Delivery and Rideshare Networks

We think another recent wave of news about U.S. pilot programs testing autonomous last mile delivery highlights what can be a significant robotics opportunity for on-demand delivery networks over the long term for companies such…

We think recent news flow from the past several days is likely to again “heat up” the discussion for investors on the autonomous rideshare front, especially when it comes to the shares of Lyft (LYFT;…

We think recent news flow of increasing pick-up and drop-off fees that are added on to rideshare trips at certain U.S. airports bears watching since we assume these fees are ultimately passed on to consumers…

On Thursday (12/5), the shares of Lyft (LYFT; $15.50; O/P) and Uber Technologies (UBER; $65.23; O/P) both traded down by ~10% after Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet (GOOGL; $174.31; NR), announced its Waymo One autonomous…

The shares of Uber Technologies (UBER; $69.33; O/P) and Lyft (LYFT; $17.30; O/P) both traded down 5% today (11/18), on the heels of press reports that the incoming Trump Administration plans to create a set…

We think the muted reaction in the shares of Uber Technologies (UBER; $77.79; O/P) and Lyft (LYFT; $13.81; O/P) over the past 36 hours to some important news on the “autonomous front” from Tesla (TSLA;…

Earlier today, the California Supreme Court ruled the state’s Proposition 22, which was passed in 2022, as constitutional after a group of rideshare drivers and labor unions challenged the constitutionality of the legislation. Recall, Proposition…

This morning, Bloomberg is reporting that New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is working on developing a stricter set of rideshare driver pay rules, which are expected to be introduced over the next…

Yesterday, Lyft (LYFT; $14.02; O/P) and Uber Technologies (UBER; $72.44; O/P) reached an agreement with the Massachusetts State Attorney General’s office to set a minimum wage standard and offer a range of benefits for rideshare…

Amazon (AMZN; $180.28; NR) looks to be tightening its on-demand food delivery partnership with Just Eat Takeaway.com’s (TKWY.NL; €12.19; NR) Grubhub with today’s announcement that Prime members can now activate a free Grubhub+ subscription that…

This morning, Maplebear, doing business as Instacart (CART; $36.53; E/W) and Uber Technologies (UBER; $71.51; O/P) announced a surprising strategic partnership whereby customers will be able to use the Instacart app to order food delivery…

We think a just announced Maplebear, d/b/a Instacart (CART; $23.09; O/P), tie-up with Google Shopping ads plus presentations from Uber Technologies’ (UBER; $63.20; O/P) Megan Ramm, Global Director, Head of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Partnerships,…

This morning, the Department of Labor (DoL) issued a final rule, which becomes effective on March 11th, that provides additional guidance towards the agency determining if a worker should be considered an employee or independent…

Yesterday, Lyft (LYFT; $9.94; E/W) and Uber Technologies (UBER; $46.48; O/P) each announced an agreement with the New York State Attorney General’s office to set a minimum wage standard for rideshare drivers, while maintaining that…

Last night, the California Court of Appeal overturned a lower court’s ruling that found Proposition 22 to be unconstitutional. Prop 22, which defines app-based drivers and couriers as independent contractors with certain work-hour based benefits,…