NEW YORK (Reuters) - Airbnb ( ABNB ) announced its newest marketing strategy geared towards bringing in new customers by offering unique experiences as it expands beyond its core business of vacation rentals, the company said on Wednesday. The San Francisco-based company's newest category called Icons features 11 global experiences - including concerts and celebrity meet and greets - for...

03:27 PM EDT, 05/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Wednesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) shedding 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) gaining 1.1%. In corporate news, Garmin ( GRMN ) shares jumped 14% after the company reported higher Q1 non-GAAP earnings and net sales that topped market...

(Reuters) - Kroger and Walt Disney's are in talks to bring streaming service Disney+ to the food retailer's grocery delivery program, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal, if it goes through, would give members of Kroger's ( KR ) Boost membership program access to the streaming site for this year at no additional...

(Reuters) - Qualcomm ( QCOM ) on Wednesday forecast fiscal third-quarter sales and adjusted profit above Wall Street expectations, driven by a faster-than-expected recovery in smartphone markets thanks to artificial-intelligence features. Qualcomm ( QCOM ) forecast third-quarter sales and adjusted profit with midpoints of $9.2 billion and $2.25 per share, beating analyst estimates of $9.05 billion and $2.17 per share,...