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Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
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<ul><li>The Q4 2024 financial results for Expedia Group present a comprehensive picture with both strengths and challenges.</li><li>The company reported stronger-than-expected growth with room nights, gross bookings, and revenue all achieving double-digit growth.</li><li>This reflects strong market demand and effective execution strategies.</li></ul>

The Q4 2024 financial results for Expedia Group present a comprehensive picture with both strengths and challenges.The company reported stronger-than-expected growth with room nights, gross bookings, and revenue all achieving double-digit growth.This reflects strong market demand and effective execution strategies.

Expedia Group: Can Its Unified Platform Keep Up With Booking and Airbnb?

<ul><li>During the third quarter of 2024, Expedia Group demonstrated several positive financial performance indicators and business dynamics, alongside addressing some challenges.</li><li>Overall, the company exceeded expectations regarding gross bookings and earnings, although revenue met projections amidst challenges posed by weather and currency fluctuations.</li><li>Noteworthy was the accelerated growth in gross bookings in its consumer segment for the second consecutive quarter, buoyed by strong performance from Brand Expedia, Vrbo's return to growth, and favorable outcomes from international sales.</li></ul>

During the third quarter of 2024, Expedia Group demonstrated several positive financial performance indicators and business dynamics, alongside addressing some challenges.Overall, the company exceeded expectations regarding gross bookings and earnings, although revenue met projections amidst challenges posed by weather and currency fluctuations.Noteworthy was the accelerated growth in gross bookings in its consumer segment for the second consecutive quarter, buoyed by strong performance from Brand Expedia, Vrbo's return to growth, and favorable outcomes from international sales.

Expedia Group Inc.: These Are The 7 Biggest Factors Impacting Its Performance In 2025 &Beyond! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Uber Technologies, Inc. delivered a robust performance in the third quarter of 2024, characterized by significant growth in gross bookings, profitability, and strategic advancements in newer market segments and technologies.</li><li>The company reported a 20% year-on-year increase in gross bookings in constant currency terms, highlighting sustained demand across its diverse portfolio.</li><li>Financially, Uber achieved an all-time high in GAAP operating profits, surpassing $1 billion, reflecting operational efficiencies and successful scaling of new and existing services.</li></ul>

Uber Technologies, Inc. delivered a robust performance in the third quarter of 2024, characterized by significant growth in gross bookings, profitability, and strategic advancements in newer market segments and technologies.The company reported a 20% year-on-year increase in gross bookings in constant currency terms, highlighting sustained demand across its diverse portfolio.Financially, Uber achieved an all-time high in GAAP operating profits, surpassing $1 billion, reflecting operational efficiencies and successful scaling of new and existing services.

Expedia Group, Inc. - Uber’s Game-Changing Shift: Tesla Partnerships

<ul><li>Uber’s potential acquisition of Expedia has sent shockwaves across the travel and tech industries.</li><li>The ride-hailing giant has reportedly explored the idea of purchasing the $20 billion U.S. travel booking platform, marking a dramatic shift in its strategy to diversify beyond ride-hailing and food delivery.</li><li>Speculation suggests that Uber is looking to expand its “super app” ambitions—something akin to the multipurpose apps seen in Chinese tech ecosystems like WeChat.</li></ul>

Uber’s potential acquisition of Expedia has sent shockwaves across the travel and tech industries.The ride-hailing giant has reportedly explored the idea of purchasing the $20 billion U.S. travel booking platform, marking a dramatic shift in its strategy to diversify beyond ride-hailing and food delivery.Speculation suggests that Uber is looking to expand its “super app” ambitions—something akin to the multipurpose apps seen in Chinese tech ecosystems like WeChat.

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<ul><li>The range of ideas is broad. The smallest market cap is a $15MM Canadian micro-cap that is trading below its net cash, and the largest is an $25BN market cap online travel company that is gobbling up its own shares.</li><li>We have ideas profiled from Poland, Canada, India, Austria, Argentina, Italy, and of course, the United States.</li><li>The report will start with my personal favorite idea and then cover the additional ideas in alphabetical order.</li></ul>

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Expedia Group, Inc. provides branded online travel services for leisure and small business travelers. The Company offers a wide range of travel shopping and reservation services, providing real-time access to schedule, pricing and availability information for airlines, hotels, and car rental companies.

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