Mohammad Louay Alakhrass @Louayalakhrass: "✈️ Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG):..."

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✈️ Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG): Another Solid Quarter Despite Global Challenges Booking Holdings reported another strong quarter, proving that travel demand remains resilient despite geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty. Here are my key takeaways: ✅ Revenue increased 8% to $7.35B, while gross bookings grew 9% to $51B. ✅ Room nights reached 325 million (+5%), showing that people continue to travel despite higher airfare and uncertainty in the Middle East. ✅ Adjusted EBITDA rose 9%, and Adjusted EPS increased 15%, reflecting strong cost discipline and improving profitability. ✅ Free Cash Flow reached $3.6B (+16%), allowing the company to return a record $4.1B to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. My opinion This wasn't a spectacular quarter, but it was a high-quality one. Booking continues to grow, expand margins, generate strong cash flow, and return capital to shareholders. While short-term travel demand may remain affected by geopolitical events, I believe the long-term investment thesis remains intact. 𝗠𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀: 2020: +48.73% ✅ 2021: +14.44% ✅ 2022: -30.88% ⚠️ 2023: +34.57% ✅ 2024: +21.65% ✅ 2025: +21.91% ✅ 2026 (YTD): +21,07% ✅ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ✅ Total growth since inception: +180.73% 📈 Average annual return: +19.06% 📅 Profitable weeks: 62.96% 💰 Estimated dividend yield: 1.00% annually 🚨 Risk Score: 4–6 (Moderate) 🕰️ Long-term investor 🛡️ Diversified portfolio 🤝 Copy Trading 🤝 This portfolio is designed to generate long-term profits through both capital growth and dividends. Patience and emotional discipline are therefore essential when investing. If you decide to copy my trades, I recommend starting with a minimum of $400 and making sure to copy open positions as well. For more information about my portfolio strategy, feel free to visit my eToro profile and check the pinned post: “The Most Important Characteristics of My Portfolio” or click here: etoro.tw/4dqIcZA $BKNG (Booking Holdings Inc) $SPX500 $GER40 $UK100 $FRA40

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