Airbnb soars to near $100bn valuation as shares more than double in IPO
- Company trades at over $150 a share from initial $68 price
- Controversies have failed to dampen investor enthusiasm
Shares in Airbnb more than doubled when the company started trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Thursday – a price that valued the short-term rentals company at close to $100bn.
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