Uber Unveils $14.8 Billion Delivery Hero Deal. It's Not Just About Food, Analysts Say.

Uber Technologies (UBER) said Thursday it had reached a $14.8 billion agreement to acquire Germany-based Delivery Hero. Uber stock ticked higher, as analysts envisioned the deal boosting the company's rides business along with the more clear food delivery growth. The San Francisco-based Uber said Thursday that the deal would bring its food-delivery business to 50 new global markets, which generated…