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Ishfaaq PeerallyBULLBKNG is a cyclical business where Middle East war and recession fears are short-term noise, and the long-term setup is still strong because travel demand should keep growing faster than world GDP while repurchases and the merchant booking model (plus alternative accommodations and mobile/direct booking) can drive EPS growth faster than revenue.12d ago
Joseph Carlson After HoursBULLBKNG should have a fine earnings report because the core travel demand thesis remains durable and its hotel-platform infrastructure creates a moat, with AI-layer competition viewed as a longer-dated risk rather than an earnings-quarter problem.13d agoJoseph Carlson After HoursBULLBooking Holdings' fundamentals are solid (revenue +13–14%, room nights +8%, rising free cash flow) but AI-driven disintermediation of travel planning is a growing structural risk, so I'm constructive but waiting for another ~$10–$20 lower before I resurrect a meaningful position.34d ago"BKNG is a cyclical business where Middle East war and recession fears are short-term noise, and the long-term setup is still strong because travel demand should keep growing faster than world GDP while repurchases and the merchant booking model (plus alternative accommodations and mobile/direct booking) can drive EPS growth faster than revenue."
"BKNG should have a fine earnings report because the core travel demand thesis remains durable and its hotel-platform infrastructure creates a moat, with AI-layer competition viewed as a longer-dated risk rather than an earnings-quarter problem."
"Booking Holdings' fundamentals are solid (revenue +13–14%, room nights +8%, rising free cash flow) but AI-driven disintermediation of travel planning is a growing structural risk, so I'm constructive but waiting for another ~$10–$20 lower before I resurrect a meaningful position."