Airbnb Lost 83% of Its NYC Listings. Now It Wants Them Back Before the World Cup.
CICC just slapped an Outperform rating on Airbnb with a $165 target, and Airbnb is pushing hard to loosen New York City's short-term rental crackdown before the 2026 World Cup floods the market with demand. The question for hotel operators isn't whether Airbnb succeeds... it's what happens to your rates either way.