Getaround stock rallies 114% after company announces deal to buy HyreCar
By Claudia Assis
Shares of car-sharing company Getaround Inc. skyrocketed 114% in the extended session Thursday after the company said it plans to buy all of the assets of HyreCar Inc., which offers car rentals for gig-economy drivers, for $9.45 million.
The acquisition is expected to accelerate Getaround's (GETR) "path to profitability," the company said. The deal is expected to close on Tuesday. Getaround's stock ended the regular trading day down 6.2%. HyreCar (HYREQ) shares were flat in the aftermarket.
Getaround in February announced a restructuring plan, promising to streamline operations and reduce costs "to achieve a leaner path to profitability." The plan also included layoffs, impacting about 10% of the company's workforce at the time.
-Claudia Assis
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