Airbnb IPO filing shows dramatic recovery in earnings after COVID-19 hit

Airbnb IPO filing shows dramatic recovery in earnings after COVID-19 hit

Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Airbnb Inc‘s initial public offering (IPO) registration showed on Monday that the home rental startup turned a profit in the third quarter despite the COVID-19 pandemic, as it gears up for one of the most anticipated stock market debuts in recent years.

The filing, published ahead of Airbnb‘s anticipated stock market debut in December, showed a dramatic recovery in its fortunes, after the coronavirus outbreak dragged down its core home rental business during the first half of the year.

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