Booking Holdings Inc. reported stronger-than-expected results for its fiscal second quarter, buoyed by resilient travel demand across its Booking.com, Priceline and Agoda platforms. Revenue climbed 16% from a year earlier to $6.8 billion, surpassing analysts’ $6.55 billion consensus, while gross bookings advanced 13% to $46.7 billion. Adjusted earnings rose 32% to $55.40 a share, well above the roughly $50 forecast. Net income came in at $895 million, or $27.43 a share on a GAAP basis. The company also logged adjusted EBITDA of $2.42 billion, topping expectations, and sold 309 million room nights, an 8% increase that underpinned the quarter’s growth. Management said continued strength in multi-vertical travel helped drive double-digit gains in both revenue and gross bookings, adding that disciplined cost controls supported profitability. Despite the beat, Booking Holdings’ stock slipped about 2% to 4% in after-hours trading as investors parsed the results and outlook.