** Shares of food delivery platform DoorDash DASH.O up 12% at $194.70 premarket
** Co on Wednesday forecast Q1 marketplace gross order value (GOV) above Wall Street expectations, supported by steady demand and rapid expansion in grocery, retail and international markets
** Expects total value of orders placed through its platform in the range of $31 billion to $31.8 billion in Q1, above estimates of $29.61 billion
** Co's GOV for the quarter ended December 31 rose 39% to $29.68 billion, beating estimates of $27.65 billion
** 36 of 47 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 11 "hold"; their median PT is $275 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, stock down 23.26% YTD
(Reporting by Kanishka Ajmera in Bengaluru)
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