Airline pilots use them to prevent accidents. Surgeons use them to save lives. Yet most investors — managing their life savings — wing it without using one. I’m talking about checklists.Here’s what most people miss: not all checklists are created equal. Atul Gawande, author of The Checklist Manifesto, found that checklists do more than just remind us of essential steps — they make those steps explicit and create a discipline that leads to higher performance.He identified two key variants that work completel ...

Wedgewood Partners, an investment management company, released its third-quarter 2025 investor letter. The letter is available for download here.  AI stocks remain the favorite topic of Wall Street in the third quarter. In the third quarter, Wedgewood Composite’s net return was 5.9% compared to the Standard & Poor’s 8.1%, the Russell 1000 Growth Index’s 10.5%, and the Russell 1000 Value Index’s 5.3% return for the same period. In addition, you can check the fund’s best 5 holdings to know its best picks in 2 ...

KeyBanc sets a price target of $6,450 for Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG), indicating a potential upside of 23.31%.Booking Holdings is expanding its presence in the alternative accommodations segment, capitalizing on Airbnb's exit from China.The company's diversified international reach and strong hotel business provide stability against regional travel fluctuations.Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) is a prominent player in the online travel agency industry. The company is known for its extensive portfolio, whi ...

KeyBanc has initiated coverage on Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) with an "Overweight" rating, indicating a positive outlook for the company.Booking Holdings is expanding its market share in the alternative accommodations segment, benefiting from Airbnb's exit from the Chinese market and ongoing regulatory challenges.The company's stock price is currently $5,230.59, with a market capitalization of approximately $169.52 billion, showcasing its significant size in the online travel agency sector.On October 22, ...

We came across a bullish thesis on Booking Holdings Inc. on Business Model Mastery’s Substack by The Antifragile Investor. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on BKNG. Booking Holdings Inc.'s share was trading at $5,454.81 as of September 29th. BKNG’s trailing and forward P/E were 38.67 and 21.83 respectively according to Yahoo Finance. Booking Holdings (BKNG) operates an asset-light marketplace model, connecting travelers and accommodation providers while collecting 10–20% commissions p ...

报告行业投资评级 - 美股行业投资评级为“弱于大市”，并维持该评级 [1] 报告核心观点 - 美股市场呈现“TACO”再现的修复迹象，主要股指如标普500本周上涨1.6%，纳斯达克指数上涨2.1% [3] - 市场风格表现为小盘价值（罗素2000价值+2.6%）领先于小盘成长（+2.3%）和大盘风格（罗素1000价值与成长均+1.7%） [3] - 资金流向加速，标普500成分股估算资金流本周为+91.7亿美元，近13周累计达+489.2亿美元，资金集中流入半导体（+46.6亿美元）和汽车（+22.5亿美元）等行业 [4] - 盈利预期整体上调，标普500成分股动态未来12个月EPS预期本周上调0.4%，多数行业带动市场上行，但能源（-0.9%）和汽车（-0.6%）行业盈利预期下调 [5] 全球大类资产总览 - 美股主要指数近期表现强劲，标普500近52周上涨26.1%，纳斯达克综合指数上涨39.3% [11] - 全球市场对比显示，MSCI新兴市场近52周上涨27.4%，表现优于发达市场（MSCI发达市场+23.6%） [11] - 美债收益率全线下降，10年期收益率本周下降10bp至4.013%，近52周下降32bp [11] - 商品市场中COMEX黄金近52周大幅上涨56.0%，而NYMEX WTI原油下跌10.2% [11] 标普500板块观测：价格收益 - 本周24个GICS行业组中22个上涨，汽车与汽车零部件（+6.1%）、媒体与娱乐（+4.0%）、半导体产品与设备（+3.5%）涨幅居前 [15] - 保险（-4.5%）和商业和专业服务（-1.0%）为下跌行业 [3] - 年初至今表现最佳的行业为半导体产品与设备（+45.9%）、汽车与汽车零部件（+91.1%）和媒体与娱乐（+41.8%） [15] 标普500板块观测：资金流向 - 本周资金流入加速，标普500成分股整体资金净流入91.68亿美元，近13周累计489.19亿美元 [18] - 半导体产品与设备行业资金流入显著，本周达46.58亿美元，近13周累计252.64亿美元 [18] - 保险（-6.53亿美元）和综合金融（-3.76亿美元）行业资金流出 [4] 标普500板块观测：盈利预测调整 - 标普500成分股整体EPS预期本周上调0.4%，近13周累计上调5.1% [20] - 金融板块盈利预期上调幅度领先，银行（+1.7%）和综合金融（+1.2%）本周表现突出 [5] - 能源（-0.9%）和汽车与汽车零部件（-0.6%）行业盈利预期下调 [5] 标普500板块观测：估值变化 - 标普500成分股整体预期市盈率（F12M）为22.6倍，本周上升1.3% [22] - 汽车与汽车零部件行业市盈率高达59.0倍，本周上升6.7%，近52周上升119.4% [22] - 市净率方面，半导体产品与设备行业为13.7倍，本周上升2.9%，近52周上升23.4% [25] 关键个股观测：市场表现 - 科技巨头中，谷歌（GOOG）本周上涨6.9%，特斯拉（TSLA）上涨6.2%，英伟达（NVDA）本周持平 [30] - 传统工业股卡特彼勒（CAT）本周上涨7.3%，近52周上涨33.8% [30] - 房地产股安博（PLD）本周大幅上涨11.6%，年初至今上涨17.4% [30] 关键个股观测：资金流向 - 特斯拉（TSLA）本周资金净流入21.71亿美元，近13周累计112.29亿美元 [31] - 英伟达（NVDA）本周资金净流出3.56亿美元，但近13周仍净流入7.50亿美元 [31] - 联合健康集团（UNH）近52周资金净流出91.58亿美元 [31] 关键个股观测：盈利预测调整 - 科技巨头盈利预期普遍上调，英伟达（NVDA）近52周EPS预期上调58.4%，亚马逊（AMZN）上调31.8% [32] - 特斯拉（TSLA）盈利预期显著下调，本周下调3.0%，近52周下调29.9% [32] - 安博（PLD）本周EPS预期上调4.2%，近13周累计上调11.6% [32]

公司业务与市场地位 - Airbnb Inc 在将非标住宿带入主流市场方面发挥了重要作用 并持续向体验和服务领域扩张 [1] - Booking Holdings Inc 是文章分析对比的另一家主要公司 [1] 文章作者与分析方法 - 分析旨在挖掘不明显的、被忽视的或未受重视但有趣且可能具有盈利潜力的数据驱动洞察 [1] - 分析侧重于服务社会的公司 [1]

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA is a former strategy consultant within the field of brand and intangible assets valuation. During his career in the City of London he has been working with some of the largest global brands within the technology, telecom and banking sectors. He graduated from the London School of Economics and is interested in finding reasonably priced businesses with sustainable long-term competitive advantages.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of t ...

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA is a former strategy consultant within the field of brand and intangible assets valuation. During his career in the City of London he has been working with some of the largest global brands within the technology, telecom and banking sectors. He graduated from the London School of Economics and is interested in finding reasonably priced businesses with sustainable long-term competitive advantages.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of t ...

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) is one of the stocks to buy according to billionaire Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates. On October 7, Citizens reiterated its “Market Outperform” rating on Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) stock and maintained the $6,500 price target. The analysts highlighted Booking Holdings’ competitive strengths, including its broad diversification, strong global brand, and extensive product offerings across hotels, flights, rental cars, and activities. They noted that the company ...