In contemporary and/or pop and rock music, where the snare drum is used as a part of a drum set, many of the backbeats and accented notes on the snare drum are played as rim shots, due to the ever-increasing demand for the typical sharp and high-volume sound.
The Priceline Group was incorporated in the state of Delaware on July 30, 1998. Priceline.com LLC pre-existed The Priceline Group, and was formed as a limited liability company on July 18, 1997.
Shares of Priceline gain on better-than-expected quarterly earnings. Shares of Priceline Group Inc. climbed in Monday's extended session after the online travel company posted robust quarterly earnings. Priceline reported fourth-quarter earnings rose to $673.9 million, or $13.47 a share, from $504.3 million, or $10 a share, a year earlier.