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Uber forecasts gross bookings for second quarter below expectations

Economic Times · 1y ago

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Uber reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter gross bookings and forecasts for its second quarter, indicating a slowdown in its ride-share and food delivery services. However, the company's profit growth initiatives have shown positive results, with first-quarter core profit surpassing Wall Street expectations. In comparison, rival Lyft reported strong results and projected a robust quarter, citing industry-wide ride-share demand growth and user-friendly features. Uber, with a wider global presence and a range of services, including logistics, expects adjusted core profit for the second quarter to be between $1.45 billion and $1.53 billion. Gross bookings are predicted to be around $38.75 billion to $40.25 billion.