Tencent Stock Drops After Firm Is Targeted by Trump Executive Order

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Shares of Tencent plunged as much as 10%, hours after Trump signed an order that would bar U.S. entities from transacting with the internet giant

Shares of Tencent Holdings Ltd. plunged as much as 10% on Friday, hours after President Trump signed an executive order that would bar U.S. entities from transacting with the Chinese internet giant and its popular social-media app, WeChat.

Tencent’s shares, which are listed in Hong Kong, started tumbling when the market opened and were down 6.8% by noon after paring earlier losses. The benchmark Hang Seng Index, which the stock is a large constituent of, was down 2.3%.

 

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Tencent cash flows are so China-centric, Trumps order and the stock drawdown doesn’t stack up

Trump is a monster, but I can't argue with this. Tencent is the CCP is societal poison.

Now check who in his administration shorted it

Oh well... can we at least still use QQ if WeChat gets banned?

New steward who will be working Churchill this fall meet.

If I remember correctly, they owned 5% of Tesla!? There is no reason needed this time for the ban!?

bout time to start callin it 9cent

In a couple of weeks, we‘ll hear about large amounts of short trades right before the EO.

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