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GrubHub shares surge off reports of acquisition offer by Uber

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The deal would bring together two key players in the market as interest in meal delivery surges during the coronavirus pandemic.

Uber has made an offer to acquire food delivery service GrubHub, published reports said.

, both companies could reach an agreement as soon as this month. The offer amount was not immediately available Tuesday.reported, but there's no guarantee the deal will get done. GrubHub declined comment on the reports. Shares of GrubHub closed up 29% for the day, but were down 1.6% in after-hours trading. Uber could not be immediately reached for comment.

Uber already manages restaurant delivery service Uber Eats. Uber Eats and GrubHub compete with services including DoorDash and Postmates. During the last quarter, Uber Eats generated $819 million in revenue, a 53% increase from the same time a year ago. Meanwhile, Grubhub said first-quarter revenues were up 12% year-over-year.

 

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