The Ratings Game: Instacart has a tougher path ahead, analyst warns as stock sputters

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Instacart was in the “right place at the right time” during the pandemic, but Needham analyst Bernie McTernan doubts the path forward will be as easy for the grocery-delivery company.

He initiated coverage of the stock with a hold rating late Tuesday, becoming the first analyst tracked by FactSet to set a rating on the shares.

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