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  "id": 10582278,
  "title": "Shares of fast-fashion platform Shein fall 4% after quarterly profit slides 67%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/shares-of-fast-fashion-platform-shein-fall-4-after-quarterly-profit",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T01:48:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/shares-of-fastfashion-platform-shein-fall-4-after-quarterly-profit-slides-67-4921492"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 29, Shein, the fast-fashion platform, saw its shares fall by more than 6% after reporting a 67% decrease in quarterly profit, raising concerns among investors about margin pressure and slowing growth. Jefferies analysts estimated that the earnings were more than 10% below the low end of the range suggested by Shein's prospectus. The adjusted net profit for the second quarter was $228 million, and the margin dropped to just 2.1% from 6.2% the previous year due to increased jet fuel and freight costs resulting from the conflict in the Middle East. Since its initial public offering on September 1 in Hong Kong, Shein's shares have declined by 27.3% from the offer price of HK$48.56 ($6.19), trading around HK$33.40 on Tuesday. On Monday, Shein CEO and Chair Yangtian Xu stated that increasing inventory in Europe was a key priority, and the company plans to expand into higher-priced clothes to improve profitability.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Shein's shares dropped 4% after a 67% decline in quarterly profit",
    "Earnings fell 10% below Shein's prospectus low estimate",
    "Margin dropped to 2.1% due to higher freight costs from Middle East conflict"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Shein's profit slide and shrinking margins spotlight execution challenges as it shifts focus to pricier clothes and European expansion to drive growth and restore investor confidence.",
  "illustration": null,
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        "title": "Shares of fast-fashion platform Shein fall 6% after quarterly profit slides 67%",
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        "published": "2026-09-29T01:46:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Shares of fast-fashion platform Shein fall 10% after quarterly profit slides 67%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/shares-of-fast-fashion-platform-shein-fall-10-after-quarterly-profit",
        "published": "2026-09-29T02:24:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}