." The full research reports on Royal Caribbean Cruises are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Nov-07-2014/RCL/report.pdf

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L Brands Inc. Research Reports
On November 3, 2014, L Brands Inc. (L Brands) reported estimated October 2014 comparable store sales and raised guidance for Q3 2014 earnings. The Company expects October 2014 store sales to be up low-single digit, in line with expectations, including an expected flat comp at Victoria's Secret Stores, and 5% at Bath & Body Works. Further, total sales at Victoria's Secret Direct, which are not included in comparable store sales, are estimated to decline by approx. 7%, primarily due to exit of non-go-forward apparel merchandise. The Company now expects its Q3 2014 EPS between $0.38 and $0.40, versus its previous guidance of $0.26 to $0.31 and Q3 2013 EPS of $0.31. The full research reports on L Brands are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Nov-07-2014/LB/report.pdf

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DISH Network Corp. Research Reports
On November 4, 2014, DISH Network Corp. (DISH) reported its Q3 2014 and 9M 2014 financial results. The Company reported Q3 2014 total revenue of $3.68 billion, up 5.0% YoY, led by 5.3% YoY growth in subscriber-related revenue to $3.6 billion. The Company's Q3 2014 net income attributable to Dish came in at $145.5 million or $0.31 per diluted share, compared to net income of $314.9 million or $0.68 per diluted share in Q3 2013. On average, 22 analysts polled by Thomson-Reuters expected the Company to report EPS (excluding special items) of $0.39 on revenue of $3.69 billion for the quarter. The Company's 9M 2014 total revenue improved 5.7% YoY to $11.0 billion, while net income attributable to Dish stood at $534.8 million, up 2.9% YoY. The full research reports on DISH are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Nov-07-2014/DISH/report.pdf

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Discovery Communications Inc. Research Reports
On November 4, 2014, Discovery Communications Inc. (Discovery) posted Q3 2014 net income available to the Company of $280 million or $0.41 per diluted share, compared to net income of $255 million or $0.35 per diluted share in Q3 2013. During the quarter, the Company's total revenues improved 14.0% YoY to $1.57 billion, (Vs. Thomson Reuters consensus revenue estimate of $1.59 for the quarter) as 31.9% YoY growth at International Networks was partially offset by a 1.2% YoY decline at U.S. Networks, primarily due to additional revenues from licensing agreements in the prior year. The Company's Q3 2014 adjusted diluted EPS came in at $0.46, surpassing average EPS (excluding special items) estimate of $0.42 compiled by Thomson Reuters through a poll of 23 analysts. The Company reported 9M 2014 total revenues of $4.6 billion, up 14.8% YoY and net income available to Discovery of $889 million, up 13.1% YoY. For 2014, the Company expects total revenues between $6.3 billion and $6.35 billion and net income available to Discovery between $1.15 billion and $1.175 billion. The full research reports on Discovery are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Nov-07-2014/DISCK/report.pdf

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