BUZZ - Uber shares decline as Q4 earnings guidance falls short of expectations

November 4 - ** In volatile pre-market trading, shares of Uber Technologies UBER.N fell 2.6%, to $64.86

** According to data compiled by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), the ride-hailing and food delivery platform expects adjusted earnings per share for the fourth quarter to be (link) $0.95 to $0.99, below Wall Street's expectation of $1.06 per share

** The company stated that the Middle East conflict dragged ride bookings growth by 75 basis points, and it expects a negative impact of 100 basis points in the fourth quarter

** The company expects total bookings to be between $63.25 billion and $65.25 billion, compared with analysts' estimate of $64.42 billion

** As of the close of the previous trading day, the company's share price had fallen about 18% year to date

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