Airbnb shares are rallying, and its CEO thinks it can be a one-stop travel shop ‘similar to Amazon’

Airbnb Inc. on Thursday forecast first-quarter sales that came up a bit shy of Wall Street’s expectations, but the vacation-rental platform said it expects to continue to build on strides it made last year, as travel demand settles but stays solid.

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