Frequent travelers know that extra airline fees have become the norm. But resorts and hotels make it even harder to figure out what your final bill is going to add up to. Now, the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection is fighting back on our behalf.
Store layaway programs made a comeback last holiday season, with gift-buyers flocking back to installment payment plans. Now, Sears is expanding the concept by letting consumers put vacations on layaway, too.
Las Vegas Sands benefits from being more geographically diversified than its major competitors. With a casino resort presence that spans the U.S., Macau and Singapore, LVS is a strong player that can ride out local downturns, and one stock analysis firm thinks its stock is undervalued by 10% to 15%.
The holidays drew sell-out crowds to Disneyland. Could this be a sign that its all-important parks and resorts may turn into money makers in 2011? That would be a big change from last year, when they pulled down overall earnings growth.
The bond-trading specialist is taking bets and setting odds for the new M Resort Spa & Casino. But instead of simply handicapping games and accepting wagers, Cantor's tech-savvy braintrust has turned betting into something more akin to trading.
