Kimberly-Clark beats estimates but shares slip on China headwinds
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This report is about China.
Directly affected
- KMB Kimberly Clark+6.4% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-5.1% 30d
iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).
- BABA Alibaba Group Holding-7.6% 14d
Alibaba Group Holding (business services) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares.
- NTES NetEase
NetEase (prepackaged software) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares.
- JD JD.com+1.1% 7d
JD.com (retail stores) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares.
- BIDU Baidu-11.0% 30d
Baidu (computer programming, data processing, etc.) is one of the largest China-based companies traded in the US, so news about China (“china”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMB | +1.08% | -0.57% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FXI | -5.46% | -3.99% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BABA | -5.52% | -3.63% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NTES | -7.55% | -4.77% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| JD | -7.59% | -5.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BIDU | -2.24% | -4.40% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Kimberly-Clark beats estimates but shares slip on China headwinds Investing.com
Source: Investing.com
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | three days earlier | -3.63% | final price |
| BABA | five days earlier | -5.52% | final price |
| BIDU | three days earlier | -4.40% | final price |
| BIDU | five days earlier | -2.24% | final price |
| FXI | three days earlier | -3.99% | final price |
| FXI | five days earlier | -5.46% | final price |
| JD | three days earlier | -5.17% | final price |
| JD | five days earlier | -7.59% | final price |
| KMB | three days earlier | -0.57% | final price |
| KMB | five days earlier | +1.08% | final price |
| NTES | three days earlier | -4.77% | final price |
| NTES | five days earlier | -7.55% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Kimberly Clark (KMB), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Kimberly Clark (KMB), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 1 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Cory A Booker sold JD.com (JD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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12 out of 100
“Kimberly-Clark beats estimates but shares slip on China headwinds” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.