Founded in 2014, Klook lets users book tours, activities, attractions, and local services worldwide and competes with platforms such as TripAdvisor and Airbnb.
Companies that consistently increase their sales, margins, or returns on capital are usually rewarded with the best returns,
and those that can do all three for years on end are almost always the legendary stocks that return 100 times your money.
Online travel agency Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 16% year on year to $6.80 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $55.40 per share was 9.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Since August 2020, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 88.4%. But one standout stock has more than doubled the market - over the past five years, Booking has surged 208% to $5,452 per share. Its momentum hasn’t stopped as it’s also gained 11% in the last six months thanks to its solid quarterly results, beating the S&P by 6.4%.
Holding onto the top stock in Stock Advisor's storied history required more courage than you think. A stock that seems today to be taking a long victory lap once appeared to be slowly circling the drain.
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Online travel agency Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 16% year on year to $6.80 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $55.40 per share was 10.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
While the S&P 500 (^GSPC) includes industry leaders, not every stock in the index is a winner.
Some companies are past their prime, weighed down by poor execution, weak financials, or structural headwinds.
Risk appetite took a breather Tuesday, with major U.S. stock indices retreating modestly from record highs as investors braced for a pivotal stretch of earnings and macro events.
Since July 2020, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 93.1%. But one standout stock has more than doubled the market - over the past five years, Booking has surged 233% to $5,702 per share. Its momentum hasn’t stopped as it’s also gained 21.7% in the last six months thanks to its solid quarterly results, beating the S&P by 17.6%.
While the Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) is filled with cutting-edge technology and consumer companies, not all are on solid footing.
Some are dealing with declining demand, high costs, or regulatory pressures that could limit future upside.
