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DoorDash's deal to buy Instacart coming as early as Thursday morning, sources tell CNBC
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A delivery worker with a DoorDash bag in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images DoorDash's bid to buy Instacart could be announced as soon as Thursday morning, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. Speculation of a deal has swirled since last week, when The Information reported Instacart was exploring a sale and had held talks with companies including Uber and DoorDash.
A delivery worker with a DoorDash bag in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images
DoorDash's bid to buy Instacart could be announced as soon as Thursday morning, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC.
Speculation of a deal has swirled since last week, when The Information reported Instacart was exploring a sale and had held talks with companies including Uber and DoorDash. On Monday, several outlets reported DoorDash was in advanced discussions to acquire Instacart and that the deal could value Instacart at about $17 billion.
Instacart's stock popped about 4% in extended trading on Wednesday, while DoorDash shares fell less than 1%.
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