$17 billion acquisition countdown: DoorDash (DASH.US) plans to acquire Instacart and enter the household shopping battlefield, official announcement expected as early as Thursday

According to Golden Ten Data APP, media reports citing sources familiar with the matter indicate that DoorDash (DASH.US) may announce its plan to acquire Instacart as early as Thursday morning Eastern Time. Speculation about this deal has intensified since last week. At that time, The Information reported that Instacart was exploring a sale and had approached companies including Uber and DoorDash. On Monday, multiple media outlets reported that DoorDash was in advanced negotiations to acquire Instacart, and the deal could value Instacart at around $17 billion.