Movement Alert|Walmart Falls 3.4% in Pre-Market Trading, Shenzhen Food Safety Inspection Reveals Non-Compliant Products at Multiple Stores

Market Focus07-01 21:31

On July 1, Walmart fell 3.4% in pre-market trading, trading at $109.99/share, with turnover of $27.92 million. The decline comes as Chinese food safety regulatory actions continue to weigh on sentiment toward the retailer.

The Shenzhen Municipal Administration for Market Regulation disclosed its fifth round of food safety inspection results, revealing that Walmart stores had dragon fruit samples testing positive for excessive levels of prochloraz and prochloraz-manganese chloride complex, a fungicide. The inspection covered 2,615 samples across production bases, wholesale markets, supermarkets, and e-commerce warehouses, with 71 samples found non-compliant overall.

This latest regulatory action compounds pressure from mid-June, when China's State Administration for Market Regulation formally summoned Walmart China's Sam's Club headquarters over recurring food safety violations across both offline stores and online channels. Walmart China subsequently pledged full compliance and established a dedicated rectification task force. The company also underwent leadership changes, with a new chairman appointed at its China investment entity.

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