Grocery delivery platform Instacart anticipates its Gross Transaction Value (GTV) for the second quarter to be between $10.1 billion and $10.25 billion. The company also announced an increase in its share buyback authorization by $1 billion.

Samsung is incorporating AI into its appliances, with its latest AI-powered fridge capable of identifying food, suggesting recipes, and updating Instacart lists, expanding AI functionality across its product range.

An Instacart co-founder has launched a new hedge fund that prioritizes investments in AI agents over traditional portfolio managers.

Max Mullen, cofounder of Instacart, suggests that dirty sneakers can be an indicator of dedication in entrepreneurs, reflecting their commitment to their startup.

Raymond James has upgraded Instacart's stock rating to Outperform, prompting speculation about the company's position in the competitive grocery delivery market. The upgrade suggests a potential shift in the "grocery delivery war."

Instacart's stock is being observed as a potential beneficiary from recent advancements and updates in Large Language Models (LLMs), leading to increased investor interest.

Data reveals significant differences in earnings for gig workers across various platforms like Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart, highlighting which jobs pay the most and least.

Hedge Fund Incline Global has sold its entire stake in Instacart parent company Maplebear, valued at $15.5 million, prompting questions about the stock's future performance.

An analysis evaluates whether Instacart stock is currently a buy, hold, or sell, providing insights for potential investors.

DoorDash reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images DoorDash has a key advantage over Amazon in grocery delivery, CEO Tony Xu said Wednesday. The delivery service offers a wider variety owing to its myriad partnerships with grocers, Xu said. Amazon is ramping up its grocery delivery, creating more competition for DoorDash and Instacart. DoorDash CEO Tony Xu says that his company's grocery offering has a key advantage over Amazon: choice. Amazon is doubling down on grocery delivery, especially perishables like produce and ice cream. The retail and tech giant said last month that it's expanding same- and next-day grocery delivery to more parts of the US this year, adding to the thousands of towns and cities it already serves — news that sent shares of Instacart and DoorDash tumbling at the time. DoorDash, though, has something that shoppers want and that Amazon isn't replicating, Xu said on the company's fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. Unlike Amazon, which owns Whole Foods and several of its own food brands, DoorDash works with existing grocery chains. The delivery service has struck deals in recent years. Last year, it expanded its partnership with Kroger and signed new deals with regional chains, including Schnucks in the Midwest. Few customers complete all their grocery shopping at a single chain, Xu said. Many stop at multiple stores each week, especially to find specific fresh groceries, such as produce, meat, and seafood. "Consumers prefer choice," Xu said on the call, adding that he expects there to "continue to be very strong interest in the DoorDash product" as a result. DoorDash is also expanding its services for retailers, such as fulfillment through its DashMarts, convenience store-sized retail spaces designed for picking and delivering orders. Xu said DoorDash is "doing that for every single grocer so that they have the capability to compete against companies like Amazon." DoorDash shares rose as much as 14% in after-market trading on Wednesday, despite disappointing fourth-quarter earnings and guidance for 2026. The company's stock took its biggest one-day hit in November after it unveiled plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on tech improvements. While DoorDash has become known for restaurant deliveries, its gig workers are increasingly making grocery deliveries — many of which make more financial sense for DoorDash. Xu said DoorDash has attracted more big grocery orders from customers, not just small fill-in trips. That matters in the grocery industry, where grocers tend to make more money when customers buy a wider range of goods. "People use us for both the quick runs as well as the stock-up use cases," he said. Ravi Inukonda, DoorDash's CFO, said on the call that DoorDash's retail and grocery business expects to "be unit-economic positive" in the second half of 2026. Have a tip? Contact this reporter at abitter@businessinsider.com or via encrypted messaging app Signal at 808-854-4501. Use a personal email address, a nonwork WiFi network, and a nonwork device; here's our guide to sharing information securely. Read the original article on Business Insider

Several financial firms, including Wedbush, Needham, Evercore ISI, and TD Cowen, have updated their price targets for a range of companies, reflecting revised market outlooks and company performance expectations.

Instacart's stock experienced a decline after the company reported a miss on its bottom line expectations for the first quarter, impacting investor confidence.

An article explores whether Instacart (CART) could be considered among the best initial public offering (IPO) stocks for investors looking at 2026.

Instacart (CART) has acquired Instaleap, a strategic move aimed at accelerating its global enterprise expansion and strengthening its market position.

The popular online grocery delivery and pickup service application, Instacart, experienced a widespread outage on Thursday. Users reported issues with the shopper app, leading to service disruptions.

Raymond James analysts have identified Instacart's agentic agent as an "underappreciated tailwind" for the company.

Instacart has criticized new delivery laws in New York City, stating they will require 'fundamental' changes to how its app operates.

Uber drivers ranked among the gig workers with the highest per-hour earnings in 2025, according to Gridwise. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Pay for gig work varies significantly across apps, a new Gridwise report found. The report estimated hourly pay rates for ride-hailing, delivery, and other types of gig work. Taskrabbit, Walmart's Spark, and Uber ranked among the highest-paying apps, Gridwise found. The gig economy has grown to include apps from Uber to Instacart. They don't all pay the s...

Goodnow Investment Group has boosted its stake in Instacart, as brands intensify competition for digital shelf space.

Several financial institutions have updated their price targets and ratings for various companies, including Centene, Unity Software, Block, Zillow, DraftKings, Instacart, CoStar, and Occidental Petroleum.

Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart have reported strong quarterly results, attributing their success to a strategic focus on high-income consumers and expanding their offerings.

Roku is introducing "Roku Curate," a new offering that leverages consumer data from partners like Best Buy and Instacart to help advertisers better measure the impact of their commercials on purchases and customer behavior.

The co-founder of Instacart has launched a new hedge fund where artificial intelligence is programmed to make all the investment decisions.

Instacart has announced its acquisition of Instaleap, a grocery technology firm, as part of its strategy to expand its enterprise platform internationally. This move aims to bolster Instacart's global presence and service offerings.

Several companies, including CoreWeave, Instacart, and Texas Instruments, were identified as significant movers in US premarket trading. These movements indicate early market sentiment for the day.

Wall Street analysts have initiated coverage on Netflix and upgraded Instacart, marking them as top analyst calls in recent market activity.

OpenAI has appointed former Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to lead its monetization efforts, as the company seeks to generate revenue from its popular products.

Analysts are pointing to Instacart, Booking, and Grindr as three platform companies that investors may be overlooking, suggesting they represent undervalued opportunities.

Instacart (Maplebear Inc.) (CART) is currently undergoing a period of strong growth and increasing profitability, indicating positive business momentum.

Instacart hired software engineers and data scientists on H-1B visas last year. illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images Instacart is growing beyond its traditional grocery delivery business. The company's advertising and retail tech businesses are expanding. Here's what the company paid some of its corporate employees in 2025. Delivery service Instacart is moving further into new areas, such as advertising and retail tech. The company's roughly 600,000 gig workers, who shop and deliver groceries and other retail goods, are its most visible face for many people. But Instacart's business is growing in many directions, CEO Chris Rogers said on a November earnings call. "We have the leading online grocery marketplace, a best-in-class suite of enterprise technologies for retailers, and a growing advertising ecosystem," Rogers said on the call, his first as CEO after assuming the position in August. Instacart needs people to make good on its growth plans. The company had about 170 open roles on its careers website as of early February. "We're hiring selectively, with priority on roles that support our core marketplace, Instacart Enterprise solutions for retailers globally, and our ads and data platform," an Instacart spokesperson told Business Insider. "We regularly review compensation to ensure it's competitive and aligned with market benchmarks, location, and role," the spokesperson said. That hiring can include some employees from outside the US on H-1B work visas. Business Insider analyzed how much money companies from Apple to Walmart are paying for tech jobs and other roles. Explore salary data from America's biggest employers. Business Insider analyzed 157 H-1B visa applications submitted by Instacart and certified by the Department of Labor in the year ending September 30, 2025. These applications provide insight into how much employees in certain roles make. Many of the salaries were for tech roles, including data science, engineering, and product management positions. The Trump administration has initiated changes to the H-1B visa system. In September, Trump imposed a $100,000 fee on new applications. He's also proposed changes to work visa rules that could tilt the already competitive visa lottery in favor of the highest-paid applicants, lawyers told Business Insider. However, these changes were largely initiated after this reporting period. Here's a look at some of the jobs for which Instacart has disclosed salaries in the work visa data. Data Scientist: $125,000 to $210,000 Director of Engineering, Machine Learning: $320,000 to $380,000 Engineering Manager, Software: $220,000 to $290,000 Manager, Machine Learning Engineering: $260,000 to $280,000 Principal Software Engineer: $350,000 to $380,000 Senior Computer Vision/AI Engineer: $180,000 to $290,000 Senior Data Scientist: $170,000 to $265,000 Senior Engagement Manager: $235,000 to $285,000 Senior Engineering Manager: $275,000 to $305,000 Senior Engineering Manager, Software: $275,000 to $305,000 Senior Machine Learning Engineer: $185,000 to $300,000 Senior Machine Learning Engineer: $190,000 to $298,000 Senior Product Manager: $185,000 to $280,000 Senior Software Engineer: $176,000 to $285,000 Software Engineer: $165,000 to $215,000 Staff Software Engineer: $250,000 to $310,000 Have a tip? Contact this reporter at abitter@businessinsider.com or via encrypted messaging app Signal at 808-854-4501. Use a personal email address, a nonwork WiFi network, and a nonwork device; here's our guide to sharing information securely. Read the original article on Business Insider