Uber says it’s set to break even or make an operating profit for the first time ever ahead of schedule—you know, on paper, so long as you squint your eyes at the books in the Uber-approved way. According to Reuters, Uber said on Tuesday that it expects to break even this quarter, according to its definition of “adjusted …
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WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Uber Technologies’ (UBER.N) sooner-than-expected profitability depends on what’s under the hood read more . The company said on Tuesday its adjusted EBITDA could be as much as $25 million in the third quarter, sending the company’s shares up more than 6% in morning trading. But the details are important, and they are not disclosed. The …
Dive Brief: Uber Eats and Postmates today announced a new tiered pricing structure, with 15%, 25% and 30% fee plans. Uber Eats began testing new fee offerings in late 2020 based on feedback from partner restaurants, and the platform’s new pricing was created with input from thousands of U.S. operators, Sarfraz Maredia, vice president of …
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Getting some tasty incentives to return to the office could soon be more common following a major expansion from Uber for Business. The business arm of Uber is upgrading its Eats for Business platform to address the changes being encountered by businesses across the globe as workers increasingly shift to a hybrid working model that sees them …
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Mike Kane/Bloomberg via Getty Images Instacart’s former CEO Apoorva Mehta suggested DoorDash acquire Instacart, source tells Insider. Incoming Instacart CEO Fidji Simo also got involved in DoorDash deal talks. DoorDash passed on the deal. Uber also passed on an app integration with Instacart. In early summer, Instacart’s co-founder and then CEO Apoorva Mehta reached out to …
In Airbnb’s earnings report on Thursday, the home-sharing company said sales and marketing costs in the second quarter jumped 175% to $315.3 million. DoorDash said its sales and marketing costs in the quarter climbed 154% to $427 million. Both companies are increasing marketing expenditures at a rapid clip to bring more supply into their marketplaces. …
To bolster its food delivery business, Uber has been on a dealmaking spree, looking to purchase companies that would expand its offerings. In the past year, the company has made a series of food and drink delivery acquisitions including Cornershop, Drizly, and Postmates. It has also formed several partnerships, including one exclusively with ultra-fast convenience …
Whether it’s headlines, grocery store receipts or your bank account, it’s hard to avoid noticing inflation in the United States has increased, reaching a 13-year-high in July. Personal experience has shown that includes meal delivery, too, as third-party providers remain under pressure to become profitable and restaurants struggle under the weight of an 18-month-long pandemic …
Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Financial Highlights for Second Quarter 2021 Gross Bookings grew 114% year-over-year (“YoY”) to $21.9 billion, or 104% on a constant currency basis, with Mobility Gross Bookings of $8.6 billion (+184% YoY) and Delivery Gross Bookings of $12.9 billion (+85% …
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Uber beat estimates on the top and bottom line and turned an unexpected one-time profit during the second quarter. Shares dipped more than 4% in after-hours trading. Here’s how Uber did, compared with expectations of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv: Earnings per share: 58 cents vs. an expected loss of 51 cents Revenue: $3.93 billion vs. $3.75 billion expected …
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