Uber Technologies - UBER STOCK NEWS

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) has announced that CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will participate in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Monday, March 3. The session is scheduled for 2:35 PM PT (5:35 PM ET).

An audio webcast of the event will be accessible through Uber's investor relations website. The company, which started in 2010 with the goal of providing ride access at the touch of a button, has facilitated more than 58 billion trips to date. Uber continues to focus on its mission of creating opportunity through movement, developing products that help transport people, food, and things through cities.

1-800-Flowers.com (NASDAQ: FLWS) and Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) have announced a strategic collaboration using Uber Direct's white-label delivery service to enhance nationwide floral delivery capabilities. The partnership, launched ahead of Valentine's Day, enables BloomNet's network of local florists to access Uber's delivery technology and driver network.

The collaboration addresses critical delivery challenges during peak holidays like Valentine's Day, when florists often face vehicle capacity limitations. Currently implemented across over 1,000 BloomNet network shops in the U.S., the service allows same-day delivery orders until 3 PM local time in most areas, extending to 6 PM in select markets.

BloomNet anticipates delivering approximately 24 million stems for Valentine's Day. The integration with Uber Direct enables florists using BloomNet's Business Management System (BMS) to dynamically dispatch, track, and fulfill same-day deliveries, particularly beneficial during holiday demand surges.

Uber (UBER) reported strong Q4 2024 results with significant growth across key metrics. Gross Bookings increased 18% year-over-year to $44.2 billion, while revenue grew 20% to $12.0 billion. The company achieved income from operations of $770 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $1.8 billion, up 44% year-over-year.

Monthly Active Platform Consumers reached 171 million, up 14% YoY, with daily trips averaging 33 million. The company's net income was $6.9 billion, including a $6.4 billion tax benefit. Both Mobility and Delivery segments showed strong performance, with Mobility revenue up 25% to $6.9 billion and Delivery revenue growing 21% to $3.8 billion.

For Q1 2025, Uber projects Gross Bookings growth of 17-21% YoY on a constant currency basis, targeting $42.0-43.5 billion, and Adjusted EBITDA of $1.79-1.89 billion. The company plans to be active in stock buybacks, having entered into a $1.5 billion accelerated share repurchase agreement in January 2025.

Uber Eats (NYSE: UBER) has announced a strategic partnership with Wegmans Food Markets to offer grocery delivery services. Starting January 2025, customers can order Wegmans' products through the Uber Eats app in Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C., with New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware locations joining in February.

The partnership provides access to Wegmans' complete product range, including restaurant-quality meals, artisan breads, fresh produce, and specialty cheeses. Uber One members will receive $0 delivery fees and 5% discount on orders over $35, while new customers can enjoy up to 40% off orders of $60 or more until February 5th.

This collaboration aims to enhance customer convenience and accessibility to quality groceries, featuring group ordering capabilities, real-time tracking, and flexible delivery options through the Uber Eats platform.

Uber Eats (UBER) has announced a strategic partnership with The Home Depot (HD) to provide nationwide delivery services through the Uber Eats app. Starting January 22, 2025, customers can order Home Depot products from over 2,000 store locations for on-demand or scheduled delivery.

The collaboration enables users to browse and purchase various home improvement items, including tools, building materials, and gardening supplies directly through the Uber Eats platform. The service is designed to serve both professional contractors and DIY enthusiasts, offering flexible delivery options to accommodate different schedules.

The partnership represents Uber's expansion into retail delivery services and complements Home Depot's existing e-commerce capabilities, including their same-day and next-day delivery services on homedepot.com. Customers can easily browse products, place orders, and track deliveries in real-time through the Uber Eats app.

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) has announced its upcoming fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results conference call, scheduled for Wednesday, February 5th at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time (8:00 a.m. Eastern Time). The live webcast and earnings materials will be available on Uber's Investor Relations website, with the replay accessible for at least 90 days.

The company emphasizes its use of the Investor Relations website for disclosing material nonpublic information and maintaining compliance with Regulation FD. Since its 2010 inception focusing on ride-hailing services, Uber has facilitated more than 55 billion trips, expanding its platform to revolutionize urban mobility for people, food, and goods delivery.

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) and NVIDIA have announced a collaboration to advance autonomous driving technology through AI solutions. The partnership will combine Uber's vast trip data with NVIDIA's new Cosmos platform and DGX Cloud to enhance AI model development for autonomous vehicles.

The Cosmos platform features generative world foundation models, tokenizers, and accelerated data processing pipelines specifically designed for physical AI systems. NVIDIA DGX Cloud provides a high-performance, managed AI platform with term-length flexibility and machine learning pipeline portability across multi-cloud environments.

This collaboration aims to democratize access to autonomous vehicle development tools and accelerate the timeline for implementing safe, scalable autonomous driving solutions. The companies plan to share more details about their joint initiative later this year.

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) has announced a $1.5 billion accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement with Bank of America, as part of its previously announced $7.0 billion share repurchase authorization. The company will initially receive 18,578,727 shares, representing approximately 80% of the expected total repurchase under this ASR agreement.

The final number of shares to be repurchased will be determined by the volume-weighted average price of Uber stock during the agreement term, less a discount. The ASR program is expected to complete in Q1 2025. According to CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, Uber expects to continue scaling free cash flows significantly in 2025, enabling capital return to shareholders while maintaining growth investments. The company views its stock as undervalued relative to business strength and plans to accelerate buybacks under the existing authorization.

TA Connections, a Corpay (NYSE: CPAY) company, has announced a strategic collaboration with Uber for Business (NYSE: UBER). This collaboration introduces a new integration within TA Disruption Hub, a flight disruption management solution. The integration allows airlines to assist disrupted passengers by scheduling Uber rides, in addition to flight rebooking, meal vouchers, and accommodations. The aim is to improve customer experience during flight disruptions by providing a seamless rider experience, enabling passengers to view trip details and driver location.

This integration is designed to reduce the workload on airline customer service teams and provide greater visibility and cost control for airlines. Mike Appleton, President of TA Connections, emphasized the potential for improved passenger experience, more efficient disruption management, and reduced customer service costs. Josh Butler, Global GM of Uber for Business, highlighted the aim to ease stress for passengers and customer service teams.

TA Connections plans future integrations and services to continue improving airline operations and passenger experience.