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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. Megacap growth stocks including Apple (AAPL.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), Meta Platforms (META.O) and Tesla (TSLA.O) lost between 0.5% and 1.3% in premarket trading. Pressuring equities, the benchmark two- and 10-year Treasury yields have scaled multi-year highs after the Fed's hawkish longer-term rate outlook, a stance also projected by other major central banks. Meanwhile, a 25-basis-point rate cut is being priced in as early as March, growing to over 33% in June and July. DraftKings (DKNG.O) rose 3% after J.P. Morgan upgraded the online sports and gaming company's stock to "overweight" from "neutral".

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Moody's, Stuart Cole, Jerome Powell, Neel Kashkari, Austan Goolsbee, Goldman Sachs, Morgan, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Sunday, Apple, Microsoft, Dow e, Treasury, Equiti, Traders, Investors, Minneapolis, Chicago Fed, CNBC, PDD Holdings, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, Bengaluru

☆ China's e-commerce discount race to the bottom puts incumbents under pressure
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Casey Hall | Thomson Reuters | Casey Has Reported On China'S Consumer Culture Her Base In Shanghai For More Than A Decade | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSHANGHAI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Discount e-commerce is set to dominate globally during the critical upcoming holiday shopping season in the West and Singles’ Day in China, analysts said. Platforms in China, the world’s largest e-commerce market, have recently described a “value-for-money battle” stoked by economic insecurity and a slower-than-expected retail recovery following the lifting of COVID-19 curbs late last year. “There was a clear vacuum for the discount retailer online experience ... Across the world, executives are now focusing on price pressures as discount online retailers gain increasing market share. In the West, the inflation driven consumer wants something cheaper because they're going through a moment of financial insecurity,” Ho said.

Persons: Florence Lo, ”, thrall, Sharon Gai, ” Humphrey Ho, Rui Ma, Trudy Dai, Alibaba, ” Ho, Casey Hall, Vanessa O'Connell, Aurora Ellis Organizations: PDD Holdings, REUTERS, Rights, West, Deal, Hylink, Amazon ., Tmall, Thomson Locations: China, Southeast Asia, North America, Europe, United States, Douyin, Canada, Australia, America, U.S, Amazon, Amazon . Indonesia

Earlier in the day, the S&P 500 (.SPX) and the Nasdaq (.IXIC) had dropped to their lowest level since June, while the Dow (.DJI) stooped to an over two-month low. While energy (.SPNY) jumped over 1% to lead gains among major S&P 500 sectors, utilities (.SPLRCU) and real estate (.SPLRCR) were the worst hit. "Because of worries over rising oil prices, rising dollar, rising interest rates, we could see some additional weakness in this traditionally soft seasonal period." Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 1.20-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and a 1.07-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded one new 52-week high and 41 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 24 new highs and 297 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, stooped, Jerome Powell, Sam Stovall, Austan Goolsbee, Jefferies, JD.com, advancers, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Arun Koyyur, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Nike, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Apple, Nvidia, Dow, CFRA, Dow Jones, Chicago Fed, CNBC, PDD Holdings, Baidu, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. Uncertainty around the trajectory for interest rates, including a potential hike by year-end and expectations for fewer cuts next year, have pushed the 10-year Treasury yield to a 16-year high, hurting growth stocks. ET, Dow e-minis were down 13 points, or 0.04%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 1.75 points, or 0.04%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 11 points, or 0.07%. HP Inc (HPQ.N) dipped 2.7% after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N) sold nearly 4.8 million shares of the PC maker. Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur and Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Berkshire Hathaway, Jerome Powell, dampening, Raffi Boyadjian, Walt Disney, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Jefferies, JD.com, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Arun Koyyur, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies Media, Nike, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Nvidia, Investors, Traders, XM, Dow e, Media, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Global, Netflix, HP Inc, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Berkshire, Bengaluru

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading: AstraZeneca, Paramount, Nike and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

AstraZeneca — Shares rose 1.4% after Jefferies upgraded the stock to buy from hold. Dow — Shares of the petrochemicals company rose 1.6% Monday during premarket trading. Chinese e-commerce stocks — U.S.-traded shares of JD.com and PDD Holdings lost 3.1% and 2.3%, respectively, as sentiment around China's economy worsened. HP — Shares of the computer company fell about 3% after Berkshire Hathaway sold 4.8 million shares, or approximately $130 million, of HP. Sealed Air — The food packaging company jumped 2.7% after Citi upgraded shares to buy from neutral.

Persons: Jefferies, Locker, Berkshire Hathaway, Anthony Pettinari, Nio, —, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound Organizations: WGA, Guild of America, SAG, Paramount Studios, AstraZeneca —, Urban Outfitters, Dow —, JPMorgan, Nike, Jefferies, Citi, U.S, PDD Holdings, Media, — Media, Paramount, Warner Bros, Disney, HP —, Berkshire, HP Locations: Los Angeles , California, China, JD.com, U.S

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. The indexes also eyed their first quarterly declines so far this year heading into the last days of September. Consumer staples (.SPLRCS) and utilities (.SPLRCU) were the worst hit among the major S&P 500 sector indexes, while energy (.SPNY) was the top gainer. Meanwhile, Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee in an interview on CNBC stressed on the need to brining inflation back to the 2% target, after some Fed policymakers last week warned of further hikes. The S&P index recorded no new 52-week highs and 37 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 16 new highs and 225 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Jerome Powell, Thomas Martin, Austan Goolsbee, Walt Disney, Jefferies, JD.com, advancers, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Arun Koyyur, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies Media, Nike, Dow, Nasdaq, Major U.S, Federal Reserve, Microsoft, GLOBALT Investments, Traders, Dow Jones, Chicago Fed, CNBC, Media, Netflix, PDD Holdings, Baidu, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Major, Bengaluru

☆ S&P 500, Nasdaq notch biggest weekly losses since March
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. All three posted weekly losses, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq registering their largest Friday-to-Friday percentage drops since March. On Thursday, the S&P 500 dipped below its 100-day moving average - a key support level - for the first time since March, Its failure to break above that level suggests the index is still under downward pressure. Among the 11 major sectors of the S&P 500, consumer discretionary (.SPLRCD) suffered the steepest percentage loss, while tech (.SPLRCT) and energy (.SPNY) were the only gainers. The S&P 500 posted one new 52-week high and 35 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 33 new highs and 321 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Alibaba, Zachary Hill, Hill, Jerome Powell, Michelle Bowman, Robert Pavlik, Li Auto, Stephen Culp, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Reuters, UAW, Dow, Nasdaq, Horizon Investments, Benchmark U.S, Treasury, Dakota Wealth, Dow Jones, Ford Motor, United Auto Workers, Activision, Microsoft, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Bloomberg, Hong, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Hong Kong, Charlotte , North Carolina, Fairfield , Connecticut, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. "The prospect of rates staying higher for longer has given investors a lingering headache," said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell. "Many had hoped we would approach the end of 2023 with a clearer picture on when rates will start to be cut." ET, Dow e-minis were up 36 points, or 0.1%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 11 points, or 0.25%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 68.5 points, or 0.46%. Wayfair (W.N) rose 2.6% after Bernstein upgraded the online furniture retailer to "market perform" from "underperform", citing improving revenue growth and margins.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, dampening, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Neel Kashkari, Lisa Cook, Li Auto, Alibaba, Bernstein, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Anil D'Silva, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Activision, Microsoft, Dow, Nasdaq, U.S, Treasury, Apple, Nvidia, P Global, PMI, Minneapolis, Detroit, Dow e, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Hong, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Hong Kong, Bengaluru

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ford, Scholastic, Squarespace, Deere and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ford — Shares popped about 3% in midday trading after a CNBC report said both Ford and the United Auto Workers union are making headway on negotiations as the strike continues. Squarespace — The website builder popped about 5% after UBS initiated coverage of the stock at a buy. Scholastic — The publishing and media company stock plummeted more than 14% after reporting an earnings miss on the top and bottom line. Shares popped nearly 25% during its Nasdaq debut on Sept. 14 but are now trading just above the stock's $51 initial public offering price. Chinese e-commerce stocks — U.S. shares of both PDD and Alibaba added roughly 4% and 5%, respectively, while JD.com stock climbed 2.2%.

Persons: Canaccord Genuity, Alibaba, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Samantha Subin Organizations: Ford, CNBC, United Auto Workers, UBS, Scholastic, FactSet, Arm Holdings, Susquehanna, Nasdaq, Deere, Bloomberg, Activision, Microsoft

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AstraZeneca, Wayfair, Alibaba and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

AstraZeneca — Shares of the British pharmaceutical company gained more than 2.7% in premarket trading after the company reported positive results for its drug Dato-DXd in a trial for treating a common type of breast cancer. Wayfair — Shares gained more than 2% after Bernstein upgraded home merchandiser to market perform from underperform. Chinese e-commerce stocks — U.S. listed shares of Alibaba and PDD Holdings added nearly 4% in premarket trading, while JD.com rose 3.3%. Arm Holdings — Shares of the chip designer added 1.3% during premarket trading. Yeti — Shares gained about 3% in the premarket.

Persons: Bernstein, Canaccord Genuity, Wells, Ralph Lauren —, Raymond James, Rick Patel, Jefferies, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Sarah Min, Samantha Subin, Tanaya Macheel, Brian Evans, Michelle Fox Organizations: AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca —, U.S, PDD Holdings, Bloomberg, Seagen, Deere, Susquehanna, Communications Locations: COVID, Smithfield, Sydney, DXd, Alibaba, China, drinkware

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. Ford Motor (F.N) advanced 2.5% after Reuters reported the United Auto Workers (UAW) was set to announce progress in labor contract talks with the carmaker. Several Fed policymakers, including policy voting member Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari, are set to speak during the day. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 2.11-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 1.44-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded one new 52-week high and 26 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 14 new highs and 102 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, dampening, Jason Pride, Neel Kashkari, Li Auto, Alibaba, Bernstein, Wells, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Anil D'Silva, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Activision, Microsoft, Ford, Reuters, UAW, Dow, Nasdaq, United Auto Workers, U.S, Treasury, Apple, Nvidia, Minneapolis, Dow Jones, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Hong, Charter Communications, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Glenmede, Philadelphia, Hong Kong, Bengaluru

☆ Shein shifts shipping strategy to bring China-made goods closer to US shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Katherine Masters | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The move also marks a strategy shift for Shein, which has traditionally flown goods directly from China to shoppers. Goods eligible for QuickShip are delivered significantly faster than Shein's standard shipping times, which can range from nine to 14 days, according to estimates on its website. Importing high-demand products in bulk helps Shein save money, a person familiar with Shein's strategy said, as ocean shipping is significantly less costly than air freight. Shipping goods by air directly from China is a strategy that helps the e-tailer avoid unsold inventory piling up in warehouses, according to Juozas Kaziukenas, founder of e-commerce analytics firm Marketplace Pulse. Prior to 2020, Shein imported no clothing by ocean freight, according to the ImportGenius data.

Persons: Chen Lin, ImportGenius, Shein, AWEIGH Shein, Juozas Kaziukenas, Katherine Masters, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Walmart, UBS, U.S . House, PDD Holdings, Shipping, Thomson Locations: Singapore, China, U.S, Whitestown , Indiana, Shein, Indiana, Cherry Valley , California, York

☆ 'Relentless pursuit of eyeballs': Analysts name China internet stocks to buy, give 2 over 50% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Several stocks are set to benefit from the "relentless pursuit of eyeballs" in the Chinese internet sector, according to analysts at asset management firm AllianceBernstein. Mini programs are apps within WeChat and have functions in areas such as e-commerce, task management, coupons, and so on. Tech giant Alibaba was given a price target of $100, representing a 14.9% upside from its Sept. 18 close. Kuaishou and Bilibili were given target prices of HK$70 and $16, representing 10.9% and 17.0% upside, respectively. Outlook The analysts said the expansion of channels for spending could lead to accelerating growth in e-commerce penetration, though the extent of upside is "debatable."

Persons: Robin Zhu, Ronald Ma, Xuan Ji, Xiaohongshu, AllianceBernstein, PDD, JD, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Douyin, JD, Hong Kong, HK, Tech Locations: China, Pinduoduo

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 29, 2023. SoftBank's Arm Holdings gained 6.5% after a stellar Nasdaq debut on Thursday, rekindling hopes of a turnaround in the initial public offering (IPO) market. U.S.-listed shares of Alibaba Group Holdings , JD.com , PDD Holdings (PDD.O) and Xpeng rose between 0.1% and 1.6%. ET, Dow e-minis were up 85 points, or 0.24%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 6 points, or 0.13%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 4.5 points, or 0.03%. Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Lam, Taiwan's TSMC, Stellantis, rekindling, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Ford, Motors, UAW, Dow, Nasdaq, Lam Research, KLA Corp, Reuters, Ford Motor, General Motors, United Auto Workers, Chrysler, SoftBank's Arm Holdings, Nvidia, there's, Therapeutics, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Traders, Federal Reserve, University of, Alibaba Group Holdings, PDD Holdings, Dow e, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

A man walks past a logo of Alibaba Group at its office building in Beijing, China August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang Acquire Licensing RightsSHANGHAI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - New Alibaba Group CEO Eddie Wu has told staff the tech giant's two main strategic focuses going forward will be "user first" and "AI-driven", according to an internal letter reviewed by Reuters. The new CEO, one of Alibaba Group's founders and long-time lieutenant of former chief Jack Ma, is laying out his strategic priorities at a key moment for Alibaba, which is undergoing the biggest organisational restructure of its 24-year history. Late on Sunday Alibaba also announced that Wu would concurrently serve as CEO of its cloud computing unit, replacing Daniel Zhang. The cloud unit is Alibaba's second-biggest revenue source after domestic e-commerce and houses the group's generative artificial intelligence model, Tongyi Qianwen.

Persons: Tingshu Wang, Eddie Wu, Wu, Alibaba, Jack Ma, Daniel Zhang, Zhang, ByteDance's Douyin, Casey Hall, Gerry Doyle, Stephen Coates Organizations: Alibaba Group, REUTERS, Rights, Alibaba, Reuters, Cloud Intelligence Group, PDD Holdings, Huawei Technologies, Tencent Holdings, HK, Baidu, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China

☆ Eddie Wu: Alibaba's new CEO embraces AI and wants a younger management team
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —Alibaba Group will embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and promote younger people to senior management, its new CEO says, as the e-commerce and cloud giant tackles its most ambitious restructuring in its history. “Times are changing, and so must Alibaba!” Eddie Wu, who stepped into the chief executive role on Sunday, said in a memo to staff seen by CNN. Wu replaced Daniel Zhang to become Alibaba (BABA)’s fourth CEO in its 24-year history. According to a plan announced in March, Alibaba will split into six separate units, including cloud, e-commerce, logistics, media and entertainment. Top tech firms around the globe have been shifting their focus to AI, including Google (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT), especially after ChatGPT took the world by storm late last year.

Persons: Eddie Wu, Wu, Daniel Zhang, ’, “, Alibaba, ChatGPT Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Alibaba, “, CNN, Google, Microsoft Locations: China, Hong Kong

☆ TikTok launches online shopping in the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. flag and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration taken, June 2, 2023. TikTok is bringing online shopping through a series of features on its main app and is hoping to replicate the success of Asian platforms Shein and PDD Holdings' (PDD.O) Temu. New features include a shop tab, where businesses can display their products with logistics and payments solutions powered by TikTok. The social media firm said it also integrated its shopping service with various third-party platforms like Shopify (SHOP.TO), Salesforce (CRM.N), and Zendesk, among others. Reporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann ThoppilOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, TikTok, ByteDance, Yuvraj Malik, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: REUTERS, PDD Holdings, Thomson Locations: United States, U.S, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, United Kingdom, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 29, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Tesla gains on Morgan Stanley upgradeBoeing rises after Vietnam Airlines jet dealFutures up: Dow 0.23%, S&P 0.44%, Nasdaq 0.63%Sept 11 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures gained on Monday as Tesla shares rose, while investors awaited inflation data due later this week for clues on the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate path. The three major indexes logged weekly declines on Friday as strength in oil prices and stronger-than-expected economic data fueled concerns of sticky inflation and interest rates staying higher for longer. Investors now await the crucial consumer and producer prices data as well as retail sales numbers due later this week. Data over the weekend showed China's consumer prices returned to positive territory in August, while factory-gate price declines slowed, as deflation pressures ease amid signs of stabilization in the economy.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Morgan Stanley, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Ankika Biswas, Shreyashi Sanyal, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Boeing, Vietnam Airlines, Dow, Nasdaq, Wall, U.S, Investors, FedWatch, Dow e, Apple, Hostess Brands, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Sunday, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, U.S . Federal, China, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. ETFutures: Dow up 0.03%, S&P down 0.29%, Nasdaq down 0.62%Sept 7 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures fell on Thursday over concerns about sticky inflation, while investors awaited comments from key Federal Reserve officials later in the day to gauge the U.S. interest rate path. Investors await comments from at least six Fed speakers, including policy voting members Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker, Vice Chair and New York Fed President John Williams, due to speak later in the day. ET, Dow e-minis were up 9 points, or 0.03%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 13 points, or 0.29%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 94.75 points, or 0.62%. GameStop (GME.N) climbed 4.8% after the videogame retailer beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and posted a smaller-than-expected loss.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Alibaba, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown, Patrick Harker, John Williams, Wells, Shristi Achar, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, GameStop, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Apple, Nvidia, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Philadelphia Fed, New York Fed, Traders, Investors, Dow e, Wall, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, McDonald's, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. The S&P 500 information technology index (.SPLRCT) fell 1.9% while the Philadelphia semiconductor index (.SOX) dropped 2.8%. ET, the S&P 500 (.SPX) was down 21.95 points, or 0.49%, at 4,443.53, and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) was down 176.52 points, or 1.27%, at 13,695.95. The weightage of a stock on the Dow is proportional to its share value as opposed to the market capitalization-weighted S&P 500 (.SPX.). The S&P index recorded 10 new 52-week highs and 23 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 16 new highs and 212 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, stoked, Rick Meckler, Alibaba, Patrick Harker, John Williams, Dow Jones, Wells, Shristi Achar, Johann M, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Apple, Bloomberg, Nvidia, Netflix, U.S, Cherry Lane Investments, Skyworks, Qualcomm, Labor Department, Traders, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Philadelphia Fed, New York Fed, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, Wells Fargo, Philadelphia, McDonald's, Bengaluru

☆ HSBC names 6 'good value' Chinese tech stocks to buy — and gives one over 50% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

HSBC named six Chinese internet stocks it says to buy — predicting that each have upside of at least 27%. HSBC's picks are "opportunities with good value," the analysts led by Charlene Liu said in a research note dated Sept. 1. "PDD has the most promising but undervalued top-line growth … as a market share gainer domestically and internationally," the analysts said. Tencent , with a 35% upside according to HSBC, "delivered a strong beat in ad revenue," the analysts said. Short video app Kuaishou , a preferred stock for HSBC for its gains in advertising market share and mix of revenue streams, has a 39% upside, according to the bank.

Persons: Charlene Liu, PDD, Pinduoduo, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: HSBC, Meituan, JD.com

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 29, 2023. The yield on the 10-year Treasury notes climbed to 4.25%, while two-year yield rose to 4.936%. Utilities (.SPLRCU) led declines among S&P 500 indexes, down nearly 2%, while China-exposed materials sector (.SPLRCM) fell 1.2%. Shares of Airbnb (ABNB.O) and Blackstone (BX.N) added 7.7% and 3.6%, respectively, as the companies were set to join the S&P 500 index. Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 3.02-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and a 2.08-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Blackstone, Hugh Anderson, Alibaba, Christopher Waller, Goldman Sachs, advancers, Shristi Achar, Arun Koyyur, Shounak Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, China, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, HighTower Advisors, Labor, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Utilities, Nvidia, U.S, Traders, Federal, Dow Jones, Blackstone, Oracle, Barclays, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Las Vegas, Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, Bengaluru

The yield on the 10-year Treasury notes climbed to 4.23%, while two-year yield rose to 4.928% in the run-up to more economic data this week. "The recession is definitely delayed within the United States ... we are seeing fairly weak economic environments in both China and Europe." U.S. economic data since the Fed's July meeting has added to the impression the economy is cooling without cracking, likely bolstering the case against further interest rate increases. All three main U.S. stock indexes logged gains in the previous week after data pointed to a softening labor market. The S&P index recorded eight new 52-week highs and 13 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 27 new highs and 63 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Blackstone, China stoked, Jason Pride, Alibaba, Goldman Sachs, advancers, Shristi Achar, Arun Koyyur, Shounak Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, China, Dow, Nasdaq, Apple, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Labor, Traders, Dow Jones, Blackstone, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, United States, Europe, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 29, 2023. Shares of Salesforce (CRM.N), which also forecast upbeat quarterly sales, rose 5.6% before the bell as the cloud-based software provider benefits from price hikes and a resilient demand. Investors now await the price consumption expenditure (PCE) index for July, the Fed's preferred inflation measure, due at 8:30 a.m. The core PCE price index is expected to have climbed 4.2% in the 12 months through July, according to economists polled by Reuters. Among other stocks, Dollar General (DG.N) slumped 14.2% after the discount retailer cut its annual same-store sales forecast.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Dow Jones, Salesforce, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Raphael Bostic's, Alibaba, Shristi Achar, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Investors, Reuters, Graphics Traders, Atlanta Fed, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Dow e, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Colin Huang, the founder of the company that owns Chinese shopping app Temu, got $4.3 billion richer after earnings smashed analysts' expectations
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The founder of Temu owner PDD saw his net worth jump $4.3 billion in one day, per Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Colin Huang's fortune was boosted by a 15% surge in PDD shares after a bumper second-quarter earnings. The company reported second-quarter revenues of 52.28 billion Chinese yuan, or $7.2 billion — smashing analysts' average estimates of 43.7 billion yuan, per Refinitiv data. Huang was worth $32.8 billion as of August 30, per Bloomberg, making him the 41st richest person in the world. He launched the PDD app in May 2015 after raising $8 million from investors.

Persons: PDD, Colin Huang's, Huang, Colin Huang, Temu, PDD's Organizations: Service, Holdings, Bloomberg, Nasdaq, PDD, University of Wisconsin, Google, Shein's Locations: Wall, Silicon, PDD, Zhejiang, China, Google China

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