Airbnb spent $1.5 billion in 2022 to buy back shares, but they're not retiring anything, Dylan says. All they're doing is taking shares that were issued to employees and then using money that they have to buy back those shares to offset some of the dilution,. It's just a real waste of capital," he adds. "I would much prefer to see that $ 1.5 billion put to work for me as a shareholder"
If revenge travel was supposed to slow down, then AirBnB hasn't noticed. Dylan Lewis and Tim Beyers (0:15) discuss:
- A very healthy quarter for AirBnB, and how the travel company continues to grow its footprint. - AirBnB's $1.5 billion "waste of capital." - Upstart's not too bad quarter, and questionable use of its balance sheet. - One thing to do whenever you buy a stock.
(17:02) Bill Mann and Ricky Mulvey look at Hindenburg Research's report on Adani Group, and a historic parallel that offers some insight for today.
Companies discussed: ABNB, UPST, ADANIENT
Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Tim Beyers, Bill Mann Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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