美团拟7.17亿美元收购叮咚，叮咚盘前大涨

Group 1 - The core point of the article is that Meituan plans to acquire Dingdong, a leading fresh e-commerce company in mainland China, for $717 million, which will make Dingdong a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meituan [1][3]. - The acquisition agreement allows the transferor to withdraw up to $280 million from Dingdong, provided that Dingdong's net cash remains above $150 million [1]. - Dingdong was founded in May 2017 and focuses on the "kitchen grocery" scene, utilizing a front warehouse model to cover consumers within a 1-3 km radius, emphasizing fresh produce [3]. Group 2 - From May 2018 to May 2021, Dingdong completed 10 rounds of institutional financing, raising approximately $1.03 billion, with major investors including SoftBank Vision Fund, DST Global, and General Atlantic [3]. - Following the announcement, Meituan's stock rose by 1.79%, bringing its market capitalization to HKD 573.3 billion, while Dingdong's stock increased by nearly 5%, with a market capitalization of $760 million [3].