JD.Com Loses Billions in Market Cap After CEO's Arrest
Chen Juan
DATE:  Sep 06 2018
/ SOURCE:  Yicai
JD.Com Loses Billions in Market Cap After CEO's Arrest JD.Com Loses Billions in Market Cap After CEO's Arrest

(Yicai Global) Sept. 6 -- JD.Com's market capitalization has fallen by USD7 billion in the first two trading days since the chief executive of China's second-largest e-commerce player was arrested in the US for alleged sexual assault.

Shares in the US-listed firm [NASDAQ:JD] closed six percent down on Sept. 4 and then 10.6 percent in yesterday's trading at USD26.3, representing an 18 month low for the Beijing-based firm. JD's market capitalization fell to USD35.8 billion from USD42.6 billion prior to the eventful Labor Day holiday.

JD founder and CEO Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, was taken was taken into custody in Minnesota for alleged sexual assault on Aug. 31 before being released the next day and returning to China.

The company's share slide also coincides with reports that US law firms Schall Law Firm, Pomerantz LLP and Rosen Law Firm are separately investigating claims that the JD misled investors leading to losses in excess of USD100,000.

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