Stocks slump slightly at week’s close

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Markets on Wall Street leaned toward small losses early Friday as investors took in more corporate earnings reports, according to the Associated Press. Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each dipped 0.1% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.2%.

Airbnb soared 13.8% after its fourth-quarter sales and profit easily beat expectations as the online vacation rental platform saw strong growth in nights stayed.

Video streamer Roku also logged a big gain in premarket — 14% — after it posted a smaller loss than analysts were expecting. The company also beat sales targets as its quarterly platform revenue topped $1 billion for the first time.

Despite posting a wider loss than Wall Street forecast, online betting platform DraftKings rose 5% in premarket. For the first time, DraftKings posted an adjusted full-year profit, while raising its revenue projections for 2025.

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In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude added 63 cents to $71.92 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 68 cents to $75.70 per barrel.

In currency trading, the U.S. dollar ticked down to 152.78 Japanese yen from 152.82 yen.

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