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Three stocks, three problems — and why I’m not panicking

Daily Maverick · · 1036 words · By The Finance Ghost
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Prosus is down 27% year-to-date.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing Roblox updates and age checks rather than Prosus share prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 26, 2026 · Key Takeaways We’re clarifying our guidelines on what type of preset systems are allowed, ahead of launching a Roblox-defined preset service in June. And, we’re introducing read-only ch…
https://devforum.roblox.com/t/march-26-2026-an-update-on-our…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 10, 2026 · Key Takeaways We are introducing Roblox Plus, a new subscription designed for our most highly engaged users. As a creator, you can earn from Plus subscribers’s purchases, driving Plus s…
https://devforum.roblox.com/t/introducing-roblox-plus/456789…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 27, 2026 · Key Takeaways To deliver new capabilities and overcome the complexity of the growing Roblox avatar ecosystem, we are completing the migration to Dynamic Heads. This unified schema makes…
https://devforum.roblox.com/t/completing-the-dynamic-head-mi…
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“it’s down 40% from the 52-week high!”
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Yahoo Finance provides a 52-week range of 38.11 - 63.94. A current price around 38-41 (as seen in Investing.com results) represents a decline of approximately 36-40% from the high of 63.94. Multiple financial data sources provide the necessary range to support this calculation.
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web search NEUTRAL — View real-time Prosus (PRX) live share price and historical data, charts, technical analysis, financial reports and other AS:PRX stock data today.The stock has fluctuated within a day range of 40.76 E…
https://uk.investing.com/equities/prosus
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web search NEUTRAL — Share price & market cap. Link to Prosus Linkedin.
https://www.prosus.com/investors/share-information/share-pri…
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web search NEUTRAL — 52 Week Range 38.11 - 63.94. Volume 2,123,995. Avg.Prosus N.V. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Prosus N.V. operates as a subsidiary of Prosus N.V.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/PRX.AS/
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“we find a technology platforms business that has profitable ecosystems in India, Europe and Latin America.”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses the 2026 SAG Actor Awards and is entirely irrelevant to Prosus's business operations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 2, 2026 · The SAG Actor Awards 2026, one of Hollywood’s biggest nights, was held at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
https://pagesix.com/2026/03/01/entertainment/sag-actor-award…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 1, 2026 · 2026 SAG Actor Awards: Full List Of Winners Michael B. Jordan, Catherine O’Hara, Noah Wyle, and more take home the hardware at the 2026 Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA. by Stephanie …
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/2026-sag-actor-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 2, 2026 · Kristen Bell presided over the 2026 Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. Sinners and The Studio won top honors for film and TV contenders, respectively. …
https://ew.com/actor-awards-2026-winners-list-11914325
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“Only a small portion of the pressure on the Prosus share price is attributable to the group excluding Tencent.”
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The AshokaWhiteOak Emerging source explicitly states that 'The decline in Prosus’s share price primarily reflects the decline in the listed value of Tencent,' confirming that the pressure is mainly attributable to Tencent.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tencent declined in Hong Kong on Monday as investors pondered the extent to which Prosus, the Chinese company’s biggest shareholder, will unload its stock. The shares fell as much as 2.5% and traded 1…
https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/tenc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Naspers and Prosus, Coronation’s largest holding, had a difficult quarter. Naspers shares fell about 13% in the first three months of the year, underperforming the JSE all share index, while Prosus re…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-05-02-coronat…
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web search NEUTRAL — The multi-year buyback, funded by Tencent sales, should support a narrower discount. The decline in Prosus’s share price primarily reflects the decline in the listed value of Tencent.
https://www.theaic.co.uk/aic/news/industry-news/ashokawhiteo…
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“Tencent has worked hard to grow earnings and expand margins.”
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One source mentions Tencent has increased in value more than other gaming companies, but there is no specific data provided in the evidence regarding the expansion of profit margins or specific earnings growth figures to fully verify the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tencent in 2013 increased its stake in Kingsoft Network Technology, a subsidiary of Kingsoft Corporation, to 18%. Tencent previously had a 15.68% stake in the company and raised the stake through a US…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tencent
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web search NEUTRAL — In percentage terms, Tencent has increased in value more than any other large Asian gaming companies.For instance, Nintendo's market value has increased by just under 20% since the beginning of the ye…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/since-beginning-year-tencent-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shinsei Corporate Management Analysts have said that the Shenzhen-based Tencent could head to new highs in coming months, possibly overtaking records set in late January. So far this year, its shares …
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/shinsei-corporate-ma…
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“with only single-digit revenue growth”
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The evidence provided consists of general company descriptions and missions for Tencent; it does not contain any data regarding revenue growth percentages.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tencent (Chinese: 腾讯; pinyin: Téngxùn) is a Chinese multinational technology conglomerate and holding company headquartered in Shenzhen. It is one of the highest grossing multimedia companies in the w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tencent
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2026 · Founded in 1998, Tencent is an Internet-based platform company using technology to enrich the lives of Internet users and assist the digital upgrade of enterprises. Our mission is "Value…
https://www.tencent.com/en-us/
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web search NEUTRAL — Tencent, founded in 1998, is an internet company enhancing users' lives and supporting enterprise digitalization with its mission "Value for Users, Tech for Good".
https://www.tencent.com.cn/en-us/index.shtml
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“in the past 12 months the share price is down 22%.”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses Reddit threads and GitHub topics related to 'EroMe', which is completely irrelevant to Karooooo's share price.
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web search NEUTRAL — Does someone at erome have it in for me. I have had private albums, that had always been private removed for copyright claims. I have had albums that have been uploaded for less then 5 minutes that I'…
https://www.reddit.com/r/erome/
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web search NEUTRAL — GitHub is where people build software. More than 150 million people use GitHub to discover, fork, and contribute to over 420 million projects.
https://github.com/topics/erome?l=python
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web search NEUTRAL — [request] Is erome safe? This site has a lot of good stuff especially amateur but not a lot of people talk about it. Is that because it’s unsafe or something?
https://www.reddit.com/r/NSFW411/comments/14fb8rt/request_is…
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“Karooooo has taken the Cartrack business to global markets.”
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Multiple sources confirm Karooooo's global expansion of the Cartrack business, including a mention of the 'Singapore 2026 fast growth list' and efforts to expand across Asia and South Africa.
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web search NEUTRAL — Karooooo, led by Zak Calisto, earned a spot on Singapore’s 2026 fast growth list as Cartrack’s fleet platform expands across markets.
https://www.billionaires.africa/2026/02/07/zak-calistos-karo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cartrack owner sees room to expand core local market while pushing growth across Asia.Karooooo expects to double its business in South Africa in the coming four years.
https://www.businessday.co.za/companies/2026-01-21-karooooo-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Karooooo is aiming to accelerate Cartrack subscription revenue growth this year through expanding its distribution network within its existing markets as well as by tapping into demand for video solut…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/07/23/karooooo-earnings-…
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“In the latest quarter, despite subscription revenue for the quarter increasing by 18%, operating profit actually fell by 12%.”
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“Operating profit margin dropped sharply from 34% to 25%.”
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“They also expect revenue growth of between 18% and 24%.”
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“The share price is now perfectly flat over 12 months, but it went as high as R0.76 and as low as R0.34!”
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“the sale of The Bosveld Bela Bela Shopping Centre for R88-million has fallen through, with the purchaser repudiating the agreement.”
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