Booking Holdings Inc. BKNG

Anime is no longer a niche interest. Simultaneous regional releases mean fans across Tokyo, Manila and Jakarta are watching the same new season the same week, and social platforms turn a single striking scene into a shared reference overnight. That speed is now showing up in travel: fans are now excited to explore real-world destinations matching a street, a shrine or a shopfront to the frame they just watched.

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New research reveals the powerful impact restaurants have on local economies, communities and diners, and what it takes to help them thriveTORONTO, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian restaurants are more than places to eat, they’re where people gather, connect and spend time together. Today, OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant technology, released its first-ever Canadian Restaurant Impact Report, examining the broader impact of dining out on Canadians and the communities around the

For more than 28 years, OpenTable has worked alongside restaurants to help them fill tables, connect with diners, and grow their businesses. Today, the global restaurant tech platform which seats 2 billion diners annually is putting restaurants in the spotlight with the release of its first U.S. Restaurant Impact Report: new research examining the vital role restaurants play in local economies, communities, and everyday life, and the role diners play in supporting the dining ecosystem.

NEW YORK, September 29, 2026--Lola, the new AI assistant for experiences backed by Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), today debuts with a new membership offering that combines personalized recommendations, live availability and pricing, direct booking, preferred rates, and benefits. Lola brings discovery and booking into a single experience for hotels, restaurants, events, and more, while providing access to rates and benefits traditionally reserved for loyalty programs and premium cardholders.

Among six travel and hotel companies, Booking (BKNG) keeps the most operating profit from each sales dollar and grows the second fastest. Its shares are the cheapest on an earnings basis among peers without a loss quarter in their earnings. A $10,000 holding bought a year ago is worth about $7,460 now. Is Booking stock worth more than these rivals, given what it delivers.

Coffee is becoming more than a morning ritual. For many travelers, it is now a way to understand a place, from the beans grown on nearby hills to the cafés where locals meet, work and linger over a slow pour.

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Digital travel platform Agoda has unveiled its latest Repeat Visitor Ranking, highlighting the top 10 destinations across Asia that keep travelers coming back for more. Based on bookings made during the first half of the year, Agoda reveals that Tokyo has claimed the top spot for the first time, overtaking Bangkok. Rounding out the top five are Bali—ranking third place for the first time—followed by Seoul and Osaka. Da Nang, Kuala Lumpur, Fukuoka, Taipei, and Johor Bahru complete the top 10 list

For a growing wave of travelers, the trip starts with a line-up. Rather than picking a city and finding something to do, they pick a music festival and build the whole holiday around it. Two forces are driving it: global dance events are expanding rapidly across Asia, landing everywhere from major hubs to quiet islands, and superfans now think nothing of crossing a border for a weekend set they can't catch at home.

Expedia (EXPE) stock fell 7.7% on September 23, leaving it about 24% below its August 24 high of $339. Yet the company's latest results beat its forecast, and over the past 12 months the stock has still returned about 17%, roughly in line with the S&P 500. So how far could Expedia go in a real market shock.

Booking (BKNG) turns 35% of its sales into operating profit, against 18.6% for the S&P 500. Yet its stock lost 29% in the year to September 23, 2026, while the index returned 13%. Booking expects third-quarter 2026 revenue to grow just 4% to 6%. The question you face is whether that slower growth is a pause or Booking's new pace. Start with what the current price already asks you to pay.

Airbnb (ABNB) shares fell 21% in the month to September 23, while the S&P 500 rose 0.8%. A $10,000 holding at the start of that month was worth about $7,860 at the end. Airbnb's own news over those weeks does not explain it, so the fall needs a different explanation.

Airbnb (ABNB) is spending to grow beyond homes, into hotels, car rentals, and other services. For an owner, the risk is that this spending squeezes profit margins while the stock trades at a premium. Management has not said what margin Airbnb expects for 2027.

Key Stats for Expedia StockCurrent Price: $259. 04Target Price (Mid): ~$447Street Target (Mean): ~$339Potential Total Return: ~73%Annualized IRR: ~14% / yearWhat Happened?Expedia Group (EXPE) said on September 22 that it is joining Muse, Meta Platforms’ new personal AI agent.

Meta launched an AI agent that books travel without a middleman, and the entire online travel sector sold off hard. Whether Airbnb belongs in that selloff depends on a single question about who actually owns the supply.

Key Stats for Booking Holdings StockPrice change for Booking Holdings stock in Last 1 Year: -29%$BKNG Stock Price as of Sep. 23: $15652-Week High: $225$BKNG Stock Price Target: $239What Happened?Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock fell 5% on Wednesday, hitting a session low of $155.

Emerald Wealth Partners, an independent asset and wealth management firm based in Zurich, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for the “Growth Equity Strategy. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The strategy highlighted a strong quarter for the portfolio amid a market rally increasingly shaped by AI-related themes. The strategy generated a […]

Digital travel platform Agoda has released a new study showing that software developers across Southeast Asia and India are rapidly transitioning from using AI assistants for individual tasks to deploying autonomous AI agents across the software-development lifecycle.