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Doordash falls 8% on lackluster fourth-quarter results

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Doordash 's stock dropped 10% after the food delivery platform issued disappointing fourth-quarter results and guidance as it ramps up its investments in new technology.

Here's how the company did versus LSEG estimates:

Earnings per share: 48 cents vs. 59 cents expected $0.59 Est.

48 cents vs. 59 cents expected $0.59 Est. Revenue: $3.96 billion vs. $3.99 billion Est.

The company also forecast lackluster guidance for the first quarter. Doordash expects adjusted EBITDA between $675 million and $775 million versus a StreetAccount estimate of $802 million.

Estimates had significantly come down following the company's disappointing third-quarter results.

Revenue for the period increased 38% from about $2.87 billion last year. The company said total orders grew 32% year over year to 903 million, while marketplace gross order value, which tracks the total dollar value of orders, jumped 39% to $29.7 billion.

In a letter to shareholders, CEO Tony Xu said Doordash is actively building new products and systems to enhance user experiences. One of those projects includes creating a single platform that integrates Doordash, Deliveroo and Wolt, which he called a "massive and expensive undertaking."