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Uber Technologies (UBER) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

Uber Technologies (UBER) closed at $31.93 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.47% move from the prior day. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.89%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.2%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.68%.

Heading into today, shares of the ride-hailing company had lost 8.6% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 2.42% and the S&P 500's loss of 3.9% in that time.

Uber Technologies will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.13, up 95.72% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $8.68 billion, up 26.71% from the year-ago period.

Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of -$0.26 per share and revenue of $36.91 billion. These totals would mark changes of +94.41% and +15.79%, respectively, from last year.

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Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Uber Technologies. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.

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The Internet - Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 75, putting it in the top 30% of all 250+ industries.

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