Why Vipshop Holdings Stock Soared Today
Shares of Vipshop Holdings (NYSE: VIPS) have soared today, up by 16% as of 11 a.m. EDT, after the company reported second-quarter earnings results. The Chinese online discount retailer beat profit forecasts.
Revenue in the second quarter increased 10% to 22.7 billion yuan ($3.3 billion), with gross merchandise value (GMV) rising 11%. That top-line growth represents acceleration from the first quarter. Vipshop posted adjusted net income of 1.1 billion yuan ($154.8 million), or 1.58 yuan ($0.23) per American depositary share (ADS). Analysts had been modeling for $0.15 per ADS in adjusted profits.
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