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DoorDash in Advanced Talks to Acquire Instacart for $17B

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 2:14 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

DoorDash Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion.
Instacart shares rose roughly 8% after the report, while DoorDash shares fell about 6% the same session.
Before rumors, Instacart’s market value was around $13 billion and DoorDash’s about $73 billion.
Regulators could scrutinize the merger because it would unite two of the U.S.’s biggest food and grocery delivery platforms.

History

Historical Context

In 2000 a federal judge ordered Microsoft to unbundle Internet Explorer after the DOJ, led by Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney, pursued a $1.5 billion antitrust penalty. That precedent guides the FTC’s review of DoorDash’s 2024 proposed $17 billion purchase of Instacart, where regulators may again demand divestitures to preserve competition in on-demand logistics.

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Story summary

DoorDash Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion.
Instacart shares rose roughly 8% after the report, while DoorDash shares fell about 6% the same session.
Before rumors, Instacart’s market value was around $13 billion and DoorDash’s about $73 billion.
Regulators could scrutinize the merger because it would unite two of the U.S.’s biggest food and grocery delivery platforms.

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