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Bloomberg
21-02-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
TikTok Owner ByteDance Is Tech Darling Again With $400 Billion-Plus Valuation
At least three of Bytedance Ltd. 's major investors have marked up the TikTok-owner's valuation to more than $400 billion, a sharp rebound for a Chinese social video leader that has been threatened with a US shutdown. SoftBank Group Corp. 's Vision Fund revalued the company to north of $400 billion in December, factoring in potential for its artificial-intelligence business Doubao, according to people familiar with the matter. Investing giants Fidelity Investments and T. Rowe Price Group Inc. have also marked up ByteDance, valuing it at above $410 billion and $450 billion, respectively, according to Bloomberg calculations based on November filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Bloomberg
17-02-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
TikTok Grabs Market Share From Shein Despite Looming Risks
TikTok Shop, the Bytedance Ltd. -owned social media giant's e-commerce feature, saw its sales outdo competition in the US just before President Donald Trump's disruptive trade actions. The popular video app, which brought in-app shopping to its millions of American users in 2023, continued to surpass Shein and PDD Holdings Inc. 's Temu in January, according to Bloomberg Second Measure, which analyzes credit and debit card data. That builds on its 2024 performance, when it saw faster sales growth throughout.
Gulf News
09-02-2025
- Business
- Gulf News
Elon Musk hays he doesn't want to buy TikTok's US business
Elon Musk said he isn't interested in buying TikTok, the popular social video app the US has tried to ban over national security concerns with its Chinese owner Bytedance Ltd. He made the comments — his first on the topic of him buying TikTok — at a conference in Germany hosted by Mathias Doepfner, the billionaire chief executive of German media conglomerate AxelSpringer, last month. 'I have not put in a bid for TikTok,' Musk said, joining the conference remotely via video, which was made public on Saturday. 'I don't have any plans for what would I do if I had TikTok.' Musk said that he doesn't use TikTok personally. 'I'm not chomping at the bit to acquire TikTok,' said Musk, who bought Twitter in 2022 before renaming the social media service X. 'I usually build companies from scratch.' Bloomberg News in January reported that Chinese officials were evaluating the possibility that would allow the world's richest person and close ally of President Donald Trump to acquire the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a ban. Under one scenario, Musk's X would take control of TikTok US and run the business together, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. On Trump's first day in office, he signed an executive order that temporarily halted a forced sale or shutdown of TikTok, giving the company and its Chinese parent more time to reach a deal. The order came hours after Trump's inauguration, which was attended by Bytedance CEO Shou Chew. The order marked the latest turn in a years-long effort in Washington to ban the app over security concerns. Trump — who advocated in favor of a ban during his first term — changed his mind after the app helped him win over younger voters. 'We won the young vote. I think I won it through TikTok, so I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok,' he said. Musk, like Trump, could always change his mind. Trump has said he would be open Musk, who donated more than $250 million to his presidential campaign, or Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison purchasing the app as a part of a joint venture with the US government. This week, Trump also signed a separate executive order he said would direct officials to create a US sovereign wealth fund that could be used to facilitate the sale of TikTok. ByteDance has publicly refused to sell TikTok, though prospective buyers have said they hope the Supreme Court's ruling in support of a national security law forcing the company to either sell or shutter the service in the US could push it to reconsider. It also might not be entirely up to the company — the Chinese government would also need to sign off on any transaction.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Elon Musk Says He Doesn't Want to Buy TikTok's US Business
(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk said he isn't interested in buying TikTok, the popular social video app the US has tried to ban over national security concerns with its Chinese owner Bytedance Ltd. Nice Airport, If You Can Get to It: No Subway, No Highway, No Bridge Sin puente y sin metro: el nuevo aeropuerto de Lima es una debacle Citadel to Leave Namesake Chicago Tower as Employees Relocate NYC Sees Pedestrian Traffic Increase in Congestion-Pricing Zone How London's Taxi Drivers Navigate the City Without GPS He made the comments — his first on the topic of him buying TikTok — at a conference in Germany hosted by Mathias Doepfner, the billionaire chief executive of German media conglomerate AxelSpringer, last month. 'I have not put in a bid for TikTok,' Musk said, joining the conference remotely via video, which was made public on Saturday. 'I don't have any plans for what would I do if I had TikTok.' Musk said that he doesn't use TikTok personally. 'I'm not chomping at the bit to acquire TikTok,' said Musk, who bought Twitter in 2022 before renaming the social media service X. 'I usually build companies from scratch.' Bloomberg News in January reported that Chinese officials were evaluating the possibility that would allow the world's richest person and close ally of President Donald Trump to acquire the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a ban. Under one scenario, Musk's X would take control of TikTok US and run the business together, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. On Trump's first day in office, he signed an executive order that temporarily halted a forced sale or shutdown of TikTok, giving the company and its Chinese parent more time to reach a deal. The order came hours after Trump's inauguration, which was attended by Bytedance CEO Shou Chew. The order marked the latest turn in a years-long effort in Washington to ban the app over security concerns. Trump — who advocated in favor of a ban during his first term — changed his mind after the app helped him win over younger voters. 'We won the young vote. I think I won it through TikTok, so I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok,' he said. Musk, like Trump, could always change his mind. Trump has said he would be open Musk, who donated more than $250 million to his presidential campaign, or Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison purchasing the app as a part of a joint venture with the US government. This week, Trump also signed a separate executive order he said would direct officials to create a US sovereign wealth fund that could be used to facilitate the sale of TikTok. ByteDance has publicly refused to sell TikTok, though prospective buyers have said they hope the Supreme Court's ruling in support of a national security law forcing the company to either sell or shutter the service in the US could push it to reconsider. It also might not be entirely up to the company — the Chinese government would also need to sign off on any transaction. Listen: TikTok Took On President Trump Over App Ban and Won Big Business Schools Confront Trump Immigration Policies Orange Juice Makers Are Desperate for a Comeback Believing in Aliens Derailed This Internet Pioneer's Career. Now He's Facing Prison The Reason Why This Super Bowl Has So Many Conspiracy Theories Inside Elon Musk's Attack on the US Government ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Sign in to access your portfolio
Bloomberg
08-02-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Elon Musk Says He Doesn't Want to Buy TikTok's US Business After All
Elon Musk said he isn't interested in buying TikTok, the popular social video app the US has tried to ban over national security concerns with its Chinese owner Bytedance Ltd. He made the comments — his first on the topic of him buying TikTok — at a conference in Germany hosted by Mathias Doepfner, the billionaire chief executive of German media conglomerate AxelSpringer, last month.
