Previous Close | 21.02 |
Open | 21.02 |
Bid | 19.85 |
Ask | 20.60 |
Strike | 140.00 |
Expire Date | 2024-05-17 |
Day's Range | 21.02 - 21.02 |
Contract Range | N/A |
Volume | |
Open Interest | 113 |
Airbnb (ABNB) announced a new category of experiences called “Icons,” where customers can do anything from staying in the house from the Pixar film Up for a week to listening to unreleased Prince tracks in the Purple Rain home. Airbnb Chief Business Officer Dave Stephenson joins Yahoo Finance's Akiko Fujita to discuss the company’s newest marketing strategy. Stephenson explains that following the success of the Barbie Dream House stay last year, Airbnb decided to further pursue unique stays and experiences across the globe. “We can do some unique things in communities all around the world when you travel… this is just one way that we can show how we are doing so much more than just stays on Airbnb,” he says. As the busy summer travel season approaches, Stephenson has a positive outlook on how Airbnb’s “Icons” will drive growth and engage customers in unforgettable ways. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode. This post was written by Melanie Riehl
Airbnb is showing extremely high implied volatility in the lead-up to the company's earnings announcement on May 8. Traders could sell a May 10 put with a strike price of 140 and buy a May 24 put with a strike price of 135. The maximum potential gain is around $750, which would occur if Airbnb closes right at 140 on May 10.
In a mad mix of game-show glitter and marketing flash, Airbnb is offering customers a chance to spend a night in a Paris museum, stay in houses mocked up to look like movie settings, or sleep surrounded by eight Ferrari racing cars. Those and other chimerical listings are part of a splashy new campaign by the short-term rental giant, which wants to portray itself as a company that sells experiences and not just alternatives to staying in a hotel. CEO Brian Chesky announced the 11 temporary listi