By Francesca Fontana

The Score is a weekly review of the biggest stock moves and the news that drove them.

Airbnb

Airbnb is moving into new businesses.

The online short-term rentals marketplace swung to a profit in the latest quarter and said it is investing in markets outside its five core regions, which include the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia and France. It aims to expand its domestic and cross-border travel business in Asia and Latin America.

Chief Financial Officer Ellie Mertz said the company will increase its head count to support the new businesses it plans to launch and scale in 2025, and expects to spend $200 million to $250 million.

Airbnb shares jumped 14% Friday.

Lyft

Lyft is hitting some speed bumps.

The ride-hailing company on Tuesday braced investors for a deceleration in bookings growth ahead.

Chief Financial Officer Erin Brewer said the worse-than-expected guidance was affected by a decline in prices since the fourth quarter, and by Lyft users taking fewer and shorter rides after the holidays.

Brewer also cited the end of a long exclusive partnership with Delta Air Lines, which recently tapped Uber in a new deal.

The disappointing outlook came after the company logged a jump in quarterly revenue and a 10% increase in active riders.

Lyft shares declined 7.9% Wednesday.

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola has plans to keep a lid on its aluminum costs amid new tariffs.

The beverage maker on Tuesday unveiled better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit. Organic revenue rose 14% in the latest period, while global sales volume increased 2%.

Chief Executive James Quincey also warned of the potential effects of levies announced Monday. President Trump -- a fan of Diet Coke -- signed off on 25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum.

Quincey said Coca-Cola -- which imports aluminum from Canada for its U.S. soda cans -- is working to ease any potential price increases by looking for ways to use less of the material and find different sources.

Coke shares jumped 4.7% Tuesday.

Alibaba

Alibaba's U.S.-traded shares got a boost on reports of its AI partnership with Apple.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple recently submitted Apple Intelligence features for China -- developed with the Chinese e-commerce giant -- for approval by the country's cyberspace regulator.

Apple Intelligence is the iPhone maker's new artificial-intelligence tool that includes an improved Siri voice assistant and various text-generation and photo-editing capabilities. Chinese regulators require Apple to work with local companies to develop the generative AI services it plans to release in the country.

Alibaba offers a conversational chatbot service, Qwen, and has also embedded AI models into its e-commerce services.

American depositary receipts of Alibaba increased 4.9% Wednesday.

Robinhood Markets

Crypto trading fueled a bumper fourth quarter for Robinhood.

The company late Wednesday posted a sharp jump in quarterly profit, helped by a flurry of postelection activity on its trading platform, including trading in crypto.

Robinhood's net income totaled $916 million in the fourth quarter, up from $30 million a year earlier, and its revenue more than doubled to $1.01 billion. The results beat Wall Street's expectations.

The company was a big beneficiary of the so-called Trump bump, the end-of-year market rally fueled by investors' expectations that the new administration would be more business-friendly.

Robinhood shares rocketed 14% higher Thursday.

Unilever

Investors will soon be able to scoop up shares of Ben & Jerry's, as Unilever plans to spin off its ice-cream business.

The consumer-goods giant -- which also makes brands such as Magnum, Breyers and Talenti -- on Thursday confirmed the plans, choosing Amsterdam over London and New York for its primary listing.

Unilever said companywide revenue grew less than expected in the latest quarter, as sales fell in China where the company is battling weak consumer sentiment. The company also gave a subdued outlook for 2025.

American depositary receipts of Unilever fell 5.6% Thursday.

Our weekly markets news roundup is now part of the WSJ's What's News podcast. Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Check out What's News in Markets at wsj.com/podcasts or wherever you listen.

Write to Francesca Fontana at francesca.fontana@wsj.com.

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February 14, 2025 17:12 ET (22:12 GMT)

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