Jim Cramer Discusses These 12 Stocks, Elon Musk & President Trump

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9. Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 99

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) is an online travel advisory services firm that is one of the largest of its kind. It is an early mover in the industry, whose performance depends on global economic activity and demand for travel. Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)’s shares are up by 42.6% year-to-date as a resurgence in global travel drove revenue 10% higher during the first three quarters of 2024. Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)’s Q4 results sent the stock 2.4% lower on the back of a disappointing forecast. Here’s what Cramer said about the firm:

“. . .conference call with Booking Holdings basically saying listen a lot of people feel we’re gonna be wiped out by generative AI. But we actually have this incredible generative AI unit. I felt very secure in a stock I’ve liked for a very long time, Booking Holdings, that they’re using it. And they referenced the open table contract with Salesforce. And how that’s working for them.”

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