Lyft expanded its offerings with earned wage access for drivers and a new service for pet owners. The earned wage access offering is one of several new features for the Lyft Direct debit card and banking app designed for drivers and powered by Payfare, the two companies said in a Tuesday (Aug. 27) press release. Other new features added to the platform include the ability for drivers to automatically add a portion of their earnings to their savings account, balance protection that allows drivers to access u ...

In an effort to improve its security measures, Lyft announced Tuesday a new rider verification pilot program to help drivers verify riders' identities and ensure that they are indeed who they say they are. Starting today, Lyft's new program is rolling out to nine markets, including Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, Phoenix, and Seattle. The company declined to say when it would be launching in more cities. Riders will now see a verification badge next to their profile, indicat ...

Lyft finally seems primed for a recovery. After years of underperformance, Lyft (LYFT 0.86%) stock may finally be ready for a comeback. The No. 2 ride-sharing company in the U.S. just posted its first-ever generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) profit as a detente with rival Uber has benefited both companies. Lyft has improved its service and tapped into new revenue streams like advertising. Billionaire hedge fund managers seem to be taking notice. Two prominent ones -- David Tepper and Ken Griffin ...

Drivers on the Lyft platform now have access to a host of new features including Lyft Direct Savings, Balance Protection, enhanced cashback rewards, and more SAN FRANCISCO and TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT), one of the largest transportation networks in North America, and Payfare Inc. (TSX: PAY) (OTCQX: PYFRF), a leading international Earned Wage Access ("EWA") company powering instant access to earnings and digital banking solutions for workforces, are launching new feature ...

This ride-sharing specialist could be poised for a turnaround. Lyft (LYFT 1.83%), the No. 2 ride-sharing operator behind Uber Technologies, has burned nearly every investor who has bought the stock. As you can see from the chart below, the stock is down sharply from its 2019 initial public offering (IPO). Lyft stock has fallen in three separate episodes. First, the stock crashed after a successful IPO as investors believed the money-losing company was overvalued in 2019. The following year, it fell along wi ...

Abstract Aerial Art/DigitalVision via Getty Images Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) stock sold off massive after reporting its Q2 2024 results and outlook, pulling back over 17%, in spite of achieving its first-ever quarter of GAAP profitability. I reiterate my buy rating on Lyft, as I think Lyft is now better positioned to outperform in the second half of FY2024, as we've gotten the negatives out of the way. The stock sold off after earnings as investors panicked due to 1) a slight miss on gross bookings, coming in at a ...

Lyft Inc. (LYFT) reported second-quarter 2024 earnings of 24 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 19 cents and improved year over year. Revenues of $1.435 billion also outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.386 billion and improved 40.6% year over year, reflecting growth in the rideshare market. Active riders increased 10.2% year over year to 23.7 million. Gross bookings reported for the quarter were $4.018 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 17%. Lyft's adjusted EBITDA ...

whitebalance.oatt/E+ via Getty Images For the first time in what feels like over a year, fear is back in the markets, and back with it is irrationality. Investors have reacted sharply to earnings news this quar sending shares of high-quality companies down dramatically on the first hint that they aren't operating at perfection. Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) has been one of the big victims of this short-sightedness. Despite posting strong Q2 results, investors had an extremely negative view of the company's Q3 outlook ...

Lyft's shares tanked 17% on Wednesday after a soft forecast for the key summer quarter stirred worries that it may be losing ground to rival Uber. Uber, which reported strong results on Tuesday, and Lyft are locked in a tussle for market share in the North American ride-hailing sector. Benefiting from a global footprint and wider array of services, Uber has been wooing customers with subscription offerings while Lyft doubled down on competitive fares as well as company-wide cost cuts to boost its business. ...

Lyft's guidance disappointed even as it reported its first-ever GAAP profit. Shares of Lyft (LYFT -17.23%) were taking a dive today after the No. 2 ride-sharing company posted disappointing results in its second-quarter earnings report last night. As a result, the stock closed the day down 17.2%. Q2 results were strong Lyft's second-quarter results were strong, but weaker third-quarter guidance seemed to spook investors. Second-quarter revenue jumped 41% year over year to $1.44 billion, beating the consensu ...