TripAdvisor (TRIP) suffered its worst single-day loss in history on Tuesday after reporting quarterly results that disappointed Wall Street. The company lost a full fifth of its value, or about $1 billion in market capitalization. While earnings of $0.36 a share beat the estimate by a penny, sales for the quarter increased only 4% over last year to $439 million, coming in well below the $454 million analysts were looking for. The bulk of TRIP’s sales are derived from its hotel division, which disappointed with revenue of $312 million versus the expected $326 million.

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