Growth stocks with strong prospects ahead

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Current economic uncertainty and low consumer confidence has slowed the rise of Expedia and Travel + Leisure. But we believe both stocks still have exceptional prospects. What’s more, each is a market leader, which cuts your risk. EXPEDIA GROUP INC., $169.22, is a #1 Power Buy for 2025. The company (Nasdaq symbol EXPE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.expediagroup.com; Shares outstanding: 142.6 million; Market cap: $21.6 billion; Dividend yield: 1.0%) operates the world’s largest travel booking platform. Its brands include Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, Vrbo and Hotels.com. Expedia has about 3 million lodging properties available through its websites. They include 900,000 hotels and 2 million alternative accommodations like homes for let. In the quarter ended March 31, 2025, revenue increased 3.4%, to $2.99 billion from $2.89 billion a year earlier. The gain was led by its B2B and advertising businesses. Excluding one-time items, Expedia made $53 million, or $0.40 a share, up 82.8% from $29 million, or $0.21. Notably, the company has reinstated its quarterly cash dividend. The first payment of $0.40…