Expedia stock jumps on report of acquisition interest by Uber

Shares of Expedia Group Inc. jumped more than 7% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the Financial Times reported Uber Technologies Inc. was considering a bid to buy the online travel company.According to the FT, Uber UBER has approached its advisers in recent months about a potential bid for Expedia EXPE, though interest is in the early stages. Citing three unnamed sources familiar with the matter, the FT said a third party first floated the idea to Uber. The ride-hailing giant has not officially reache ...