Airbnb's CEO says he wants to make app Amazon of travel

Airbnb Stock Jumps as CEO Chesky Invokes Amazon’s Do-Everything Approach
KEY TAKEAWAYS Shares in Airbnb, which posted higher-than-estimated earnings Thursday, are surging in morning trading Friday, as the company invoked Amazon’s do-everything retail approach with plans to move well beyond just being a vacation rental app.
Airbnb stock surges as CEO aims to make app the 'Amazon' of travel and living
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said people use the app once or twice a year. He wants to raise that to once or twice a week.
Airbnb's CEO says he wants to make the app the Amazon of travel
Airbnb's CEO wants the company to become the Amazon of travel.Brian Chesky said the plan is for Airbnb to "be one place you go for all of your traveling and living needs."The company is investing $200 to $250 million to launch the new offerings on the app in May.
Airbnb shares are rallying, and its CEO thinks it can be a one-stop travel shop ‘similar to Amazon’
Airbnb Inc. on Thursday forecast first-quarter sales that came up a bit shy of Wall Street’s expectations, but the vacation-rental platform said it expects to continue to build on strides it made last year,
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Airbnb (ABNB) jumped more than 14% on Friday to about $161 per share after profit and revenue for the final three months of 2024 beat expectations. The company said it has seen “continued strong demand” in the current quarter.
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