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Uber has ‘broken a recent downtrend’ and could be heading for a ‘U-turn’ this week, says Jay Woods

Cnbc · · 248 words · By Lisa Kailai Han
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See the full discussion above.) New York Stock Exchange insider Jay Woods is keeping an eye on an earnings report from Uber Technologies this week, which could possibly spark a share price rally.

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Uber will report first-quarter results before Wednesday's opening bell.

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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Uber had fallen for six straight months until April, when it rebounded almost 4%.”
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The evidence provided includes a general Yahoo Finance page, a price estimator tool, and a Motley Fool opinion piece on growth, but none of these sources provide the specific historical stock price movement (six-month decline and April rebound) mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/UBER/
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web search NEUTRAL — Use the Uber price estimator to find out how much a ride with Uber is estimated to cost before you request it. Get a cost estimate now.When there are more riders than available drivers, prices may tem…
https://www.uber.com/global/en/price-estimate/
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Points. Uber continues to register strong revenue growth, driven by double-digit gains in gross bookings for mobility and delivery. The business has competitive advantages from its network effect …
https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/07/14/reasons-to-buy-ube…
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Claim 2: “Uber will report first-quarter results before Wednesday's opening bell.”
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The provided evidence consists of driver forum posts regarding eligibility lists and vehicle inspections; none of the sources mention financial reporting dates or first-quarter results.
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web search NEUTRAL — TNC stands for “Transportation Network Company.” A TNC is a company that connects passengers with drivers through a digital network with the intent for the driver to provide pre-arranged transportatio…
https://www.uberpeople.net/attachments/tnc_coverage_faq-1-pd…
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web search NEUTRAL — Uber Black *List becomes active October 15, 2024 for all of US besides Seattle and Massachusetts (Seattle active January 15, 2025) *List becomes active January 15, 2025 for all of Canada except Toront…
https://www.uberpeople.net/attachments/premium-vehicle-eligi…
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web search NEUTRAL — UBER PARTNER: BRING THIS FORM TO A CERTIFIED AUTO TECHNICIAN AND HAVE THEM COMPLETE IT. WHEN COMPLETE, TAKE A PICTURE AND UPLOAD TO PARTNERS.UBER.COM
https://www.uberpeople.net/attachments/vehicle-inspection-fo…
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Claim 3: “Shares closed at $75.12 on Friday afternoon.”
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One web search result ('A Look At Uber Technologies (UBER) Valuation...') explicitly mentions the last close was $75.12. Other results are irrelevant (Wikipedia entries for Jason Voorhees and Waymo).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Voorhees () is a fictional character and the antagonist of the Friday the 13th franchise. He first appeared in Friday the 13th (1980) as the young son of camp-cook-turned-killer Pamela Voorhees,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Voorhees
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason X is a 2001 American science fiction slasher film directed by James Isaac and written by Todd Farmer. It is the tenth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise. It stars Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_X
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Waymo LLC ( WAY-moh) is an American autonomous driving technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. As of March 2026, Wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waymo
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Claim 4: “Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets”
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Three independent sources (a professional profile, the CMT Association, and CNBC) all confirm that Jay Woods is the Chief Market Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chief Market Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, NYSE Executive Floor Governor, Board Member CMT Association, Professor Fordham University, CNBC Contributor · Passionate about markets, trading ...
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-woods-cmt-5972679
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web search NEUTRAL — Jay Woods is Chief Market Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets. He is also a CNBC U.S. Contributor and Professor of Technical Analysis at Fordham University. Before joining Freedom, Woods was Chief M…
https://cmtassociation.org/presenter/jay-woods/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jay Woods is the Chief Market Strategist for Freedom Capital Markets. Prior to joining Freedom, he was the Chief Market Strategist at DriveWealth Institutional.
https://www.cnbc.com/jay-woods/
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