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Travel & Booking

Travel & Booking groups companies that connect people to trips, stays, ground transport and leisure experiences, from online marketplaces and travel managers to airlines, hotels, cruise lines and car rental firms. Capital flows to the theme as consumer travel demand recovers, digital booking platforms raise visibility on bookings and revenue, and shifts in how people work and travel create new product demand.

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7 of 34 stocks are in a Stage 2 uptrend.

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Stocks in this theme

TickerPrice1M3M1YStageTrendvs 52w high
ABNBAirbnb, Inc.$160.65-12.3%+9.1%+30.7%Stage 2 (continuation)7/7-15.67%
VACMARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE Corp$102.28-1.9%+2.4%+47.6%Stage 2 (continuation)7/7-18.01%
HTHTH World Group Ltd$42.8-9.6%+0.8%+7.5%Stage 41/7-23.65%
MTNVail Resorts Inc$137.18+0.2%+0.6%-7.3%Stage 13/7-15.2%
EXPEExpedia Group, Inc.$263.36-16.9%-0.5%+19.4%Stage 2 (continuation)6/7-22.34%
ATATAtour Lifestyle Holdings Ltd$32.62-6.8%-0.8%-13.6%Stage 41/7-23.96%
SKYWSkywest Inc$96.92+2.4%-1.4%-4.2%Stage 34/7-16.41%
MARMarriott International Inc /Md/$355.67+4.1%-3.4%+33.3%Stage 15/7-11.64%
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.$318.12+0.6%-4.2%+21.3%Stage 14/7-9.17%
IHGIntercontinental Hotels Group PLC /New/$160.8+0.5%-4.5%+31.0%Stage 2 (continuation)7/7-7.66%
TCOMTrip.com Group Ltd$39.1-12.4%-4.8%-48.6%Stage 40/7-50.48%
CHHChoice Hotels International Inc /De$102.41-0.9%-6.3%-5.5%Stage 13/7-16.11%
DALDelta Air Lines, Inc.$83.46+7.0%-10.3%+44.8%Stage 2 (continuation)7/7-10.89%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc.$162.91-18.2%-10.8%-25.3%Stage 41/7-25.84%
LTMLatam Airlines Group S.A.$49.89+0.2%-12.3%+11.7%Stage 41/7-27.13%
RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd$265.86-1.1%-13.2%-18.6%Stage 41/7-23.61%
RYAAYRyanair Holdings PLC$55.01-0.7%-13.3%-4.9%Stage 40/7-25.48%
CPACopa Holdings, S.A.$131.85+4.3%-13.8%+10.6%Stage 2 (continuation)4/7-16.12%
CCLCarnival Corp Ltd.$24.54+2.7%-14.0%-16.5%Stage 40/7-27.8%
WHWyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.$71.84-2.5%-14.1%-11.2%Stage 42/7-20.1%
MLCOMelco Resorts & Entertainment LTD$4.48-11.8%-14.5%-53.2%Stage 40/7-54.47%
HHyatt Hotels Corp$158.56-5.0%-16.9%+9.8%Stage 13/7-21.54%
WYNNWynn Resorts Ltd$79.43-13.0%-17.4%-40.0%Stage 40/7-40.43%
LUVSouthwest Airlines Co$41.64+8.1%-17.5%+27.1%Stage 33/7-24.01%
TNLTravel & Leisure Co.$61.87-10.0%-17.7%+2.1%Stage 11/7-21.42%
UALUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc.$110.95+2.7%-17.9%+12.5%Stage 2 (continuation)6/7-18.49%
MMYTMakeMyTrip Ltd$47.2-19.0%-18.9%-49.8%Stage 41/7-50.36%
VIKViking Holdings Ltd$78.33-9.1%-23.2%+28.6%Stage 14/7-27.65%
ALKAlaska Air Group, Inc.$38.7-6.4%-24.5%-23.3%Stage 40/7-35.72%
AALAmerican Airlines Group Inc.$13.37-0.5%-26.3%+17.5%Stage 32/7-26.34%
CARAvis Budget Group, Inc.$106.67-27.7%-27.4%-34.0%Stage 11/7-85.06%
NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.$14.66-9.2%-29.1%-40.8%Stage 40/7-41.41%
HGVHilton Grand Vacations Inc.$34.66-18.3%-32.7%-20.0%Stage 10/7-36.62%
ALGTAllegiant Travel CO$75.79-0.3%-36.4%+20.7%Stage 12/7-36.4%

Deep dive

The Travel & Booking theme includes online travel agencies and metasearch platforms, home-sharing marketplaces, hotel owners and franchisors, cruise operators, airlines, car rental companies and vacation-ownership businesses. Companies in the basket include digital-first names that sell bookings, asset-heavy carriers and resorts that operate physical inventory, and specialized managers for corporate travel and vacation products. This mix reflects the full chain from a traveler searching for an itinerary to paying for lodging, transport and on-site experiences.

Demand in the travel sector is driven by changes in consumer behavior, economic conditions and technology. Leisure travel rises with disposable income, tourism openings and growing middle-class travel in international markets, while business travel follows corporate budgets and meeting patterns. Remote work and flexible schedules increase demand for longer or blended trips, and mobile apps plus better pricing tools make booking and managing travel easier for consumers and travel buyers.

The value chain splits into search and distribution, supply operators and service providers. Online travel agencies and metasearch engines act as entry points that aggregate options and sell reservations for a fee or commission. Hotels, cruise lines, airlines and car rental firms supply rooms, berths, seats and vehicles and earn revenue from fares, room rates, onboard spending and ancillary fees. Vacation-ownership and timeshare companies sell long-term vacation products, while corporate travel managers and booking platforms handle negotiated rates and expense control for business clients.

Whether the theme continues to attract capital depends on demand resilience, cost pressures and competitive dynamics. Key variables include fuel and labor costs for carriers, balance-sheet strength for capital-intensive operators, marketing costs for customer acquisition at digital sellers, and regulatory or travel restriction trends that affect cross-border flows. Technology and distribution changes also shape outcomes as direct-booking options, loyalty programs and platform economics change where consumers buy travel; companies with clearer pricing power and healthier margins tend to fare differently than those tied to heavy asset cycles.

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