Will Uber ever make money? Day of reckoning looms for ride-sharing firm

The ride-hailing service wants to ferry the world around in self-driving cars and on electric scooters, deliver our takeouts and groceries by drone, and ship freight via robot trucks. But first Uber needs to answer a big question: will it ever make any money? This week, Wall Street will have the chance to ask that question. Uber went public in May in one of the most anticipated initial public offerings in years. To say it stalled would be an understatement.