Booking Holdings' (BKNG) shares have gained 15.5% in the past month compared with the Zacks Internet Commerce industry's return of 11%. It has also outperformed the Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector's appreciation of 9.7% over the same timeframe. Booking Holdings has been benefiting from growing strength in the online travel booking segment. Strong momentum across its merchant and advertising business is aiding top-line growth. Robust growth in rental car and airline ticket units has been a positive. BKNG is co ...

Jupiterimages/Stockbyte via Getty Images Terms like "blue chip" and "best-in-breed" are often thrown around willy-nilly in the stock analysis world. I'm sure I've been guilty of overusing these words myself. But when it comes to two of the companies that I bought during the market's recent downturn, it's clear that they dominate their respective industries. I'm talking about: Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) which hosts nearly 3.3 billion people as daily active users on its social media sites (approximately 40% ...

PM Images The market rally since the August lows has been massive, with the S&P 500 up 9% from its low, the Nasdaq up 11%, and the Dow Jones gaining over 2,000 points following the release of strong economic data, lower-than-expected unemployment claims and strong earnings reports from US retailers. Surely, I am not the only one who admits that the magnitude of the reversal has caught me by surprise, even as I managed to buy shares of a few companies close to the bottom where I wanted to increase my exposur ...

NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) today announced that Chief Financial Officer Ewout Steenbergen will be speaking at Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference on September 9, 2024 at 10:50am PT. A live audio cast of the presentation will be available to the public at http://ir.bookingholdings.com. A replay will be available for six months. About Booking Holdings Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related s ...

September is revealed as one of the most popular months for solo travel & dining 50% of Americans plan to travel alone this year, 52% will dine as a party of one Washington D.C. revealed as the top destination for solo dining and travel in the U.S., with Berlin the top international destination STAMFORD, Conn. and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of September, one of the most popular months for solo travel and dining,1 KAYAK and OpenTable are teaming up to launch a solo travel and dining g ...

Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG, Financial) is arguably the world's most extensive online travel company. It has robust momentum from high fundamentals following the pandemic that is expected to continue steadily throughout the next two years. The GF Value chart indicates the stock is moderately undervalued, and based on my risk analysis of the company and its industry, I consider the stock a buy with a 20%-plus 12-month price return possible. Market leadership, subsidiaries, offerings and AI integrations Opera ...

stockcam Investment Thesis Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) is a long-term growth idea. Not because of explosive growth rates, but due to what I see as a long-lasting secular trend in travel, driven by the prioritization of experiences over material possessions, especially among Gen Z and Millennials. Within this trend, Booking is a market leader, although its position is not without challenges. Nonetheless, I see entering this long-term growth stock amid a revaluation due to short-term growth deceleration a ...

In early June, Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) published a report on travel industry trends. The results confirm what many investors believe when it comes to the best travel stocks. That is, follow the money. This earnings season, investors have heard a familiar refrain from many companies. The consumer may be willing to spend, but their wallets are telling another story. With the impact of a nearly 5% rise in interest rates in about 12 months fully taking root in the economy, consumers are tapping out. However, a ...

Booking Holdings (BKNG) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future. Over the past month, shares of this online booking service have returned -17.2%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -6.5% change. During this period, the Zacks Internet - Commerce industry, which Booking Holdings falls in, has lost 14.8%. The key question now is: What could be the stock ...

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