Key Takeaways
- Expedia Group stock was one of the biggest decliners in the S&P 500 Tuesday, plunging about 8%.
- Several airlines cut their first-quarter outlooks ahead of an industry conference Tuesday, citing weak travel demand.
- The warning also affected Expedia competitors and other travel industry stocks, including hotels and cruise lines.
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Booking, Hotel, Cruise Line Stocks Also Lower
The warning also hit travel stocks across the booking industry such as Booking Holdings (BKNG), and multiple hotel stocks like Hyatt Hotels (H), Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT), and Marriott International (MAR) were all down Tuesday, joining Expedia.
Other travel stocks like cruise lines were also affected, with Norwegian 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), Carnival Corp. (CCL), and Viking Holdings (VIK) also 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:declining recently.
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