Morning Briefing: Airbnb revenue nearly quadrupled in second quarter

Moomoo Breakfast US wrote a column · Aug 13, 2021 18:07

Morning Briefing: Airbnb revenue nearly quadrupled in second quarter

By Julianna

Hey, moomooers! Here are things you need to know before the opening bell:

- Stock futures held steady in early morning trading on Friday as the S&P 500 seeks to end a winning week on a high note.

- Airbnb, the home-sharing giant projected record revenue in second quarter despite the impact of travel restrictions on bookings and cancellations.

Market Snapshot

Stock futures held steady in early morning trading on Friday as the S&P 500 seeks to end a winning week on a high note.

Futures on the $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$ rose 51 points. $S&P 500 index(.SPX.US)$ futures and $NASDAQ 100 Index(.NDX.US)$ futures both hovered above the flatline.

Source: Bloomberg

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