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Uber

Ride-hailing disruptor, gig economy architect · Public · Updated 25 May 2026 11:16 UTC
#57 of 1208 overall by tension · #30 of 199 in Tech
26 Interesting
The Silent Giant
Analysis

Uber's negative sentiment of -0.10 is almost impressive given how deeply embedded it is in daily urban life — a C=50 brand that people use while mildly resenting. The 3.86% stock drop and tension score of 26 suggest the gig economy guilt cycle is alive and grinding. It commoditized transit and somehow made everyone feel slightly bad about it.

IN THE NEWS (100 articles this week)
Gas Savings for Delivery Drivers - Uber
How Much Does an Uber Driver Make? I Drove for Uber to Find Out - NerdWallet
'Facing an existential threat': How Uber is navigating clashes with trial attorneys, assault lawsuits and competition - Los Angeles Times
Cultural Score
50 / 100
Business Score
76 / 100
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CULTURAL BREAKDOWN
Wikipedia Momentum 15/40
News Presence 36/35
Search InterestRedistributed to other dimensions
BUSINESS BREAKDOWN
Stock Momentum 16/30
Market Position 22/25
Revenue Growth 22/25
Earnings Health 16/20
STOCK DATA
Price$71.82
30d Change-3.9%
Market Cap$146.2B
Profit Margin15.9%
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Mike Litman