Uber and Lyft Might Never Be Profitable. Investors Are Waking Up to That. Barron'sUber rang in its IPO with champagne and mimosas. Then the hangover began. The Washington PostEmployees at Uber's headquarters reportedly started drinking before 6 a.m. on the day of its IPO, and a party at another office was shut down Business InsiderUber slump after IPO points to concern about business model, profitability CGTN AmericaGuess Who Got Rich off Uber’s Train-Wreck I.P.O.?