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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

IHG reported a 10% jump in profits as middle-class spenders and the World Cup boosted hotel demand. CEO Elie Maalouf said that wealth growth has led consumers to splurge on experiences over goods.

Intercontinental Hotels Group NYSE: IHG reported higher revenue, operating profit and earnings per share for the first half of 2026, supported by global hotel demand, margin expansion and record development activity.

Loews Corp (NYSE:L), the New York-listed conglomerate with interests in insurance, pipelines, hotels and packaging, reported second-quarter net income of $444 million as its smaller businesses picked up the slack from a weakening insurance market. That compares with $391 million a year earlier, with earnings per share rising to $2.16 from $1.87.

Purchase of own shares LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / August 3, 2026 / InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (NYSE:IHG)(LSE:IHG)(OTC PINK:ICHGF) The Company announces that on 31 July 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399 pence each through Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on the London Stock Exchange in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2025 (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by the Company on 17 February 2026, as announced on 17 February 2026.

Beta launch begins in the US on IHG.com and the IHG One Rewards mobile app ATLANTA, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hospitality companies, today announces the beta launch of AI-powered conversational search on IHG.com and the IHG One Rewards mobile app, marking a new chapter in the evolution of the travel discovery experience. The new conversational search functionality brings intuitive, customized trip planning directly into IHG's digital channels, making it easier and faster than ever for guests to move seamlessly from inspiration and discovery to booking one of more than 7,000 hotels globally.

Purchase of own shares LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / July 27, 2026 / InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (NYSE:IHG)(LSE:IHG)(OTC PINK:ICHGF) The Company announces that on 24 July 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399 pence each through Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on the London Stock Exchange in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2025 (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by the Company on 17 February 2026, as announced on 17 February 2026.

Purchase of own shares LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / July 6, 2026 / InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company") (NYSE:IHG)(LSE:IHG)(OTC PINK:ICHGF) - The Company announces that on 03 July 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399 pence each through Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on the London Stock Exchange in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2025 (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by the Company on 17 February 2026, as announced on 17 February 2026.

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / June 25, 2026 / The Company announces that on 24 June 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399 pence each through Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on the London Stock Exchange in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2025 (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by the Company on 17 February 2026, as announced on 17 February 2026.

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / June 24, 2026 / The Company announces that on 23 June 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399 pence each through Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on the London Stock Exchange in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2025 (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by the Company on 17 February 2026, as announced on 17 February 2026.