Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>USCBP data from August shows Y/Y declines in traffic, especially at N. border</li>
<li>Overall, air travel to and from the US has held up well vs other travel modes</li>
<li>Some US regions hit harder than others; US losses could benefit Europe, others</li>
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USCBP data from August shows Y/Y declines in traffic, especially at N. border
Overall, air travel to and from the US has held up well vs other travel modes
Some US regions hit harder than others; US losses could benefit Europe, others


US Customs & Border Protection August Data | Air Crossings Stable | Europe Could Gain From US Losses

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<li>Year to date (July) US border crossing data paint a surprisingly mixed picture</li>
<li>Overall, total crossings at all points and by all modes are down -3.7% Y/Y</li>
<li>States facing Canada saw a -17.5% decline; air crossings into West up +3.7%</li>
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Year to date (July) US border crossing data paint a surprisingly mixed picture
Overall, total crossings at all points and by all modes are down -3.7% Y/Y
States facing Canada saw a -17.5% decline; air crossings into West up +3.7%


US Customs & Border Patrol Traveler Data Show Mixed Picture, Sharp Drop in Northern Border Crossings

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>As expected, a SAMR investigation depressed top-line growth and profitability in Q226 </li>
<li>Management offered no forward guidance on earnings call, but hinted at headwinds to come</li>
<li>We believe it may take a few quarters for Trip.com to regain momentum</li>
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As expected, a SAMR investigation depressed top-line growth and profitability in Q226 
Management offered no forward guidance on earnings call, but hinted at headwinds to come
We believe it may take a few quarters for Trip.com to regain momentum


Trip.com Q226 Results | Slow Top-Line & Adj EBITDA Met Low Expectations | No Quick Fix, in Our View

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<li>Trip.com will finally report Q2 results after the US close on Tuesday, September 15</li>
<li>Earlier investigation, now concluded, was likely a drag on growth &amp; earnings in period</li>
<li>Management commentary could indicate pace of recovery from Trip.com's latest stumble</li>
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Trip.com will finally report Q2 results after the US close on Tuesday, September 15
Earlier investigation, now concluded, was likely a drag on growth &amp; earnings in period
Management commentary could indicate pace of recovery from Trip.com's latest stumble


Trip.com Q226 Earnings Preview | Impact of Investigation | Accommodation Segment | Q3 Guidance Key

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

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Technical Analysis

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<li>Our outlook remains bullish and the significant end-of-year rally that we have been expecting since mid-October is in progress.</li>
<li>There is little to do besides continue to ride the trend higher following our 11/5/24 and 11/19/24 Compass reports which both had "Buy the Pullback" in the title</li>
<li>We also continue to expect to see support at the 20-day MAs on the Russell 2000 (IWM), S&amp;P 500, and Nasdaq 100 (QQQ)</li>
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Our outlook remains bullish and the significant end-of-year rally that we have been expecting since mid-October is in progress.
There is little to do besides continue to ride the trend higher following our 11/5/24 and 11/19/24 Compass reports which both had "Buy the Pullback" in the title
We also continue to expect to see support at the 20-day MAs on the Russell 2000 (IWM), S&amp;P 500, and Nasdaq 100 (QQQ)


Improving Market Dynamics; Outlook Remains Bullish; MSCI EAFE, ACWI Ex-US, Europe to Join the Party?

United States

Booking Holdings Inc. operates as an online travel company. The Company offers a platform that allows to make travel reservations with providers of travel services, as well as provides accommodation reservations, rentals cars, airline tickets, and vacation packages. Booking Holdings serves customers worldwide.

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US Customs & Border Protection August Data | Air Crossings Stable | Europe Could Gain From US Losses

August data from the US Customs & Border Protection agency shows a decline in US border crossings. Air crossings have held up relatively well, but...

Tracking Traffic

US Customs & Border Patrol Traveler Data Show Mixed Picture, Sharp Drop in Northern Border Crossings

Recently released US border crossing data show a mixed bag: total crossings at the US Northern and Southern borders are down YTD, but crossings by...

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Trip.com Q226 Results | Slow Top-Line & Adj EBITDA Met Low Expectations | No Quick Fix, in Our View

Trip.com reported Q226 results that mostly met lowered expectations after SAMR's investigation into the platform's anti-competitive practices. We...

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Trip.com Q226 Earnings Preview | Impact of Investigation | Accommodation Segment | Q3 Guidance Key

Trip.com will finally report Q2 results on Tuesday evening (US time). Expectations for Q2 are low but forward guidance could indicate how quickly...

Tracking Traffic

Improving Market Dynamics; Outlook Remains Bullish; MSCI EAFE, ACWI Ex-US, Europe to Join the Party?

Improving Market Dynamics; Outlook Remains Bullish $SPX $IWM $QQQ; MSCI EAFE $EFA, ACWI ex-US $ACWX, and Europe $HEDJ $FEZ to Join the Party?...

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