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DoorDash reported better-than-expected sales in the third quarter as it gained users and they ordered more frequently.

DoorDash set records for total orders and revenue in the second quarter as its grocery and convenience deliveries accelerated and it improved driver efficiency.

Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub have sued New York City to block its new minimum pay rules for food delivery workers.

When DoorDash began, its three co-founders did all the deliveries themselves.

DoorDash posted stronger-than-expected results in the first quarter as it expanded into new markets overseas and new delivery categories at home.

Last week Bryanna Fantozi was on her way to make a delivery when she got into a crash, which left her car un-driveable. But officers stepped up and helped get that delivery where it needed to be.

DoorDash says it saw a record number of orders and active users in the fourth quarter as it expanded overseas and gained market share at home.

Delivery company DoorDash is eliminating more than 1,200 corporate jobs, about 6% of its total workforce, saying it hired too many people when demand for its services increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

DoorDash defied an overall slowdown in U.S. restaurant delivery in the third quarter.

A cash reward is being offered for information as a family seeks justice in the fatal shooting of their son, who was killed in July while making a delivery in Detroit as a DoorDash driver.

DoorDash has reported that it received a record number of customer orders in the second quarter, boosted by resilient demand and its acquisition of Finnish delivery service Wolt Enterprises.

Detroit Police Chief James White provided an update after another violent weekend across the city.

A relative of a DoorDash driver who was fatally shot on Saturday while delivering KFC is speaking out about the death of his nephew.

Police are still looking for the person accused of fatally shooting a man who was delivering food Saturday as a DoorDash driver at a Detroit apartment complex.

The victim was in his early 20s.

DoorDash sales soared in the first quarter as it added new customers, putting to rest any question of whether delivery demand will continue as the pandemic wanes.

Venture capitalists have poured billions into the latest pandemic delivery craze: companies that promise to get you a bottle of Tylenol, an iced coffee, hummus, a cucumber and a roll of paper towels.

Delivery company DoorDash says it will refund its drivers for some U.S. gasoline purchases to help offset higher prices.

A Southfield woman has been charged for using other people’s identities to make more than 35 fraudulent unemployment claims, police said.

DoorDash has posted better-than-expected sales for its fourth quarter thanks to its growing active-user base and an expansion of its delivery options.

A grant will pay for an unlimited amount of hours for DoorDash personnel, called “Dashers,” to deliver orders from food pantries at Jewish Family Services and Hope Clinic.

Starting Monday, DoorDash is offering grocery delivery in 15 minutes or less in the Chelsea neighborhood in New York.

By offering its existing delivery platform technology to food banks for free, DoorDash, like a growing number of companies, is providing something that many nonprofits say is even more valuable than cash – knowhow.

DoorDash is adding security features to its app to help protect drivers.

DoorDash is suing New York City over a new law that requires delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants.

Three of the nation’s largest food delivery companies are suing New York City over a limit on fees it put in place during the pandemic to protect restaurants devastated by the forced closure of their dining rooms.

DoorDash is launching lower-priced delivery options for U.S. restaurants, responding to criticism that the commissions it charges are too high for the beleaguered industry.

Meal delivery company DoorDash said its revenue more than tripled last year thanks to pandemic-driven demand, but it still lost money because it spent more heavily on marketing and expanding its business. DoorDash reported a net loss of $312 million for the quarter that ended Dec. 31, 2020. (AP Photo, File)Meal delivery company DoorDash said its revenue more than tripled last year thanks to pandemic-driven demand, but it still lost money because it spent more heavily on marketing and expanding its business. For the full year, DoorDash reported a net loss of $461 million. That was an improvement from 2019, but DoorDash __ which was founded in 2013 __ has never made a full-year profit.

NEW YORK – During this year's Super Bowl, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reigned supreme on the field. Overall, this year's crop of Super Bowl ads focused on light humor that strove to entertain and connect. Bud Light Seltzer LemonadeBud Light used lemons as a metaphor for everything that went wrong in 2020 to introduce its new Seltzer Lemonade. Michelob was likely hoping to drive people to repeat views online with the celebrity lookalikes, but during the fast-moving Super Bowl the conceit was confusing. With its first-ever Super Bowl ad, Scott's was looking to keep that momentum going, but the overstuffed ad ended up being distracting.

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The home sharing company raised $3.7 billion in the offering, making it the largest IPO of the year, according to Renaissance Capital. “This year had a lot of large IPOs,” said Matthew Kennedy, senior IPO market strategist at Renaissance Capital. Some 19 company IPOs have brought in over a billion dollars, including DoorDash and Airbnb. Still, individual investors may want to consider waiting a few days after a company has its IPO, if not longer. The Renaissance IPO ETF, which tracks an index that holds companies that have had an IPO within the last two years, giving more weight to bigger ones, is up 108% this year.

DoorDash shares surged nearly 86% above their offering price of $102 in their market debut Wednesday. Airbnb’s own market debut on Thursday could end up blowing past that. “This year had a lot of large IPOs,” said Matthew Kennedy, senior IPO market strategist at Renaissance Capital. Airbnb put off a market debut in the spring when the pandemic crippled global travel. Uber, which raised $8.1 billion in its market debut last year, has yet to get out of the red.

DoorDash shares soared in its initial public offering Wednesday, capping a year of explosive growth for the food delivery company. Powering that service are 1 million delivery drivers, who are independent and not considered DoorDash employees. But lockdown orders and the closure of indoor dining have made DoorDash indispensable for many restaurants and diners this year. DoorDash now controls 50% of the U.S. food delivery market. Skeptics thought the economics of food delivery would fall apart in less dense areas, because there was lower demand.

DoorDash has priced its shares at $102 apiece heading into its stock market debut Wednesday, valuing the 7-year-old food delivery company at nearly $39 billion. The price was higher than the company's most recent target price of $90 to $95 a share, reflecting investor enthusiasm for the initial public offering. DoorDash reported revenue of $1.9 billion in the first nine months of 2020 alone. It now controls 50% of the U.S. food delivery market. In federal filings, DoorDash warned that its sales growth may not continue at the same pace once the pandemic subsides.

NEW YORK – DoorDash is looking for a valuation of nearly $30 billion when it takes itself public, reflecting how integral food delivery has become in millions of people’s lives during the pandemic. The company is planning to raise up to approximately $2.8 billion from an initial public offering of 33 million shares. It had a net loss of $667 million in 2019 and $149 million in the first nine months of 2020. The company did turn a profit of $23 million in the second quarter this year, but followed that with a $43 million loss in the third quarter. DoorDash Inc. will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the DASH ticker symbol.

A DoorDash driver was shot and killed while making a delivery in New Jersey Friday night, authorities said. (WPIX)PATERSON, New Jersey (WPIX) - DoorDash driver was shot and killed while making a delivery in New Jersey Friday night, authorities said. Police responded to calls of shots fired in the intersection of Harrison Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard in Paterson just before 10:30 p.m. Petra Rhoden, 43, was found in the driver's seat of the vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound, cops said. According to authorities, Rhoden was making a DoorDash food delivery along Harrison Street when she was shot.

CNN Video(CNN) - DoorDash confirmed it suffered a data breach affecting roughly 4.9 million delivery people and merchants. In a blog post on Thursday, DoorDash said it noticed unusual activity from a third-party service provider earlier in September. After investigating the activity, it found an unauthorized third party was able to access DoorDash user data on May 4, 2019. The people affected joined DoorDash on or before April 5, 2018 people who joined after that date weren't affected, according to the blog post. DoorDash encouraged people to change their passwords, even if they weren't affected but were still concerned about the safety of their accounts.

Chris Payton of York County says he ordered food from Dickey's Barbecue in West Manchester Township using DoorDash -- a food delivery app that sends its own drivers to pick up orders from restaurants, delivering it right to your door. After the driver dropped off his food, he says he opened up the box and discovered half of it had been eaten. Payton says he believes the DoorDash delivery driver is to blame. "It's somebody's food you pay for that you expect to get it, you pay for a service," he added. Payton says even though DoorDash refunded him his money, he hopes the driver is reprimanded for their actions.