Airbnb forecasts weaker Q2 revenue despite robust demand for international travel

(This May 8 story has been corrected to clarify that nights and experiences booked rose to 133 million, not $133 million, in paragraph 3) By Doyinsola Oladipo and Aishwarya Jain (Reuters) – Airbnb reported a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday but forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street expectations, sending shares of the vacation rental company…

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Lyft forecasts strong quarterly earnings as ride-hailing demand picks up

By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -Ride-hailing company Lyft projected higher-than-expected gross bookings and core profit for the current quarter on Tuesday, driven by robust demand for its services and benefits from new user and driver features. It also reported first-quarter revenue and profit above expectations, sending its share up 5% in extended trading. Lyft has been…

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