** Shares in online travel review co Tripadvisor TRIP.O down ~15.6%, which would be biggest one-day percentage loss since August 2024, after hitting record low on Thursday as top and bottom line results miss Street expectations
** TRIP's Q4 rev of $411 mln was flat with year-ago vs consensus expectation for slight increase to $412.65 mln while adj EPS was $0.04 down from $0.30 year-ago while analyst mean estimate was for 0.14, as per LSEG
** It's net loss was $0.33/shr, deeper than street expectation for $0.12 loss and compared with year-ago net profit of $0.1
** Co said it is "exploring strategic alternatives for TheFork," its restaurant booking app and that it saw "accelerating revenue growth in experiences, offset by the expected pick up in headwinds" in legacy offerings
** Last traded at $10.25 vs median PT of $17, as per LSEG, which shows 17 analyst ratings
** YTD ~29% vs 7% drop for S&P 400 media and entertainment index .SPMDCME
(Reporting by Sinead Carew)
((sinead.carew@thomsonreuters.com))