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BEDZ

Market cap $2.9M

The LSEG Retail/Restaurant Index reported Q1 2026 earnings growth of 27.2%. Retail earnings in the first quarter of 2026 received a significant boost from a historic tax refund season, reinforcing consumer spending at a time when the labor market remained resilient. Q2 2026 earnings are currently expected to mark the weakest growth rate of the year, with consensus forecasts calling for a gradual improvement during the second half of the year.

July 4 travel is set to stay strong despite inflation and high gas prices. These ETFs could benefit from holiday spending trends.

Lower gas prices and record travel could lift ETFs like JETS, BEDZ and EATZ during the July 4 holiday rush.

An optimistic travel outlook this holiday season and onward drive travel ETFs.

Thanksgiving travel is expected to touch new records. We highlight five ETFs to tap this trend.

Summer is halfway over, and travel demand remains high. TSA data points to a 2024 summer season that has so far been more active than 2023 and even prepandemic in 2019.

This Memorial Day holiday weekend is likely to see record-breaking travelers hitting the road and taking to the skies. According to travel service provider American Automobile Association, this summer travel season will be the busiest in nearly two decades.

Moderating inflation levels, rising expectations of the Fed cutting interest rates three times in 2024, projections for an increase in international travel and an uptick in global passenger traffic surpassing the pre-pandemic levels paint a favorable picture for the tourism industry.

The travel industry is warming up for a year of recovery and growth, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and technological innovation.

With travel demand remaining robust, a higher number of Americans are gearing up for Thanksgiving travel this year. Airline companies expect record travel demand this Thanksgiving.