Kobus Louw/E+ via Getty Images If you're a concentrated investor like me, you'd want to pick the industry leader, rather than gain unnecessary exposure to lower-quality names. Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) is one of the most prominent names in the online travel market, which I view as an attractive way to capitalize on the ever-growing demand for experiences, as the world's GDP continues to rise and people's desire for travel never ends. Is Booking the best horse to pick in this race? Let's find out. O ...

Italian authorities carried out inspections at the premises of Booking.com (Italia), the local company supporting Booking.com in Italy, Thursday (March 21) as part of an antitrust investigation.The inspections were done by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) and the Special Antitrust Unit of the Italian Financial Police, AGCM said in a Friday (March 22) press release.The investigation is focused on allegations that Booking.com abused its dominant position in the online intermediation and booking servic ...

In the latest trading session, Booking Holdings (BKNG) closed at $3,647.81, marking a +1.94% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.32%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.68%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.2%.Heading into today, shares of the online booking service had lost 4.35% over the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 5.25% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.11% in that time.The investment commun ...

Richard Drury I love dividends. I also love secular growth stories. Thankfully, there are a select few stocks in the market that allow me to have both. In recent months, several well-regarded growth stocks have initiated dividends, making that list a bit longer. So today, I wanted to compare these companies - Meta Platforms (META), Booking Holdings (BKNG), and Salesforce (CRM) - to my other high-conviction double-digit dividend growth plays. Sleeping Well At Night As Dividends Compound If I had a dollar for ...

Booking Holdings (BKNG) closed the latest trading day at $3,511.56, indicating a +0.33% change from the previous session's end. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.29% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.35%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.3%.The online booking service's stock has dropped by 6.37% in the past month, falling short of the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 5.15% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.42%.The investment community will b ...

For the last 18 months, finding undervalued travel stocks has been difficult. Despite concerns about a recession, consumers have been remarkably resilient and continue to prioritize spending on travel over accumulating things.  The February 2024 Jobs report did nothing to dampen the travel surge narrative. The report showed that the travel and leisure sector created 57,000 jobs. That was second only to the healthcare sector. At a time when companies large and small are making layoff announcements, this is s ...

In a recent column, I wrote: “Young people often are early adopters of products and companies that end up being wildly successful.” I noted that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), which were both extraordinarily popular with young consumers in their heydays, wound up growing tremendously. Consequently, I think it’s quite noteworthy that, according to Goldman Sachs, “when compared to their predecessors, Millennial and Gen Z consumers are more likely to value experiences over physical possessions. ” ...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Peerspace today announced a new partnership with Booking.com to help event organizers bring their visions to life. Any event organizer who books a venue on Peerspace, plus all of their confirmed attendees, will now receive an exclusive discount on hotels and rental cars on Booking.com. "Peerspace already offers some of the most unique venues in the world, and now through our partnership with Booking.com, we're excited to make another aspect of the event planning ...

Booking Holdings (BKNG) closed the latest trading day at $3,485.70, indicating a +0.23% change from the previous session's end. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.65%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.18%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 1.16%.The online booking service's stock has dropped by 9.44% in the past month, falling short of the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 3.99% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.4%.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Bookin ...

Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) is gaining from strong customer momentum on the back of expanding partnerships and robust travel booking offerings, which remain the key growth catalysts for the company. Its shares have gained 32.7% in the past year compared with the Retail-Wholesale sector’s 32.5% growth.In this regard, Booking Holdings’ subsidiary, Agoda partnered with DBS to introduce a reward points redemption system for Hong Kong customers, enhancing their access to value travel deals.Per the terms of the ...