Booking Holdings saw its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating jump to 96 Thursday, up from 94 the day before.
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The upgrade means the stock is now outpacing 96% of all other stocks in terms of key performance metrics and technical strength. Winning stocks often have a 95 or higher rating in the early stages of a new price run, so that's a good item to have on your checklist when looking for the best stocks to buy and watch.
Booking Holdings is not currently near a proper buy point. See if the stock goes on to form a new base and offer a new buying opportunity.
The stock has a 97 EPS Rating, meaning its recent quarterly and longer-term annual earnings growth is outpacing 97% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B- shows moderate buying by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks.
The company reported a 32% earnings-per-share gain for Q2. Sales growth increased 16%, up from 8% in the prior quarter. That marks one quarter of increasing revenue growth.
Booking Holdings earns the No. 1 rank among its peers in the Leisure-Travel Booking industry group. Expedia Group and Tripadvisor are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.
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