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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights HSBC, Booking and Howmet Aerospace
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – November 3, 2025 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC - Free Report) , Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG - Free Report) and Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM - Free Report) .
Top Research Reports for HSBC, Booking & Howmet Aerospace
The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including HSBC Holdings plc, Booking Holdings Inc. and Howmet Aerospace Inc.These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
The daily 'Ahead of Wall Street' article is a must-read for all investors who would like to be ready for that day's trading action. The article comes out before the market's open and attempts to make sense of that morning's economic releases and how they will affect that day's market action. You can read this article for free on our home page and can actually sign up there to get an email notification as this article comes out each morning.
HSBC’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Banks - Foreign industry over the past the year (+59.7% vs. +47.4%). The company’s stock prices reflect a balance between strong shareholder returns, the success of its Asia pivot strategy and persistent macroeconomic headwinds. A robust capital position and an expansive global footprint will support the company’s financials.
Business simplification and restructuring initiatives are expected to fuel long-term growth. As part of its focus on optimizing returns, the company is divesting operations in underperforming regions and has exited retail banking across multiple markets. Though these moves position it for improved operating efficiency, they are likely to temporarily weigh on revenue growth.
This, along with subdued loan demand, presents a near-term woe. HSBC’s third-quarter 2025 results were hurt by higher expenses. Elevated expenses tied to efforts to expand market share will hurt profits.
Shares of Booking have gained +7% over the past year against the Zacks Internet - Commerce industry’s gain of +14.6%. The company delivered an impressive third-quarter performance, showcasing solid execution and continued momentum in global travel demand. Revenues of $9.01 billion and strong bottom-line growth exceeded expectations, driven by surging merchant revenues, 8% room-night expansion and double-digit gains in alternative accommodations.
Continued strength in the B2B segment and growing adoption of its payments platform further supported top-line growth. The company’s Connected Trip strategy and AI-driven features deepened customer engagement, while disciplined spending boosted adjusted EBITDA by 15%, expanding margins by 110 bps.
However, a softer revenue mix, rising personnel and cloud expenses, and lower free cash flow weighed modestly on near-term profitability. Also, softer room-night growth guidance points to cautious demand ahead.
Howmet Aerospace’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Aerospace - Defense industry over the year-to-date period (+90.4% vs. +34%). The company is benefiting from solid momentum in the commercial aerospace market, driven by robust build rates and wide-body aircraft recovery. The company is also witnessing strength in its defense aerospace business on the back of rising U.S. & international defense budgets.
Robust orders for engine spares for the F-35 program and other legacy fighters augur well for its defense aerospace unit. Given the strength in most of its served markets, Howmet has built a sound liquidity position that supports its shareholder-friendly policies.
However, it has been dealing with increasing operating costs, which might hurt its margins and profitability. Higher employment costs lead to rising selling, general, administrative and other expenses. Given the company’s significant international exposure, foreign currency headwinds are an added concern.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights HSBC, Booking and Howmet Aerospace
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – November 3, 2025 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC - Free Report) , Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG - Free Report) and Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM - Free Report) .
Top Research Reports for HSBC, Booking & Howmet Aerospace
The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including HSBC Holdings plc, Booking Holdings Inc. and Howmet Aerospace Inc.These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
You can see all of today’s research reports here >>>
Ahead of Wall Street
The daily 'Ahead of Wall Street' article is a must-read for all investors who would like to be ready for that day's trading action. The article comes out before the market's open and attempts to make sense of that morning's economic releases and how they will affect that day's market action. You can read this article for free on our home page and can actually sign up there to get an email notification as this article comes out each morning.
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HSBC’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Banks - Foreign industry over the past the year (+59.7% vs. +47.4%). The company’s stock prices reflect a balance between strong shareholder returns, the success of its Asia pivot strategy and persistent macroeconomic headwinds. A robust capital position and an expansive global footprint will support the company’s financials.
Business simplification and restructuring initiatives are expected to fuel long-term growth. As part of its focus on optimizing returns, the company is divesting operations in underperforming regions and has exited retail banking across multiple markets. Though these moves position it for improved operating efficiency, they are likely to temporarily weigh on revenue growth.
This, along with subdued loan demand, presents a near-term woe. HSBC’s third-quarter 2025 results were hurt by higher expenses. Elevated expenses tied to efforts to expand market share will hurt profits.
(You can read the full research report on HSBC here >>>)
Shares of Booking have gained +7% over the past year against the Zacks Internet - Commerce industry’s gain of +14.6%. The company delivered an impressive third-quarter performance, showcasing solid execution and continued momentum in global travel demand. Revenues of $9.01 billion and strong bottom-line growth exceeded expectations, driven by surging merchant revenues, 8% room-night expansion and double-digit gains in alternative accommodations.
Continued strength in the B2B segment and growing adoption of its payments platform further supported top-line growth. The company’s Connected Trip strategy and AI-driven features deepened customer engagement, while disciplined spending boosted adjusted EBITDA by 15%, expanding margins by 110 bps.
However, a softer revenue mix, rising personnel and cloud expenses, and lower free cash flow weighed modestly on near-term profitability. Also, softer room-night growth guidance points to cautious demand ahead.
(You can read the full research report on Booking here >>>)
Howmet Aerospace’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Aerospace - Defense industry over the year-to-date period (+90.4% vs. +34%). The company is benefiting from solid momentum in the commercial aerospace market, driven by robust build rates and wide-body aircraft recovery. The company is also witnessing strength in its defense aerospace business on the back of rising U.S. & international defense budgets.
Robust orders for engine spares for the F-35 program and other legacy fighters augur well for its defense aerospace unit. Given the strength in most of its served markets, Howmet has built a sound liquidity position that supports its shareholder-friendly policies.
However, it has been dealing with increasing operating costs, which might hurt its margins and profitability. Higher employment costs lead to rising selling, general, administrative and other expenses. Given the company’s significant international exposure, foreign currency headwinds are an added concern.
(You can read the full research report on Howmet Aerospace here >>>)
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.