- PDD Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PDD) migrated its headquarters from China to Ireland, likely to boost its international presence.
- The parent firm of e-commerce sites Temu and Pinduoduo noted the Irish capital of Dublin as its “principal executive offices,” CNBC cites SEC filings.
- The Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) rival was previously listed Shanghai as its principal office.
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- PDD started as Pinduoduo, a fast-growing discount e-commerce firm in China, before rebranding to PDD Holdings in 2023.
- Temu attempts to replicate the success of Chinese fast fashion brand Shein and challenge the likes of Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN).
- PDD has made a big marketing push with Temu in the U.S. and even bought an ad spot at this year’s Super Bowl.
- Ireland is a popular location for foreign technology companies due to its membership in the European Union and low headline corporation tax rate of 12.5%.
- Price Action: PDD shares traded higher by 1.58% at $64.53 on the last check Thursday.
Stifel Maintains Buy on IBM, Lowers Price Target to $140
Stifel analyst David Grossman maintains IBM (NYSE:IBM) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $150 to $140.
