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On August 7, Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) shares surged to a more than four-year high after the company raised its full-year revenue forecast. The firm gave artificial intelligence credit for cutting costs and speeding up how fast it ships new features. Its competitor Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) had a rougher time delivering good news: On August […]

Booking commands a vastly larger revenue base, but CAVA's growth rate tells a starkly different story over the past eight quarters.

Per-share earnings have outrun the business itself, and the cash behind it is real, yet near its high, each buyback dollar retires far fewer shares.

Here is a way to get paid a meaningful income now on your Booking shares, income you keep no matter what the stock does, in exchange for capping your gains above a higher price.

What does it mean to be a CEO who manages four other CEOs? It’s all just “titles, titles, titles,” says Glenn Fogel, the head of Booking Holdings. As president and chief executive, he oversees the chief executives of Priceline, Agoda, Kayak and OpenTable.

Flight delays, interminable waits on the tarmac—Booking.com CEO Glenn Fogel knows all about travel frustrations firsthand: “You can’t believe you even bothered.” Booking.com and sister brands like Priceline, Kayak and OpenTable are pouring hundreds of millions into AI tools to smooth out travel hiccups. “When we start doing that,” says Fogel, who also helms parent company Booking Holdings, “that’s when I’ll feel OK, now we really are a good AI travel agent on your phone and in your pocket.”

The travel industry, like every sector, is experimenting with the best use cases for AI. Fogel is working towards a world where tourism becomes an intelligence system in its own right

The next AI winners may look nothing like Nvidia.

Two high-flying industry leaders that recently completed their first-ever forward splits have vastly different outlooks.

Near the top of its range, the share retirement that lets per-share earnings outrun profits has itself eased.

Online travel agency Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 8.1% year on year to $7.35 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.54 per share was 4.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Booking generates strong free cash flow, while Celsius is rapidly growing sales through a partnership with PepsiCo.

This marks the sixth forward stock split for this consumer-facing giant.

Its travel rivals moved a fraction as much in the same session, which points most of the explanation back inside Airbnb's own product.

Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article. These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.

Airbnb Inc. boosted its 2026 financial outlook after posting strong second-quarter earnings, powered by accelerating booking momentum in major markets across North America and Europe.

Booking offers stability and cash flow, while Axon Enterprise brings one of the most consistent growth records in the market today.

Antipodes Partners published its “Antipodes Global Strategy” second-quarter 2026 investor letter, highlighting the key performance stocks, portfolio changes, and the market outlook. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The second quarter of 2026 delivered one of the strongest equity market recoveries in recent history, as global equities gained 14.9% in US dollar terms. Renewed […]

Companies In The News Are: AMGN, ANET, WYNN< BKNG.

For Airbnb shareholders, here's how to get paid a healthy income right now, which you keep no matter what, for agreeing to part with your stock at a price that's even higher than today's.

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel breaks down the company’s AI plans.

Strong domestic and regional bookings offset pressure on long-distance routes affected by the Middle East conflict.

BKNG's Q2 earnings and revenues beat estimates as travel demand drives higher room nights and gross bookings.

Booking Holdings stock jumped Wednesday after Priceline owner posted better-than-earnings, despite facing what executives called “near-term volatility” driven by conflict in the Middle East.

Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BKNG, XETRA:PCE1) shares rose 6% Wednesday after the online travel company reported second-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations, with continued travel demand supporting growth across key metrics. Booking Holdings reported adjusted earnings per...

The parent company of Booking.com, Agoda and Priceline wants travelers to book multiple travel verticals with the company for the same trip.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.03%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.33%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Booking boasts a 20% net margin and $9 billion in free cash flow, while Carvana scales aggressively with 48% revenue growth but thinner margins.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.51%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.50%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...