** Shares of Tripadvisor TRIP.O and Airbnb ABNB.O slump
after results
** ABNB falls 16% to $109.54, TRIP down 13.5% at $14.11
** Airbnb forecast Q3 revenue below estimates and warned of
shorter booking windows, suggesting travelers were waiting until
the last minute to book due to economic uncertainty
** TRIP missed Q2 revenue estimates on hotel bookings still
facing weak demand since April
** We also see some signs and signals around narrowing
international booking windows and moderated pricing -
Tripadvisor CEO Matthew Goldberg
** Booking BKNG.O also said earlier this month that lead
times had shrunk in Q2 and were expected to shrink further in Q3
** YTD, TRIP down 24% while ABNB has slipped 4.2%
(Reporting by Medha Singh)
((medha.singh@thomsonreuters.com))