Meituan's Plan to Cut Losses for Community Grocery Business Likely Welcomed -- Market Talk

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0712 GMT - Meituan's goal of reducing losses for its new businesses, in particular its community grocery business Meituan Select, will lead to a smaller scale for this business but the move will likely be welcomed by investors, according to Nomura analysts Jialong Shi and Rachel Guo in research note. The delivery giant said in latest earnings that they plan to increase the price mark-up and reduce subsidies for Meituan Select. The analysts add many investors have lost faith in this business and estimate that the losses from new business will likely to narrow by 45% in 2024 after Meituan's comment. The analysts keep a buy rating, with a target price at HK$129. Shares are 5.7% higher at HK$93.35. (tracy.qu@wsj.com)

 

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March 25, 2024 03:12 ET (07:12 GMT)

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