Tencent's strong fundamentals and buyback strategy present a buying opportunity despite U.S. blacklisting. Click here to read my analysis of TCEHY stock.

Shares in Tencent dropped, after the Pentagon added the social-media and videogaming company to its list of "Chinese military companies." Tencent said the addition was "clearly a mistake."

The S&P 500 index’s biggest sector, information technology, was rising sharply Friday afternoon, but the gains were not quite large enough to lift it into positive territory so far in 2025. The tech sector was up 1.

The U.S. Department of Defense has designated CATL and Tencent as “Chinese military companies,” escalating trade and political tensions. The designation harms reputations, deters partnerships

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As of 1:36 p.m. ET, Tencent shares were down 9.7% for the session. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.