
DOORDASH’S $17 BILLION INSTACART BUYOUT — THE BIG OPPORTUNITY WAS BEFORE THE ANNOUNCEMENT. WHERE IS THE NEXT ONE?
By Nigam Arora DoorDash (DASH) has agreed to acquire Instacart (CART) for $65 per share in a deal valued at approximately $17 billion. The offer represents a 26% premium to CART’s closing price on October 22, 2026, before reports of a possible buyout surfaced. If you already owned CART, this is welcome news. If you did not own CART, there is still an important lesson here that could help you make money in other stocks. CART is the 232nd Arora Portfolio company to be bought out. CART was already a position in the Arora Portfolio before the buyout announcement. Our paying






