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Airbnb expects holiday-quarter bookings to moderate; shares fall

The San Francisco-based vacation rental company posted estimate-beating third-quarter profit and revenue.

November 02, 2022 / 07:40 IST
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Airbnb Inc forecast holiday-quarter revenue that could fall short of market expectations, saying a strong dollar had started to pressure its business and bookings would moderate, sending its shares down 7% after the bell.

The San Francisco-based vacation rental company posted estimate-beating third-quarter profit and revenue.

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But growth slowed to 29% in the July-September period, down from 58% in the second quarter and 67% a year earlier when people started traveling with a vengeance as COVID-19 cases fell and people who were working remotely booked longer-term stays.

Airbnb's shares have slumped more than a third this year, versus a roughly 19% fall in the broader market (.SPX).