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  "id": 2999299,
  "title": "PDD Holdings gains on second quarter earnings beat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pdd-holdings-gains-on-second-quarter-earnings-beat",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T10:42:02.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/earnings/pdd-holdings-gains-on-second-quarter-earnings-beat-4873060"
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  "summary": "PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Monday, with adjusted earnings per ADS reaching RMB19.33 ($2.85), surpassing the consensus estimate of RMB18.35. Despite revenue falling short of expectations at RMB112.4 billion ($16.6 billion), the company's transaction services revenue saw an 8% year-over-year increase to RMB54.7 billion. Adjusted operating profit rose 5% year-over-year to RMB29.1 billion ($4.3 billion), while adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders declined 13% to RMB28.5 billion ($4.2 billion). PDD's management emphasized its focus on ecosystem investments and supporting merchants, with operating expenses up 13% to RMB36.6 billion due to increased sales and marketing expenses.",
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        "title": "PDD Holdings beats second quarter earnings expectations",
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        "title": "Earnings Snapshot: PDD Holdings top-line misses consensus despite 8% Y/Y revenue growth",
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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."
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