Uber finally delivers
Uber just made money. Is it really a profitable company now?
Unhedged · Financial Times & Pushkin Industries
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Show Notes
After a decade, billions of dollars and almost five years on the public markets, Uber has at last turned a profit. In the previous quarter, it made $326 million dollars. Today on the show, we ask: What took it so long? And why is it so hard to make money matching riders with drivers? Also, we go long the 10-year US Treasury, and short cultural criticism.
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