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Airbnb Files for IPO Amid Threats of Lockdown

Airbnb Inc. filed to go public Monday in a widely anticipated move that comes even as it struggles amid a renewed pandemic-driven travel slowdown.

The company plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker ABNB.

Airbnb, which connects hosts with renters over its online platform, repeatedly cited the impact of COVID-19 in its S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“COVID-19 has materially adversely affected our recent operating and financial results and is continuing to materially adversely impact our long-term operating and financial results,” the company said in the filing. “However, we believe that as the world recovers from this pandemic, Airbnb will be a vital source of economic empowerment for millions of people.” Read more…..

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