JD.com's top shareholder Walmart has reportedly sold the entirety of its stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant for $3.6 billion, causing shares in the Beijing headquartered company to drop sharply.
Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com plummeted 10% on Wednesday in Hong Kong after Walmart confirmed its intention to sell its stake in the company. The US retail giant, which has been a strategic partner of JD.
Walmart Inc. says it's looking to sell its entire stake in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, as the American retailer adjusts its strategy in the world's second-largest economy.
Walmart said to CNBC the decision to sell its stake will allow the company to "focus on our strong China operations for Walmart China and Sam's Club, and deploy capital towards other priorities." Walmart entered into a strategic alliance with the Chinese company in June 2016.
JD.com dived overnight on a report that Walmart is selling its stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant at a big discount.
U.S.-based retailer Walmart is seeking to raise up to $3.74 billion by selling the company's stake in Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com , Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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