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The deal would bring together two delivery giants and provide a major boost for DoorDash’s growing grocery business.

DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire grocery delivery platform Instacart in a deal that could value the company at approximately $17 billion, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The Journal first reported the discussions Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. A deal could be finalized as soon as this […]

DoorDash consolidates after a 6% drop on Instacart talks, testing support as traders watch for a rally or breakdown.

DoorDash is in focus Tuesday, with a report that it is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart parent Maplebear and Q3 earnings on deck.

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, a deal between DoorDash and Instacart could be completed as soon as this week.

Market Domination Overtime host Brooke DIPalma summarizes The Wall Street Journal reporting on DoorDash (DASH) in advanced talks to acquire Instacart — valued at $17 billion — in a deal that could be completed in the coming week.

Investing.com -- DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire grocery-delivery rival Instacart, with a deal potentially coming as soon as this week, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The talks could still fall apart.

Olo, the company behind many chains’ ordering systems, launched its own app without the menu markups found on rivals like Uber Eats.

Instacart might sell itself to a larger competitor.

Key Stats for DoorDash StockCurrent Price: $179. 38Target Price (Mid): ~$880Street Target: ~$257Potential Total Return: ~390%Annualized IRR: ~46% / year__Now Live: Discover how much upside your favorite stocks could have using TIKR’s new Valuation Model (It’s free)__ >>> What Happened?DoorDash (DASH) fell 3.

Olo’s new consumer app has thrown a fresh question at DoorDash (DASH). The challenger promises restaurant menu prices without traditional delivery markups, plus a 5% network fee that could appeal to cost focused diners. The broader picture around DoorDash is a mix of strong long term gains and a tougher recent stretch. The share price is down about 5% over the past month and 18% year to date, while the 3 year total shareholder return is up more than 150%. This suggests long term holders are...

Delivery Firm Instacart Reportedly Explores Sale Options With Uber, DoorDash As Potential Buyers

Investing.com -- Instacart (CART) closed up 9.2% on Friday after The Information reported the grocery-delivery company was exploring a sale and had held preliminary discussions with Uber (UBER) and DoorDash (DASH). Shares of both potential buyers hit session lows.

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/instacart-exploring-sale

Five Guys, Waffle House and more than 250 restaurant brands join Olo, a new app promising no markups.

Customers can easily discover the season’s must-have brands and products, curated to make gift-finding effortless for everyone on their listShoppers will step into The North Kohl’s through an engaging new campaign that

One dominates through subscription predictability; the other through explosive growth and profitability. Their risk profiles and valuations tell starkly different stories.

Key Stats for DASH StockPast week performance: -2. 6%52-week range: $143 to $269Valuation model target price: $211Implied upside: 11.

In late September 2026, DoorDash announced a wave of product and partner launches, including the DashOS restaurant platform, an expanded retail Marketplace with brands such as Macy’s and Anthropologie, new AI tools for Dashers and corporate ordering, and DoorDash Air, its end-to-end drone delivery system. Together, these moves highlight DoorDash’s push to become a broader local commerce and software infrastructure provider, connecting restaurants, retailers, workers, and corporate customers...

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the major indices pulled back and tech-oriented equities fell as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a hotter-than-expected September inflation print, pushing Treasury yields higher.

DoorDash (NasdaqGS:DASH) is rolling out new loyalty and marketing tools to more than 80,000 restaurants that use third-party POS systems. The tools form part of the wider DashOS platform and are designed to help restaurants run automated rewards and targeted customer campaigns. DoorDash is positioning DashOS as an engagement and data layer that connects restaurant ordering channels with customer recognition features. The DashOS loyalty and marketing rollout to third-party POS partners is...

Guggenheim analyst Taylor Manley reiterates DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) with a Buy and maintains $255 price target.

During the September 29 episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer pointed to DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) as a prime example of a market overreaction to theoretical software threats, as he commented: How about the food delivery services? Look, this isn’t the first time DoorDash has gotten hit on AI displacement worries. Seven months ago, an outfit […]

The delivery app is also launching a $7.99 return pickup service, with a nationwide rollout planned for November

In September 2026, DoorDash expanded its capabilities with the launch of Brand Center, a data-rich platform for consumer brands, while Costco and DoorDash jointly rolled out same-day delivery from all U.S. Costco warehouses and the NHL announced a multiyear deal naming DoorDash its Official On-Demand Delivery and Pick Up Partner in North America. Together with new AI-powered inventory tools and a global media partnership with WPP, these moves show DoorDash pushing deeper into retail media,...

DoorDash is moving further into clothing delivery and expanding its return service. The San Francisco company said Wednesday it’s partnering with Macy’s, Anthropologie, The North Face, Vans and Timberland. The brands will offer their products on DoorDash’s U.S. website and its drivers will deliver them in as little as an hour.

Cost concerns have long challenged e-grocery, and addressing the issue is becoming more urgent as consumer price sensitivity rises, executives of the companies said.

DoorDash agreed to pay $131.5 million to settle allegations that it underpaid or delayed payments to hundreds of thousands of delivery workers in New York City. The city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection described the agreement as the largest worker settlement in New York City history and the largest involving food delivery workers in […]

Mamdani celebrated the settlement as a historic victory for New York City workers.

DoorDash co-founder Andy Fang says AI shoppers are also checking out five times faster and buying 60% more unique products

DoorDash is owning its mistakes with New York City delivery workers. On Tuesday, September 22, the company posted a news release on its website saying it reached a $131.5 million settlement with New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) over compliance with pay rules for its delivery workers. The news release explained […]

"Simply put, we screwed up," DoorDash released in a statement on its website Sept. 22. "Our mistakes meant some Dashers were underpaid or paid late.

The company admitted underpaying delivery workers

Food delivery service DoorDash has settled a dispute with New York City over claims it underpaid its tipped workers. Investors are likely breathing a sigh of relief that the company settled the matter for the relatively modest total amount of $131.5 million, most of which goes directly to the workers who were underpaid or paid late. More than 200,000 Dashers, as the firm’s delivery workers are called, will receive the payments.

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DoorDash (NasdaqGS:DASH) has been named the Official On Demand Delivery and Pick Up Partner of the NHL across North America. The multiyear agreement covers both the United States and Canada and includes exclusivity within the on demand delivery category. DoorDash branding will appear during nationally televised NHL games, major league events and across league digital platforms throughout the season. Co branded promotions are scheduled to run during the regular season and the Stanley Cup...

DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) is acquiring Wonder’s Grubhub Campus Dining business for $300 million and investing another $125 million in Wonder’s Series D. The campus business operates at more than 450 colleges and universities, allowing students to order from campus dining facilities, pay with dining dollars, and schedule pickup. DoorDash plans to expand the technology beyond […]

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DoorDash (NasdaqGS:DASH) has reportedly held early talks with Instacart about a possible acquisition. Instacart is said to be exploring a potential sale and has engaged DoorDash in preliminary discussions on terms. Any combination of DoorDash and Instacart would bring together two major US players in restaurant and grocery delivery. These early DoorDash and Instacart sale talks only capture one piece of the broader investment story for the delivery platform. Our analysis turns up 4 other big...

Key Stats for Uber StockCurrent Price: $66. 70Target Price (Mid): ~$189Street Target: ~$101Potential Total Return: ~183%Annualized IRR: ~28% / year__Now Live: Discover how much upside your favorite stocks could have using TIKR’s new Valuation Model (It’s free)__ >>> What Happened?Uber Technologies (UBER) closed at $66.

Lowe’s is testing a faster way to get smaller home-improvement purchases to customers, using an existing DoorDash and Wing delivery setup around its Matthews store.

The delivery company will pay $12.3 million to about 264,000 couriers who were underpaid or paid late under the city’s 2023 wage rules.
