A late-year IPO surge is about to take off. Airbnb is leading a flurry of companies that are expected to make their debuts on public equity markets next week.
Airbnb is scheduled to price its initial public offering on Dec. 9 and trade Dec. 10, three people familiar with the situation said. The start-up is expected to trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker ABNB. Morgan Stanley (ticker: MS) and Goldman Sachs (GS) are lead underwriters on the deal, according to Airbnb’s prospectus.
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