What’s going on? Online retail giant JD.com reported better-than-expected results, after China proved it’s leaning into a digital future. What does that mean? JD.com’s been making the most of the pandemic, reporting an expectation-beating 31% sales jump in Q4/2020. While in-house delivery is what sets JD apart from Alibaba (which relies on 3rd-party couriers), investors are…
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Ep 134: SoftBank’s flourishing result
What’s going on? SoftBank – a Japanese conglomerate, reported better-than-expected earnings after its investment in DoorDash really delivered. What does that mean? Both the global rally in tech stocks and the booming demand for IPOs has led to SoftBank’s doing well in private investments, leading to a record profit for its Vision Fund – the…
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