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Uber Shares Fall 7% Amid Earnings Miss, $14.8 B Deal

8/6/2026

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  • Uber Technologies Inc. missed earnings forecasts, sending its shares down 7% on Wednesday.
  • Net income rose to $2.39 billion ($1.17 per share) from $1.35 billion ($0.63 per share) a year earlier.
  • Uber announced a $14.8 billion acquisition of Germany’s Delivery Hero to broaden its delivery reach.
  • CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Uber will spend over $10 billion on autonomous vehicles while noting that partner Waymo appears to be pulling away.