Uber Technologies Delivers People and Packages But Not Profits

InvestorPlace2021-07-28

It’s an old joke: Call me a taxi. OK, you’re a taxi. (rimshot) But what’s not a taxi?Uber Technologies(NYSE:UBER). Today’s Uber is a different beast from the ride-hailing firm that first offered stock...

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alxkohh
2021-07-28
alxkohh
interesting
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  Nice??
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2021-07-28
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Nice
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2021-07-28
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2021-07-28
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Nice.
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