TRIPADVISOR $TRIP Q2’26 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS 🔹 Revenue: $441.9M (Est. $504M) 🔴; -7% YoY 🔹 Adj. EPS: $0.35 (Est. $0.37) 🔴; -19% YoY 🔹 Adjusted EBITDA: $76.4M (Est. $82M) 🔴; -21% YoY 🔹 Free Cash Flow: $129.8M (Est. $109M) 🟢; -29% YoY Segment Net Revenue: 🔹 Experiences: $278.6M; +3% YoY 🔹 Hotels and Other: $163.3M; -21% YoY Other Q2 Metrics: 🔹 Adjusted EBITDA Margin: 17.3% 🔹 Experience Bookings: ~6.5M; +~5% YoY 🔹 Gross Bookings Value: ~$1.4B; +~3% YoY 🔹 Cash & Cash Equivalents: $843.2M M&A: 🔹 TheFork Sale: Expected to be completed by the end of 2026 Comments: 🔸 “The sale of TheFork unlocks significant value, adds flexibility for capital allocation, and marks another step reshaping the Company around experiences – the largest, most durable growth category in travel.” 🔸 “Our confidence in the Group’s operational and financial trajectory remains firm as we prioritize our experiences-led strategy.”

Trial lawyers, with big liability litigation earnings, are among the most active lobbyists against autonomous vehicles, even as data shows clear safety benefits (@atabarrok / Marginal Revolution) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

Trial lawyers’ biggest lobby (AAJ) is trying to block self-driving cars. Why? Because robotaxis slash crashes by 90%, and their billion-dollar lawsuit gravy train dries up. They’d rather you die in traffic than lose their cut.