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Key takeaways: Along with DiDi, logistics matching platform Full Truck Alliance and online recruitment company Kanzhun are also likely to be allowed to sign up new users  Some analysts expect the Chinese authorities to gradually relax tough regulation of tech companies in order to spur economic growth, removing the biggest uncertainty in the market By Ken Lo The policy makers in charge of steering China’s economy are shifting gears. After exerting intense regulatory pressure on the powerful tech sector, the authorities now look set to ease off the brakes to let the industry inject more fuel into the engine of growth. Three companies are expected to be among the first beneficiaries of

Key Takeaways: Media are reporting a nearly yearlong data security review of Full Truck Alliance could be near an end, though the company said a concurrent ban on new user signups has yet to be lifted Company reported its total net revenue grew 53.7% in the first quarter, but predicted the figure would slow to between 39% and 46% growth in the current quarter By Doug Young Summer may be arriving for much of China, but for Full Truck Alliance (NYSE:YMM) it may feel more like a long winter is close to ending. The operator of apps that match truckers with companies shipping goods around China has just reported its latest quarterly results, sparking a rally that saw its stock rise 15% in

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) shares gave up the gains in premarket trading after China snubbed previous reports of the revival of the IPO of its fintech affiliate Ant Group Co. The news of revival reflected possible ease in China's domestic tech crackdown, Bloomberg reports. China had reportedly formed a team to reassess Ant's share sale plans.  Authorities also neared the final stages of issuing Ant a long-awaited license rendering it eligible for IPO and regulating it more like a bank, according to the Bloomberg report. The Ant's IPO sudden cancellation in November 2020 served as the poster boy of China's regulatory crackdown that swept across the country's internet sector l

E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) and on-demand service platform operator Meituan (OTC:MPNGY) jointly handed out 92% of China's antitrust fines, the SCMP reports. China raked in 23.6 billion yuan ($3.53 billion) in antitrust fines in 2021, up 52 times versus 2020. Alibaba's record 18.2 billion yuan penalty and Meituan's 3.4 billion yuan fine over their monopolistic practices formed the bulk of the penalties for 2021 following China's antitrust investigations to contain the "irrational expansion of capital" in the tech sector. China closed 175 cases in 2021, up 61.5% from 2020. Alibaba and Meituan had allegedly forced merchants to forge agreements with their respective

  Gainers Satellogic (NASDAQ:SATL) stock moved upwards by 23.7% to $6.98 during Wednesday's regular session. The current volume of 186.9K shares is 85.0% of Satellogic's average full-day volume over the last 100 days (last updated at 13:30 EST). The company's market cap stands at $633.2 million. SQL Technologies (NASDAQ:SKYX) stock increased by 20.57% to $2.52. SQL Technologies's stock is trading at a volume of 491.3K shares as of 13:30 EST. This is 425.3% of its average full-day volume over the last 100 days. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $203.4 million. Energy Focus (NASDAQ:EFOI) shares rose 15.33% to $2.63. As of 13:30 EST, this security is trading at a volume o

CNBC ‘Cryptocurrency A Threat To The Safety Of Global Payment Systems,’ Starling CEO Says The CEO of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) backed digital bank Starling has stepped up her criticism of cryptocurrency, calling it a threat to the security of payment infrastructure, reported CNBC. “It is very dangerous,” Anne Boden, who established Starling in 2014, cautioned at the Money 20/20 fintech conference in Amsterdam on Tuesday. “A lot of crypto wallets are being connected directly to payment schemes,” Boden stated. “This is a threat to the safety of our payment schemes around the world.” Reuters DiDi Discusses Stake Acquisition In Sinomach Automobile’s EV Division For $150M DiDi Glo

DZ Bank AG's Manuel Muehl remained adamant on his sell recommendation on Chinese stocks, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), amid hints toward possible ease in the regulatory crackdown. Last summer, Muehl was the first to recommend the sell rating on Alibaba and JD.com, Inc (NASDAQ:JD), signifying higher accuracy than his peers. Muehl called the optimism surrounding the possible end to DiDi Global Inc (NYSE:DIDI) regulatory woes "a bit premature and highly undifferentiated." Muehl did not find any reason to be bullish on the sector following slower revenue growth, margins, and free cash flow reflected in the latest quarterly results. Muehl's target price of $85 for Alibaba

DiDi Global Inc (NYSE:DIDI) discussed acquiring a third of the EV unit of state-backed Sinomach Automobile, Reuters reports. Recent reports suggested possible ease in the regulatory crackdown on the ride-hailing company. Didi was amid advanced discussions to acquire shares in small-sized automaker Sinomach Zhijun Automobile from minority shareholders, costing over 1 billion yuan ($150 million). Didi looks to inject fresh capital into the firm. Didi aimed to become the second-biggest shareholder of the EV maker after Sinomach Automobile. Also Read: DiDi Faces Double Whammy Of US, China Investigations Sinomach Automobile owned a combined 67% of Sinomach Zhijun. Didi quietly pushed ahea

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The 2021's deep selloff in Chinese stocks could finally be on the verge of a turnaround, Bloomberg quoted JP Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) strategist Marko Kolanovic. Kolanovic expected the Chinese equities to have reached their turning point with ease in lockdowns, continued growth support measures, and possible relaxation in the regulatory crackdown. Recently reports surfaced regarding China looking to end its yearlong regulatory probe on DiDi Global Inc (NYSE:DIDI) and two other companies by this week. Also Read: Alibaba, Other Chinese Stocks Pop As China's Top Economic Official Expresses Support For Digital Platform Ahead Of 2022 Election Despite economists slashing the growth targe

  Gainers Helbiz (NASDAQ:HLBZ) shares increased by 16.3% to $1.07 during Tuesday's pre-market session. The company's market cap stands at $36.5 million. Staffing 360 Solutions (NASDAQ:STAF) shares increased by 5.69% to $0.89. The company's market cap stands at $15.5 million. Eneti (NYSE:NETI) shares rose 4.89% to $7.5. The company's market cap stands at $305.5 million. Singularity Future (NASDAQ:SGLY) stock rose 4.6% to $3.86. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $84.8 million. DiDi Global (NYSE:DIDI) shares rose 4.34% to $2.4. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $11.6 billion. Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) shares rose 3.73% to $5.28. The market value of the

Gainers Helbiz, Inc. (NASDAQ:HLBZ) shares rose 38% to $1.27 in pre-market trading following a Form 4 filing showing the purchase of 2,044,676 shares by CEO Salvatore Palella at an average price of $0.99. BYND Cannasoft Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ:BCAN) rose 34.4% to $6.99 in pre-market trading after declining over 5% on Monday. Cemtrex, Inc. (NASDAQ:CETX) rose 22.8% to $0.3701 in pre-market trading. Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) rose 12.7% to $47.50 in pre-market trading after Franchise Group confirmed it was in exclusive negotiations for three weeks to acquire the company for $60 per share in cash. GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLB) rose 12% to $44.60 in pre-market trading following better-tha

Gainers AeroClean Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERC) shares gained 100.4% to close at $4.75 on Monday after the FDA granted clearance for the company's pūrgo technology, classifying it as a class II medical device. Yumanity Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:YMTX) jumped 40.1% to close at $1.99 after the company announced definitive agreements for two strategic transactions. Assure Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:IONM) gained 37.9% to settle at $2.40. Pineapple Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGY) shares climbed 35.5% to settle at $3.17. Pineapple Holdings, last month, posted a Q1 loss of $0.58 per share. Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corporation (NASDAQ:CISO) climbed 32.2% to close at $9.00. FTC Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:F

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U.S. stocks pared gains, with the Dow Jones turning lower toward the end of trading on Monday. The Dow traded down 0.07% to 32,877.52 while the NASDAQ rose 0.27% to 12,045.02. The S&P also rose, gaining, 0.23% to 4,118.09. Also check this: Home Depot And 2 Other Stocks Insiders Are Buying Leading and Lagging Sectors Communication services shares jumped by 0.9% on Monday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AREN), up 29% and Kanzhun Limited (NASDAQ:BZ) up 20%. In trading on Monday, energy shares fell 0.2%. Top Headline Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE:SAIC) reported upbeat results for its first quarter. Science

  Gainers AeroClean Technologies (NASDAQ:AERC) stock rose 73.2% to $4.11 during Monday's regular session. AeroClean Technologies's stock is trading at a volume of 35.7 million shares as of 13:30 EST. This is 23315.3% of its average full-day volume over the last 100 days. The company's market cap stands at $56.9 million. DiDi Global (NYSE:DIDI) shares increased by 38.37% to $2.56. The current volume of 223.8 million shares is 380.8% of DiDi Global's average full-day volume over the last 100 days (last updated at 13:30 EST). The market value of their outstanding shares is at $12.4 billion. Pineapple Energy (NASDAQ:PEGY) stock rose 25.64% to $2.94. As of 13:30 EST, Pineapple Energy's stoc

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 1% on Monday. The Dow traded up 0.73% to 33,139.03 while the NASDAQ rose 1.16% to 12,151.86. The S&P also rose, gaining, 1.05% to 4,151.62. Also check this: Home Depot And 2 Other Stocks Insiders Are Buying Leading and Lagging Sectors Consumer discretionary shares jumped by 2.2% on Monday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Gaotu Techedu Inc. (NYSE:GOTU), up 19% and Newegg Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEGG) up 18%. In trading on Monday, energy shares fell 0.2%. Top Headline Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE:SAIC) reported upbeat results for its first quarter. S

Gainers DiDi Global Inc. (NYSE:DIDI) jumped 51.4% to $2.80 after the Chinese government said the company can resume adding new users. Yumanity Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:YMTX) gained 36.5% to $1.9384 after the company announced definitive agreements for two strategic transactions. Pineapple Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGY) shares jumped 34.6% to $3.15. Pineapple Holdings, last month, posted a Q1 loss of $0.58 per share. The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AREN) gained 25.5% to $13.42. Futu Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:FUTU) surged 25.3% to $46.19 after the company reported Q1 earnings results. Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corporation (NASDAQ:CISO) jumped 24.5% to $8.48. Kanzhun Limited (NASDAQ

Benzinga’s “Daily Brief On Trending Tickers” highlights top-searched tickers from around the web and uses the Benzinga Pro platform to highlight recent news items possibly impacting those stocks. The data on the trending tickers is compiled from a list of most-discussed tickers on the popular Reddit forum WallStreetBets. Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares are up 1.93% during Monday’s morning session as the company’s 20–1 stock split is effective as of this June 6. Each share is around the $125 mark. Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak maintained Amazon with an Overweight rating and adjusted the price target to $175. DiDi Global Inc - ADR (NYSE:DIDI) shares soared 55% on Monday morning f