{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"164592","rtpr_id":"nGNX2WHB3J-20261008","ticker":"BULL","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["BULL"],"title":"Webull (BULL) Investor Alert: Congressional Report Raises Concerns About China Ties, Data Practices and Corporate Controls - Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-08T14:24:27.102Z","article_body":"PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is\ninvestigating potential securities claims on behalf of investors of Webull\nCorporation (\"Webull\" or the \"Company\") (NASDAQ: BULL),\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=yZ31jc0OhRtHhpTEofyhdAzja7K4LEm2q9pSFNneJIcq2y7g9AsEn-AVdpkqlJQymgp-RvOVrSZdp3S99rKH3GTRgqqrTiVk_mCmRzKsqNBd4hYaaAiCgM5fiqmvJsWhuVYm4IMri5QK9CJCQi7rZS6Ux0PaEl53Ovwe0UgVFXp-0UPIeUIAiiDWAi_2NwYSCpzopVzUrw8XzoGunoRt6g==)\nincluding whether investors were adequately informed about matters identified\nin a recent Congressional report concerning Webull’s China-related\noperational ties, customer data practices, corporate governance, regulatory\ncontrols, and clearing and custody safeguards.\n\nThe U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the\nUnited States and the Chinese Communist Party (\"Select Committee\") issued a\nreport stating that \"[m]illions of American retail investors use Webull under\nthe assumption that it operates as a standard, securely insulated\nU.S.-regulated brokerage.\"\n\nAccording to the Select Committee, its investigation revealed what it\ncharacterized as a \"profound gap\" between Webull’s public marketing and its\noperational reality. The Select Committee stated that \"[i]n truth, Webull’s\nownership architecture, technical workforce, technology infrastructure,\ncross-border data routing, corporate financing, and compliance frameworks are\ntied in structural ways to the People’s Republic of China ('PRC').\"\n\nAmong its principal findings, the Select Committee raised concerns regarding\nWebull’s customer data practices, PRC-linked corporate control, employee\ndisclosures, regulatory compliance, PRC government funding, and clearing and\ncustody safeguards. The Select Committee also found that Webull misrepresented\nwhere certain key employees worked and how they were supervised.\n\nFollowing news of the Select Committee’s findings, Webull’s stock price\ndeclined more than 19% on October 7, 2026. During intraday trading on October\n8, 2026, Webull shares were down approximately another 3%.\n\nWebull Investors: If you purchased Webull stock and suffered financial losses\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=yZ31jc0OhRtHhpTEofyhdI287W4DUoELWeTgwnDF_5US_ckh6UBEH-AchugfLC1KLe_FWAl6mQZVzKvmUzBpdVhI9hmToD_ZdKuUx9Q9n6DpKjzhYdkdW_-2qT7otJFk85Mfh-kYtU9oS3taP9DHvKyBpAs-hNUeUUYWz5HWOem8c69dWdev-kZeaaOrjlCrdRZGlv0S0Zho4zVKsrSQ_U-RDIRzwJrneQFvjDibx5o=),\nyou are encouraged to complete Kehoe Law Firm’s confidential Stockholder\nInformation Request Form\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=DA0UE-t9jDQUbfnJQma8QvlaEIr8qixuIqKuP7cVaja491SJbPjwxPuLYwcdyx17kH8UZ25OtHNSt0wdkLilU6LW4Td6xuAlrSWjT4oMQFLsZGCoeB9AEoJGOWeUHxtdyRln-NxzWqEHX3lJcSlVNMe9Isdxmp_MFfeM5e2WyDo=)\nor contact us\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=_xa4OrWIGI1RyejmqWrRxI9XBZMJ1_I72Y1E_2sgaKVUzD1NHcY8z6YGbpbeouqdD6nO-kXP0dQY6M7xVC71TLEQHG00qTE7L4NV5FaXcCM=)\nto learn more about the investigation and your potential legal rights.\n\nMore information available at:\nhttps://kehoelawfirm.com/webull-securities-investigation-bull/\n\nFor a free, no-obligation legal evaluation, contact:\n\nMichael Yarnoff, Esq. | (215) 792-6676, Ext. 804 | myarnoff@kehoelawfirm.com |\ninfo@kehoelawfirm.com\n\nAbout Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.\n\nKehoe Law Firm, P.C.\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=3zIJiRvarxPGJZNqrmyfUZ18PsiVjhDoED0TQwBhSrEV50K5VKfCEYXWGkHhWRKZjxANazlsB_GSrPiFi93BWVYnb-PV0Aoaz7PYWR9-0Gw=)\nis a plaintiff-side class action law firm representing investors, consumers,\nand employees in securities fraud, corporate misconduct, antitrust, data\nbreach, consumer fraud, employment, as well as ERISA and retirement plan\nlitigation. Its attorneys have served as lead or co-lead counsel in major\nsecurities cases recovering more than $10 billion for investors.\n\nClass action legal services are provided on a contingency-fee basis, subject\nto court approval of attorneys’ fees and expenses.\n\nAttorney Advertising\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e64b0d0f-0cf3-4060-98e8-a9359931e07c)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX2WHB3J-20261008","title":"Webull (BULL) Investor Alert: Congressional Report Raises Concerns About China Ties, Data Practices and Corporate Controls - Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"BULL","created":"2026-10-08T14:24:27.102Z","tickers":["BULL"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is\ninvestigating potential securities claims on behalf of investors of Webull\nCorporation (\"Webull\" or the \"Company\") (NASDAQ: BULL),\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=yZ31jc0OhRtHhpTEofyhdAzja7K4LEm2q9pSFNneJIcq2y7g9AsEn-AVdpkqlJQymgp-RvOVrSZdp3S99rKH3GTRgqqrTiVk_mCmRzKsqNBd4hYaaAiCgM5fiqmvJsWhuVYm4IMri5QK9CJCQi7rZS6Ux0PaEl53Ovwe0UgVFXp-0UPIeUIAiiDWAi_2NwYSCpzopVzUrw8XzoGunoRt6g==)\nincluding whether investors were adequately informed about matters identified\nin a recent Congressional report concerning Webull’s China-related\noperational ties, customer data practices, corporate governance, regulatory\ncontrols, and clearing and custody safeguards.\n\nThe U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the\nUnited States and the Chinese Communist Party (\"Select Committee\") issued a\nreport stating that \"[m]illions of American retail investors use Webull under\nthe assumption that it operates as a standard, securely insulated\nU.S.-regulated brokerage.\"\n\nAccording to the Select Committee, its investigation revealed what it\ncharacterized as a \"profound gap\" between Webull’s public marketing and its\noperational reality. The Select Committee stated that \"[i]n truth, Webull’s\nownership architecture, technical workforce, technology infrastructure,\ncross-border data routing, corporate financing, and compliance frameworks are\ntied in structural ways to the People’s Republic of China ('PRC').\"\n\nAmong its principal findings, the Select Committee raised concerns regarding\nWebull’s customer data practices, PRC-linked corporate control, employee\ndisclosures, regulatory compliance, PRC government funding, and clearing and\ncustody safeguards. The Select Committee also found that Webull misrepresented\nwhere certain key employees worked and how they were supervised.\n\nFollowing news of the Select Committee’s findings, Webull’s stock price\ndeclined more than 19% on October 7, 2026. During intraday trading on October\n8, 2026, Webull shares were down approximately another 3%.\n\nWebull Investors: If you purchased Webull stock and suffered financial losses\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=yZ31jc0OhRtHhpTEofyhdI287W4DUoELWeTgwnDF_5US_ckh6UBEH-AchugfLC1KLe_FWAl6mQZVzKvmUzBpdVhI9hmToD_ZdKuUx9Q9n6DpKjzhYdkdW_-2qT7otJFk85Mfh-kYtU9oS3taP9DHvKyBpAs-hNUeUUYWz5HWOem8c69dWdev-kZeaaOrjlCrdRZGlv0S0Zho4zVKsrSQ_U-RDIRzwJrneQFvjDibx5o=),\nyou are encouraged to complete Kehoe Law Firm’s confidential Stockholder\nInformation Request Form\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=DA0UE-t9jDQUbfnJQma8QvlaEIr8qixuIqKuP7cVaja491SJbPjwxPuLYwcdyx17kH8UZ25OtHNSt0wdkLilU6LW4Td6xuAlrSWjT4oMQFLsZGCoeB9AEoJGOWeUHxtdyRln-NxzWqEHX3lJcSlVNMe9Isdxmp_MFfeM5e2WyDo=)\nor contact us\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=_xa4OrWIGI1RyejmqWrRxI9XBZMJ1_I72Y1E_2sgaKVUzD1NHcY8z6YGbpbeouqdD6nO-kXP0dQY6M7xVC71TLEQHG00qTE7L4NV5FaXcCM=)\nto learn more about the investigation and your potential legal rights.\n\nMore information available at:\nhttps://kehoelawfirm.com/webull-securities-investigation-bull/\n\nFor a free, no-obligation legal evaluation, contact:\n\nMichael Yarnoff, Esq. | (215) 792-6676, Ext. 804 | myarnoff@kehoelawfirm.com |\ninfo@kehoelawfirm.com\n\nAbout Kehoe Law Firm, P.C.\n\nKehoe Law Firm, P.C.\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=3zIJiRvarxPGJZNqrmyfUZ18PsiVjhDoED0TQwBhSrEV50K5VKfCEYXWGkHhWRKZjxANazlsB_GSrPiFi93BWVYnb-PV0Aoaz7PYWR9-0Gw=)\nis a plaintiff-side class action law firm representing investors, consumers,\nand employees in securities fraud, corporate misconduct, antitrust, data\nbreach, consumer fraud, employment, as well as ERISA and retirement plan\nlitigation. Its attorneys have served as lead or co-lead counsel in major\nsecurities cases recovering more than $10 billion for investors.\n\nClass action legal services are provided on a contingency-fee basis, subject\nto court approval of attorneys’ fees and expenses.\n\nAttorney Advertising\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e64b0d0f-0cf3-4060-98e8-a9359931e07c)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-08T14:24:27.146927162Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791469467146},"received_at":"2026-10-08T14:24:27.198Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"153004","press_release_id":"164592","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Markets","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["Congressional Select Committee report alleges PRC-linked control, data-routing and compliance deficiencies","stock fell more than 19% on Oct 7 with continued weakness Oct 8","allegations of misrepresented employee locations and supervision could support securities-fraud claims","heightened regulatory/litigation risk to U.S. brokerage operations"],"eventType":"legal_litigation","narrative":"Kehoe Law Firm is investigating potential securities claims on behalf of Webull (BULL) investors, citing a Congressional report on the company's China-related operational ties, data practices, and corporate controls.\n\nThe House Select Committee report alleged a 'profound gap' between Webull's U.S.-regulated-brokerage marketing and structural ties to the PRC across ownership, technology, data routing, and compliance.\n\nWebull shares fell more than 19% on October 7, 2026 following the findings, and were down roughly another 3% intraday on October 8. 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