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DoorDash reportedly in talks to acquire Instacart in potential $17 billion deal

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DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart, the grocery-delivery platform, in a deal reported to value Instacart at about $17 billion. The reports cite people familiar with the talks and say the deal could be finalized as early as this week, but that there is no guarantee it will come together. Neither company had publicly commented. The talks come as the food delivery industry faces rising labor costs, tighter rules for delivery workers and more competition after pandemic-era online ordering gains faded. Uber had previously held talks to acquire Instacart, and a source told rivals that those talks are no longer active.

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  1. DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart, according to reports citing sources.

    Across the spectrumReported byCenter2Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Semafor, MarketWatch
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Just the News

  2. The deal would value Instacart at about $17 billion, a figure a source gave Reuters.

    Reported byCenter1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    MarketWatch
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Just the News

  3. The deal could be finalized as early as this week, but there is no guarantee it will be completed.

    One outletJust the News· Far Right

  4. DoorDash and Instacart had not publicly commented on the potential deal.

    One outletJust the News· Far Right

  5. Uber had previously been in talks to acquire Instacart, and a source told rivals that Instacart's talks with Uber are no longer active.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Just the News

  6. The food delivery industry faces rising labor costs, tighter regulations for delivery workers and higher competition.

    One outletJust the News· Far Right

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that DoorDash is in talks to buy Instacart for about $17 billion, and no deal has been confirmed. Right-side headlines lead with the price and the unconfirmed status of the report, while center headlines state the talks plainly and MarketWatch attributes the motive to analysts.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines state the talks plainly, with Semafor calling them exclusive, while MarketWatch attributes the motive to analysts who say the deal is about keeping up with Walmart and Amazon.

    A possible DoorDash-Instacart deal is all about keeping up with Walmart and Amazon, analysts say
    MarketWatchCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right headlines lead with the deal and its dollar value, marking it as a potential deal or a report; the Far Right Just the News adds potential, and the Post notes Uber talks are no longer active.

    DoorDash reportedly in talks to acquire Instacart in potential $17 billion deal
    Just the NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

0 outlets

No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • competition with Walmart and Amazon
  • exclusive talks
  • $17 billion valuation

Leaves out

  • rising labor costs and tighter rules for delivery workers

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • $17 billion deal value
  • unconfirmed report status
  • Instacart's talks with Uber

Leaves out

  • analysts' view that the deal is about competing with Walmart and Amazon

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRightReuters report

    DoorDash in talks to buy delivery rival Instacart in $17B deal: report

    Instacart's deal talks with Uber are no longer active, a source told rivals.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Just the NewsFar Right

    DoorDash reportedly in talks to acquire Instacart in potential $17 billion deal

    The potential deal comes as the food delivery industry has been grappling with rising labor costs, tighter regulations regarding delivery workers and higher competition after the surge in online ordering faded after the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Read at Just the News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    First to report

    Semafor, Oct 26, 3:30 PM EDT

  • Right

    3 hr 47 min later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 7:18 PM EDT

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  1. SemaforCenterOct 26, 3:30 PM EDT
  2. MarketWatchCenterOct 26, 5:16 PM EDT
  3. New York PostRightOct 26, 7:18 PM EDT

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