Pinduoduo's Embarrassment: Rapid 'Aging,' Yet No Repurchase

On November 18th, before the U.S. stock market opened, $PDD(PDD.US) announced its Q3 2025 earnings. At that time, few could predict the results, and the once 'forever young' Pinduoduo now seems to have entered a mature phase from various perspectives. This quarter's performance is mixed; the positive aspect is that after the impact of state subsidies waned, the main site's profit began to recover. The concern, however, is that Pinduoduo seems to have completely lost its previously most striking 'growth potential.' Specifically: 1. Revenue appears decent but is actually not: Pinduoduo's total revenue for this quarter was approximately RMB 108.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9%...