
A single line in U.S. customs law quietly bankrolled the ultra-cheap fashion giants shipping from Guangzhou to your door. Now that the loophole is closed, the bill is coming due and investors are only beginning to count the damage.
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A single line in U.S. customs law quietly bankrolled the ultra-cheap fashion giants shipping from Guangzhou to your door. Now that the loophole is closed, the bill is coming due and investors are only beginning to count the damage.

Shein stock had a trading debut to forget on Tuesday, summing up the waning fortunes of a company that was at one point expected to upend the entire fast-fashion market. There have been plenty of stellar IPOs in China this year—the most notable being memory-chip maker CXMT which surged 466% on its trading debut in July to become the country’s most valuable company. Shein never looked likely to join the club.

PDD Holdings beat earnings estimates but missed on revenue, with net income falling as spending on subsidies and AI rises, leaving shares lower despite the profit beat.
PDD Holdings Inc (PDD) reports 8% revenue increase to RMB112.4 billion, but net income declines 12% as the company prioritizes long-term ecosystem building and navigates EU customs changes.

PDD (NASDAQ:PDD) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue growth of 8% as the e-commerce company continued to increase investment in platform governance, merchant support, supply-chain development and rural logistics. Net income declined as those investments weighed on profitability. Revenue for the qu

PDD’s second-quarter revenue missed expectations as the company navigated fierce domestic competition and increased regulatory pressure.

Fast-fashion retailer Shein Global Holdings Ltd. is targeting a valuation in the range of $26 billion to $27 billion in its initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter, a sharp drop from its peak value.

Z.ai Co. is set to upgrade its flagship AI model, adding to a series of Chinese open-weight offerings seeking to outcompete Anthropic PBC and OpenAI.

Shein Global Holdings Ltd. plans to start taking investor orders for its long-awaited Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as Aug. 20 and debut in the city around Aug. 28, according to people familiar with the matter.
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