Investing.com - Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Booking announced earnings per share of $12.27 on revenue of $2.64B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $14.48 on revenue of $2.56B.
Booking shares are down 13% from the beginning of the year, still down 15.54% from its 52 week high of $2,094.00 set on January 10. They are under-performing the Nasdaq 100 which is up 38.3% from the start of the year.
Booking shares gained 1.78% in after-hours trade following the report.
Booking follows other major Services sector earnings this month
Booking's report follows an earnings beat by Amazon.com on October 29, who reported EPS of $12.37 on revenue of $96.15B, compared to forecasts EPS of $7.41 on revenue of $92.78B.
Alibaba ADR had beat expectations on Thursday with second quarter EPS of $17.97 on revenue of $155.06B, compared to forecast for EPS of $14.18 on revenue of $155.88B.
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