On July 27, Lyft, Inc. rose 5.07% in regular trading, reaching $14.965 per share with turnover of $47.12 million. The rally follows a favorable legal ruling that preserves the company's operational flexibility over its driver network.

US District Judge Gregory Woods granted Uber and Lyft a preliminary injunction blocking a recently enacted New York City law that sought to protect ride-share drivers from wrongful deactivations. The court found that each company's agreements with drivers conferred broad authority over platform access, including the right to deactivate a driver without advance notice — a tool both companies use to police platform and passenger safety. The judge noted the law failed to consider its effects on broader public safety, which depends in part on swift deactivation of drivers accused of assault, fraud, or dangerous conduct.

Within the Passenger Ground Transportation sector, peer Uber gained 2.56%, Grab Holdings rose 2.57%, and Hertz Global Holdings climbed 4.70%, while Avis Budget dipped 0.38% and Lime fell 5.17%.

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