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Travelers gave higher ratings in part because of the newer gates and terminals many airports have opened in recent years, according to the study.

If the fall travel season looks anything like the summer, costs for flights, hotels and gas will be higher and Americans will still find money for vacations.

Bilal Chugtai is the latest AI researcher to voice grave concerns about the new technology’s misaligned capabilities that could eventually destroy humankind

Let’s dig into the relative performance of Cal-Maine (NASDAQ:CALM) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 perishable food earnings season.

Armata Pharmaceuticals (AMEX:ARMP) shares rose 8% after the company said the US Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to AP-SA02, its intravenously administered Staphylococcus aureus multi-phage product candidate. The designation covers AP-SA02 as an adjunct treatment for complicated bacteremia caused by methicillin-sensitive S.

Traverse Group, a privately owned retail group generating over $1 billion annually in GMV, has officially announced its expansion into the global toy market with the launch of its new venture, ToyVerse.

CNBC traders picked Freeport-McMoRan, iShares Energy ETF, Delta Air Lines and Kimberly-Clark as final trades, citing earnings, energy, travel and yield.

Let’s dig into the relative performance of Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 industrial packaging earnings season.

August CPI boosts Fed rate hike odds as energy and travel lift inflation. Read the full analysis here.

Applied Materials (AMAT) has added 6.1% over the last five trading days, while the S&P 500 gained 0.1%, and a run like that pulls money in. The five-day move is not the question here. What matters is what this stock does to your money every time the market moves, because it travels much further than the index in both directions.

Let’s dig into the relative performance of SAIC (NASDAQ:SAIC) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 government & technical consulting earnings season.
Citizens analyst Patrick Walravens reiterates Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) with a Market Outperform and maintains $35 price target.

Three tickers, one retirement paycheck, and a yield gap that can quietly unravel the whole plan before a single RMD arrives. Here is what the headline number leaves out.

Travelers Companies has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Allstate's AI investments and vast data resources are driving underwriting gains, stronger productivity and higher earnings estimates.

PALO ALTO, Calif. & DENVER, September 08, 2026--Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, and Engine, the intelligent travel and spend technology platform, today announced a strategic partnership that will bring new capabilities to Navan customers, powered by Engine’s technology infrastructure. Travelers booking on Navan now have more choices, particularly on extended stays and group trips, and greater flexibility to make adjustments when plans change.

Travelers has materially improved underwriting profitability, narrowing the gap with top-tier peers. Read why TRV stock is downgraded to a hold.

While Olivo sold roughly $2.2 million, the insider's total holdings are still valued at roughly $44 million.

Texas regulators just froze data-center hookups, and one application fee cut AEP Ohio's pipeline by more than half overnight. Whether that unravels the entire investment case for the most popular utility ETF on the market depends on a number almost no one is auditing.

Digital travel platform Agoda has revealed the most-searched domestic and international destinations among Vietnamese travelers for the upcoming National Day holiday. Da Nang tops the domestic ranking, while Bangkok leads the international list.

Travel demand is robust among boomers, and inflation risks are monitored. Click here to see why consumer experience stocks are constructive.

With the Chuseok holiday around the corner, South Korean travelers are already making plans to make the most of the four-day break. According to digital travel platform Agoda, accommodation searches for international and domestic destinations have increased by 38% and 160%, respectively, compared to two weeks before the holiday period.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) trades at about $456.16, and its option chain has already put numbers on how far the stock can travel from here. Over roughly the next 380 days that chain marks out a band running from $260 to $792.23. The width is what matters if you hold the shares. That is the risk you are carrying, whichever way it breaks.

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Travelers, Kinsale Capital and Allstate are using AI, data and technology to improve insurance efficiency, underwriting and growth.

September volatility highlights five stocks, with ADM, Travelers, Virtu Financial, Paycom Software and Allstate offering low-beta appeal.

Carnival is caught in a perfect storm. Carnival’s stock hit a 52-week low on Tuesday, as the debt-logged cruise line navigates higher oil prices, a hantavirus scare for the cruise industry, and a geopolitical environment that’s keeping more travelers close to home.

Agoda Company Pte. Ltd. (Headquarters: Singapore; CEO: Omri Morgenshtern), which operates the digital travel platform Agoda, has revealed insights into travel interest surrounding Japan's 2026 Silver Week, based on an analysis of accommodation searches by Japanese travelers during the holiday period compared to a recent regular travel period*. The data highlights how this year's unique calendar alignment is driving increased interest in travel, with domestic travel interest increasing by 120% an

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 1.17% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.65%. Currently, Travelers Companies has a market capitalization

TDY is poised to benefit as recovering air travel fuels aircraft orders, fleet utilization and aftermarket demand for aerospace products.

Holland America Line Evolution is bringing a new chapter to Ocean Bar aboard Oosterdam. Inspired by the glamour of the golden age of ocean travel, the redesigned venue brings live entertainment, cocktails and conversation together in a sophisticated new setting, featuring a new stage, refreshed lounge spaces and a reimagined layout designed to connect guests more closely with the performances.

Agoda Company Pte. Ltd. (Headquarters: Singapore; CEO: Omri Morgenshtern), which operates the digital travel platform Agoda, has analyzed accommodation search data for the period of one of Asia's leading sporting events to be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4, revealing growing travel interest in the Aichi-Nagoya area.

Alteogen's platform can turn intravenous biologics into injections, but payments depend on multiple products reaching milestones.

Seabourn has opened bookings for its 2029 World Cruise: Iconic Islands & Remote Horizons, an extraordinary 138-day luxury voyage aboard Seabourn Quest that invites travelers to experience some of the world's most captivating destinations across five continents. Sailing from Miami to Lisbon from January 7 through May 26, 2029, the remarkable journey spans more than 32,000 nautical miles and visits 58 destinations in 31 countries and territories and more than 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, combin

HARTFORD, Conn., September 02, 2026--The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), today announced its Wednesdays with Woodward fall 2026 webinar schedule. The virtual series – hosted by Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers – convenes economists, former government officials, corporate executives and policy experts to examine pressing issues at the intersection of insuranc

LOS ANGELES, September 02, 2026--sweetgreen has announced the nationwide return of its Fall Harvest menu, the brand’s largest limited-time menu, featuring the fan-favorite Autumn Harvest Bowl alongside two new seasonal offerings: the Maple Glazed Salmon plate and Roasted Bacon Brussels side. The launch is supported by "Fall’s Best Dressed," a new campaign that spotlights sweetgreen’s beloved maple-glazed brussels sprouts as the season’s most craveable side.

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) stock moves upward Wednesday following travel sector talks at the White House and a pause in crude oil price rallies.

Digital travel platform Agoda has been announced as the Official Travel Partner of Eurovision Song Contest Asia, as the iconic song contest makes its debut in Asia. The inaugural Asian edition, organized by global entertainment production company Voxovation, will see local artists from markets across the region compete in their respective National Finals or be selected as national representatives, before joining the Grand Final in Bangkok, Thailand on 14 November 2026.

Shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) have underperformed the broader market so far this year. As of September 1, the stock was down 6.66% year-to-date, while the S&P 500 Index has rallied 11.65%. Despite this, there are plenty of reasons for optimism. On August 31, Rosenblatt initiated coverage of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG), giving the […]

Priceline (BKNG) CEO Brigit Zimmerman joins Josh Lipton on Market Domination to discuss the travel trends her company is seeing ahead of the big holiday weekend.

Investing.com -- Rosenblatt initiated coverage of the online travel and mobility sector, favoring the largest, most diversified platforms while staying on the sidelines on several names facing structural or competitive pressures.

Carnival Cruise Line and Barclays US Consumer Bank today announced the launch of the new Carnival Rewards™ Mastercard®, a first-of-its-kind card in the cruise industry. Designed to extend the value of Carnival Rewards, the card empowers members to earn rewards through everyday spend and redeem them to enhance their Carnival experience. Integrated with Carnival's recently launched Carnival Rewards™ loyalty program, the card provides more flexibility, more ways to earn rewards and faster access to

With the Mid-Autumn Festival long weekend right around the corner, Taiwanese travelers are increasingly eager to stay local and enjoy a well-deserved break. The latest insights from digital travel platform Agoda shows that domestic accommodation searches for the 2026 Mid-Autumn long weekend from 25 to 28 September have doubled compared to the same holiday period last year. Beyond staple favorites like Taipei, Yilan, and Tainan, outlying islands and eastern destinations—including Green Island, Pe

Let’s dig into the relative performance of SLB (NYSE:SLB) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 oilfield services earnings season.

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Viking (NYSE:VIK) and the best and worst performers in the consumer discretionary - travel and vacation providers industry.

August’s standout consumer stocks rallied despite weaker confidence, with strong earnings, turnarounds, and travel demand driving gains across the sector.

Six months into the Iran war, stocks have rebounded while oil, food and travel costs remain elevated.

As Indian travelers begin planning their festive escapes, Agoda's accommodation search data offers a glimpse into the destinations capturing travelers' attention for the upcoming long weekends of Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami. Based on accommodation searches made between 1 May and 31 July 2026 for stays during the respective long weekends, the data highlights a balanced mix of beach destinations, cultural hubs, hill retreats and nearby international cities, reflecting the growing preference for

Shares of Webuy Global Ltd (NASDAQ:WBUY) rose sharply in pre-market trading. Webuy reported record preliminary unaudited travel bookings of around $4.76 million during the three-day NATAS Fair in Aug. 2026,

After a strong five year run, Travelers Companies now looks closer to fairly priced, which raises questions for investors who are trying to judge how much of that success is already reflected in the share price. Travelers Companies has returned 156.1% over the past 5 years, which means recent shareholders have already seen substantial value creation baked into the stock price. AM Best's affirmation of Travelers Companies' A++ rating may support confidence in balance sheet strength, while any...

Let’s dig into the relative performance of Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 modern fast food earnings season.

Since August 2021, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 70.1%. But one standout stock has nearly doubled the market - over the past five years, Travelers has surged 129% to $371.89 per share. Its momentum hasn’t stopped as it’s also gained 20.5% in the last six months, beating the S&P by 8.8%.

PALO ALTO, Calif., August 27, 2026--Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), the global AI-powered business travel and expense management platform, today announced that Ariel Cohen, CEO and Co-Founder, and Aurélien Nolf, CFO, will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 8:10 a.m. Pacific Time (PT).

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 1.09% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.43%. Currently, Travelers Companies has a market capitalization

TRV's AI investments streamline underwriting and claims, with proprietary tools helping improve efficiency and support profitability.

A new travel pattern is gaining momentum across Asia: "skip-gen" travel, where grandparents and grandchildren head off together while parents stay home, giving both generations a bond-building trip of their own and parents a well-earned break. Fueled by more active retirees and rising comfort with digital booking among older travelers, skip-gen travel is increasingly becoming one of the region's favorite travel niches.

PALO ALTO, Calif., August 26, 2026--Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, today announced that it will report its second quarter fiscal 2027 financial results after the U.S. financial markets close on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. In conjunction with this report, Navan will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) on the same day to discuss the company's financial results and its business operations and outlook.

The travel giant is demonstrating resiliency in a turbulent time for tourists.
Citizens analyst Patrick Walravens reiterates Zoom Communications (NASDAQ:ZM) from Market Perform to Market Perform.

Viking’s second quarter saw strong revenue growth, outperforming Wall Street expectations, but the market responded negatively amid concerns about operational disruptions tied to historically low water levels on European rivers. Management attributed the quarter’s results to continued fleet expansion, robust demand for destination-focused travel, and higher yields from both River and Ocean segments. CEO Leah Talactac acknowledged the operational challenges, stating, “The historically low water l

Digital travel platform Agoda today announced that the electricity consumed by its eligible IT infrastructure hosted at NTT Global Data Centers' Singapore facility is matched with 100% locally generated renewable energy certificates. The move forms part of Agoda's collaboration with NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, to make its Singapore IT operations more energy efficient while maintaining the performance, availability and reliability required to serve m

This software company operates a business travel management platform. The stock has gained 70% this year.

LOS ANGELES, August 24, 2026--Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) today announced that seven distinguished travel advisors will serve as godparents of its newest river ships. Selected in recognition of their longstanding partnership with Viking and contributions to the travel industry, the seven advisors and industry leaders represent some of the company's most valued relationships across the global travel advisor community.

The insurer built TravelersLLM to handle insurance-specific queries, while broad reasoning, research and coding queries are saved for frontier models.

OLDWICK, N.J., August 21, 2026--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of "aa+" (Superior) of the main subsidiaries of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) (headquartered in New York, NY) [NYSE: TRV], collectively known as Travelers Group (Travelers). In addition, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term ICRs of "aa+" (Superior) of Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (T

TRV's disciplined underwriting, strong combined ratios and diversified insurance businesses provide a durable earnings engine alongside investment income.

Digital travel platform Agoda has unveiled its ranking of European travel interest to Asia, drawing on accommodation search data from April to June 2026 for travel during July and August. For Europeans, July and August mark the height of summer and a peak travel period, when schools break and holiday plans come to life. In 2026, Thailand retains its crown as the most-searched Asian destination among European travelers for the second consecutive year, Indonesia shifts to second place, and Japan t

ESTERO, Fla., August 19, 2026--Fall travel is shaping up to be a season of the open road. New survey data from Hertz shows nearly half of U.S. adults (46%) plan to travel this fall, with road trips significantly outpacing air travel.

Viking Holdings stock jumped after Q2 2026 earnings beat estimates with $2.19B revenue, high demand, and strong 2026-2027 bookings.

According to a report by NAIC, underwriting income across the U.S. Property & Casualty (P&C) industry jumped by more than $40 billion from the previous year. Strong premium growth and lower incurred losses drove much of the improvement. Catastrophe losses also fell meaningfully, particularly in the second half of the year. This backdrop remains favorable […]

Weitz Investment Management, an investment management firm, released its second-quarter Q2 2026 investor letter for the “Large Cap Equity Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Large Cap Equity Fund’s Institutional Class posted a return of 7.03% in Q2, trailing the 15.49% return of the Bloomberg U.S. 1000 Index. This disparity […]

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) held its second-quarter earnings call on August 6, and the numbers gave management enough confidence to raise full-year guidance by more than expected. Comparable hotel RevPAR climbed 7% to $251.53 in the quarter, and CEO James Risoleo pointed to luxury resort demand and a run of high-profile events as the […]

American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Eric Andersen talks about how geopolitical risk is providing great opportunities to the insurer. He also speaks about clients that need to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, earnings, the ai buildout and how they use artificial intelligence. He speaks to Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick.

PALO ALTO, Calif., August 11, 2026--Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, and OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant tech, today announced a new partnership to bring hyper-personalized restaurant discovery and reservation booking directly to travelers through Navan Edge.

Let’s dig into the relative performance of Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 industrial packaging earnings season.

PALO ALTO, Calif., August 10, 2026--Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, today announced that it has upgraded its Singapore Airlines NDC access to a direct connection using the carrier’s Amadeus Altéa NDC 21.3 API. Over 70% of Singapore Airlines bookings are now being made through the NDC channel.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., August 10, 2026--DataVisor, the leading AI-powered fraud and risk platform, today announced a partnership with Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, to strengthen real-time fraud detection across Navan’s platform.