Read · October 29, 2026

DoorDash agrees to buy Instacart for about $17 billion in cash and stock and plans to keep the Instacart brand, with the deal expected to close by late 2027 or the first half of 2028

From the LeftNBC News: DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17 billion, creating delivery giant
NBC reports the deal, what it means for customers and memberships, Instacart CEO Chris Rogers's statement, DoorDash's share move and recent consolidation in delivery.
Grade: F (58/100). Gets a fact wrong and leaves out key context.
CenterCNBC: DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17 billion
CNBC reports the price and premium, Tony Xu's statement, DoorDash's quarterly results, Instacart's competition and past FTC settlement, and Wedbush analysts on antitrust risk.
Grade: B (82/100). Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.
From the RightNew York Post: DoorDash buys Instacart for $17B in massive food delivery merger
The Post reports the deal terms, share moves, both companies' latest results, Tony Xu's statement and Bernstein's estimate of the combined share of online grocery marketplaces.
Grade: A (100/100). No problems found.

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