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Uber Stock Rebounds But Investor Optimism May Be Temporary
By Martin Peers · Sept. 21, 2021 5:00 PM PDT
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Photo by Bloomberg.
When a stock is as down as Uber’s has been, a little dose of good news can work wonders as an antidepressant. Uber shares jumped nearly 12% today after the company disclosed it was closer to profitability than previously thought. The rally put DoorDash, a smaller company that rose above Uber’s market valuation last week, back in its place. You can almost hear the sighs of relief drifting out of...
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Tiger Global to Invest in Joe Lonsdale’s Newest Fintech Venture
By Kate Clark
Joe Lonsdale, the former PayPal intern who co-founded big-data analytics business Palantir and wealth management platform Addepar, is raising capital for a new company to help financial advisers make private market investments.
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Reddit’s Ad Revenue Expected to Double to at Least $350 Million This Year
By Sahil Patel
The “meme stock” rally that sent shares of companies like GameStop and AMC Entertainment soaring earlier this year was driven in large part by discussion on Reddit, the 16-year-old online news aggregator and discussion forum.
Redbird's Gerry Cardinale next to a statute of the Incredible Hulk. Photo by Bloomberg
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Sports Media Investor RedBird Capital Is In Talks to Invest in LeBron James’ SpringHill
By Jessica Toonkel and Sahil Patel
RedBird Capital Partners, an investment firm specializing in sports media, is in advanced talks to buy a minority stake in NBA superstar LeBron James’ entertainment firm, SpringHill Company, according to people familiar with the matter.
Didi Global's offices in Hangzhou, China. Photo by Bloomberg
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Could Didi List in Hong Kong to Stop Bleeding for Shareholders?
By Juro Osawa and Shai Oster
Could the path to relief for Didi Global’s beleaguered shareholders run through Hong Kong? It’s a pressing question as Full Truck Alliance, a U.S.-listed Chinese commercial freight company, which like Didi is under cybersecurity investigation by Chinese authorities, explores with bankers the possibility of listing its shares in Hong Kong, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Apple Poised to Gain More Market Share Amid Chip Crunch, New Survey Shows
By Sarah Krouse
As Apple prepares to release the latest generation of its iPhone this fall, it is starting to feel the pinch Android makers have been feeling for months from the global chip shortage.
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu talking at a conference in 2019. Photo by Bloomberg.
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DoorDash Passes Uber in Market Cap—And What That Means
By Martin Peers
DoorDash shares today hit their highest level since the company went public last December. At $221.50, DoorDash shares are worth more than double the IPO price, valuing the company at $74.8 billion in market cap.