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Wall Street braces for a big week ahead of the election, with megacap tech earnings, key data on tap
Wall Street is about to get hit with the newsiest week yet ahead of the election — just as the stock market has started to falter. Investors will contend with earnings results from five of the Magnificent Seven companies next week. Alphabet’s results are set to be released Tuesday. Microsoft and Meta Platforms post their […]
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‘They want something different’: Two new reports predict a big shift in travel behavior in 2025
The biggest travel trend of 2022 was to go big, spend big — with people eagerly booking bucket list-style trips to places like Bali, Rome, London and Paris. But two new reports show travelers are now in a very different headspace. Trend reports from Expedia and Booking.com show vacationers are forgoing splashy trips to global […]
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Southwest Airlines tells staff ‘difficult decisions’ ahead in push to boost profits
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport on July 25, 2024 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Southwest Airlines has warned employees that it will have to make “difficult decisions” ahead to boost profits as the carrier faces pressure from activist Elliott Investment Management, which has sought leadership changes at […]
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‘I don’t think that was the right decision.’ Booking Holdings CEO on being labeled a ‘gatekeeper’ under EU law
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Booking Holding’s CEO Glenn Fogel told CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli that he isn’t against regulations, like the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, but that he wants “rules to apply to everybody equally.” Source
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People like traveling, but hate planning. Hear how Booking Holdings CEO plans to change that
Most people like traveling. But far fewer enjoy booking it. A survey of more than 2,400 people who book their own travel arrangements found that 71% say the process is at least somewhat stressful for them, according to a 2024 survey by the consumer data company CivicScience. The percentage is even higher among parents of kids […]
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Travel industry may see growth ‘roughly cut in half,’ says Jefferies analyst
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email John Colantuoni, internet equity research analyst at Jefferies, joins CNBC’s Kelly Evans to talk about the online travel companies and his outlook for the broader travel sector. Source
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‘It will come.’ Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel on how travelers will book trips in the future
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Rather than travelers sitting down to plan trips, “I want us to be going to the traveler” with recommendations based on travelers’ prior trips, Booking.com’s CEO Glenn Fogel told CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli. Source
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Travelers are finally cracking under the pressure of high costs
During the second-quarter earnings period, many companies signaled travel demand is expected to drop in 2024. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Exxon Mobil, Intel, Apple, Snap, Amazon and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Exxon Mobil — The energy giant reported a stronger-than-expected profit for the second quarter amid record production in Guyana and the Permian Basin. Earnings per share came in at $2.14, beating an LSEG forecast of $2.01 per share. Shares were up slightly in the premarket. Intel […]
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Booking Holdings CEO on Q2 results: Very happy with things overall
Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the company’s quarterly earnings results, state of travel demand, long-term growth outlook, impact of AI, and more. Source
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