Leadership Change - Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron departs to become COO of self-driving startup Waabi [1]

Bill Ackman is highly selective about which stocks he buys. His Pershing Square Capital Management hedge fund currently owns only 12 stocks. And two of those are different classes of shares for the same company -- Google parent Alphabet. Not too long ago, Alphabet ranked as Ackman's favorite investment. That's no longer the case. The billionaire hedge fund manager is now loading up on Uber Technologies (UBER -0.62%). Hailing Uber For one thing, Ackman is very familiar with Uber's business. He said that he h ...

Core Insights - Uber plans to launch a B2B logistics service in India in partnership with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to enhance digital commerce for small businesses [1][2] - The service will initially focus on food deliveries, expanding later to eCommerce, grocery, pharmacy, and healthcare logistics [2] - ONDC aims to create a robust digital public infrastructure to support digital commerce and ensure a level playing field for businesses in India [4][5] Group 1 - Uber's logistics offering in India will be similar to the Uber Direct service launched in the U.S. in 2020, but will be limited to businesses on the ONDC network [2] - The ONDC network has scaled to include over 45 participants and processes 25,000 retail orders per day across more than 400 cities in its first year [5] - The collaboration also allows Uber app users to book tickets for the Delhi Metro, enhancing public transport accessibility [4]

Core Insights - Uber Technologies (UBER) is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.51 per share, reflecting a significant increase of 259.4% year-over-year, with revenues projected at $11.6 billion, marking a 14.5% increase compared to the previous year [1] Earnings Estimates - Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate has been revised downward by 1.4%, indicating a reassessment by analysts [1][2] Revenue Projections - The consensus estimate for 'Revenue- Mobility' is $6.55 billion, showing a year-over-year increase of 16.3% [4] - 'Revenue- Freight' is expected to reach $1.30 billion, reflecting a slight increase of 0.9% from the prior year [4] - 'Revenue- Delivery' is projected at $3.78 billion, indicating a 17.7% increase year-over-year [4] Geographic Revenue Estimates - 'Geographic Revenue- Latin America' is forecasted at $736.14 million, a 3.7% increase year-over-year [5] - 'Geographic Revenue- United States and Canada' is expected to be $6.18 billion, representing a 12.9% increase [5] - 'Geographic Revenue- Asia Pacific' is projected at $1.34 billion, indicating a 12.5% increase [5] - 'Geographic Revenue- Europe, Middle East and Africa' is estimated at $3.27 billion, reflecting an 18.6% increase year-over-year [6] Gross Bookings Estimates - Total 'Gross Bookings' are expected to reach $42.87 billion, up from $37.65 billion year-over-year [6] - 'Gross Bookings - Delivery' is projected at $20.28 billion, compared to $17.70 billion in the previous year [7] - 'Gross Bookings - Mobility' is estimated at $21.49 billion, up from $18.67 billion year-over-year [7] - 'Gross Bookings - Freight' is expected to be $1.30 billion, slightly up from $1.28 billion [8] Monthly Active Platform Consumers - Analysts predict that 'Monthly Active Platform Consumers (MAPCs)' will reach 168 million, an increase from 149 million year-over-year [8] Stock Performance - Uber shares have increased by 15.8% over the past month, contrasting with a -0.5% change in the Zacks S&P 500 composite [8]