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Airbnb, DoorDash report earnings as COVID threatens to slow the IRL economy (again)



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Home-stay giant Airbnb and on-demand delivery concern DoorDash reported their quarterly results today after the bell.
Both companies were heavily impacted by the onset of COVID-19. Airbnb saw its revenues collapse in 2020 during early lockdowns, leading the company to raise expensive capital and batten its hatches. The company recovered as the year continued, leading to its eventual IPO.
DoorDash, in contrast, managed a simply incredible 2020 as folks stayed home and ordered in. Given that we got both reports on the same day, let’s digest ’em and see how COVID has — and may — impact their results.
Airbnb’s Q2
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