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Listen • 2:15 Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, is shown on an electronic screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City on Dec. 10. The email began, "Hosts like you are a foundation of our company." Tom Krones, an Airbnb host based in Austin, Texas, swiftly discarded it. That was Nov. 16. Now, Krones says, "I am totally kicking myself." Since Airbnb made its public debut on the stock market Thursday, shattering expectations and doubling its offering price, regrets are piling up among hosts like Krones, who received the email last month with the less-than-enticing subject l...

Share: If you've ever felt sad because you missed out on a stock tear, this story from NPR will make you feel a little better. What Happened: National Public Radio reports that AirBnB Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) hosts missed an email offering them a chance to buy shares before last week's blockbuster IPO. The emails came in November under the easy-to-miss subject line "Airbnb's Directed Share Program". Hosts could buy a share for $68, and the shares were allotted according to how long a person had been a host. NPR said "scores of hosts" disregarded the email.The shares of AirBnB Inc skyrocketed by 142...

2 slides Austin, Texas-based Airbnb host Tom Krones pushed off the decision to buy stock in Airbnb until it was too late. He joins scores of other hosts who are now regretting a decision that could have made them thousands of dollars richer. Credit: Provided by Tom Krones They Ignored Or Deleted The Email From Airbnb. It Was A $15,000 Mistake By at 2:59 pm NPR The email began, "Hosts like you are a foundation of our company." Tom Krones, an Airbnb host based in Austin, Texas, swiftly discarded it. That was Nov. 16. The email began, "Hosts like you are a ...