Uber Rises on Consecutive Quarterly Profit Despite Slowed Growth

  • Sales in third quarter missed estimates on accounting change
  • Core business ‘stronger than ever’ heading into holiday
The Uber headquarters in San Francisco.Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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Uber Technologies Inc. shares jumped after showing a second consecutive profitable quarter and an increase in demand for rides and delivery.

The company reported income from operations of $394 million in the three months ended in September and overall trips growth of 25%.