[Earnings Recap] XPeng Sinks 9%, PDD Slips1.48% — A Rough Day for China Growth Stocks
Monday’s earnings slate was relatively light, but several names still moved sharply. XPeng sold off after issuing a weak revenue outlook, while PDD finished lower as investors weighed slowing growth against stronger-than-expected profit. $XPeng Inc.(XPEV)$ -8.6% XPeng is a Chinese electric-vehicle maker that is also expanding into autonomous driving, AI and humanoid robotics. Q2 revenue reached RMB19.74 billion, while vehicle deliveries totaled 103,295, roughly flat from a year earlier. Gross margin improved to 20.7%, but the company posted a net loss of RMB1.34 billion. The bigger concern was guidance. XPeng expects Q3 revenue of RMB21.7 billion–RMB23.4 billion, well below the roughly RMB26.6 billion Wall Street expected. The comp
$Hongkong Land (H78.SI) Drops 0.8% as Profit-Taking Pulls Back From $8.50 Peak
$HongkongLand USD(H78.SI)$ Closed -0.59% at $8.37: Defensive Dividend Play Holds Near 52-Week High, Range Tightens Latest Close Data: Closed at $8.37, down 0.59% from $8.42 prior close. Intraday range $8.33–$8.50. Sitting just 5.5% below its 52-week high of $8.83. Core Market Drivers: Hongkong Land continues to benefit from defensive capital rotation into high-dividend, asset-backed property names. The 3.23% dividend yield and dominant Jardine Matheson 55% shareholding underpin institutional confidence. BlackRock increased its stake by 523,946 shares, reinforcing long-term positioning. Technical Analysis: Volume came in at just 576,000 shares with a volume ratio of 0.63 — below-average participation. MACD and RSI indicator arrays
🇨🇳🇸🇬 China & Asia Internet Stocks: Alibaba Isn’t the Whole Story
🔥 Alibaba, PDD, Tencent, JD.com & Sea/Shopee — which one is best positioned for the next AI + e-commerce cycle? I’ve been thinking about the recent debate around Alibaba and Michael Burry’s bearish view. Alibaba is down about 0.7% in the U.S. session in the screenshot, while its Hong Kong shares were slightly higher. But personally, I think focusing only on “Is Alibaba a buy or sell?” misses the bigger picture. 👉 The more interesting question is: What happens to the entire Asian internet sector as companies spend aggressively on AI, compete for online consumers, and try to turn that investment into higher future revenue? Instead of looking at one stock at a time, I want to compare several companies that are exposed to this broader trend: 🇨🇳 Alibaba — AI + Cloud + E-commerce 🇨🇳 PDD Hold
$PDD Holdings Inc(PDD)$ reported a profitable second quarter and generated more operating cash, yet its American depositary receipts surrendered an early rally and closed lower. The reversal reflects a problem that a low earnings multiple cannot solve by itself: investors still cannot determine how much Temu’s expansion, tariffs and regulatory compliance will cost or how quickly those investments can produce durable returns. PDD reported before the August 24 US market open for the quarter ended June 30. Revenue increased 8% year over year to RMB112.4 billion, below the RMB116.35 billion market estimate. Transaction-services revenue increased 13% to RMB54.7 billion, while online-marketing revenue rose only about 3% to RMB57.6 billion. Net income att
Why NAPCO’s 28% Intraday Reversal Overwhelmed an Excellent Quarter
$NAPCO Security(NSSC)$ delivered record quarterly revenue, rapidly growing recurring revenue and a large earnings beat. Its stock opened sharply higher and briefly reached a record price, then collapsed below the prior close. That reversal suggests investors questioned how much of the margin improvement was sustainable once tariff refunds are removed. NAPCO reported on August 24 for its fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30. Revenue increased 10% to a record $55.8 million, recurring-service revenue rose 12.9% to $25.3 million and equipment revenue increased 7.7% to $30.5 million. Net income advanced 52.7% to $17.8 million, or $0.50 per share, while adjusted EBITDA increased 44.3% to $20.6 million. NAPCO’s official results provide the figures. The bu
Why Zoom Must Turn AI Companion Usage Into Faster Enterprise Expansion
$Zoom(ZM)$ reports fiscal-second-quarter results after the August 25 close. Its first quarter showed strong margins, cash flow and rapid AI adoption, but revenue still grew only in the mid-single digits. The next report must show whether AI Companion and adjacent products can increase customer spending rather than merely protect the core meeting franchise. Zoom reported on May 21 for the quarter ended April 30. Revenue increased 5.5% to approximately $1.24 billion, enterprise revenue rose 7.2% and non-GAAP operating margin expanded to 41.1%. Non-GAAP EPS reached $1.55, while free cash flow increased to $500.5 million. Zoom ended the quarter with $7.7 billion of cash and marketable securities. Zoom’s official first-quarter release provides the result
$CNMC Goldmine(5TP.SI)$ 2 Target Price. CNMC Goldmine(5TP) will upsurge in coming weeks due to discovery of rare metals deposits, global geopolitical tension in middle-east & latin American, distrust in U.S treasury bonds and it's currency. China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group (CNMC) has recently discovered rare metal earth deposits, on top of GOLD ores, in it's Sokor Gold field, Malaysia. Production Expansion: CNMC Goldmine's carbon-in-leach (CIL) plant expansion has increased daily processing capacity to 800 tonnes, supporting higher output potential. - Earnings Growth: Strong FY-2025 earning growth, with a 40% net profit increase in Year-2025 PATMI to US$42 million. *Analyst Price Target for CNMC:* - Phillip Securities has a BUY rating wit
I’d go with A) Copper & Mining. $BHP Billiton(BHP)$ , $Southern Copper Corp(SCCO)$ and $Freeport-McMoRan(FCX)$ are benefiting from structural demand from electrification, grid expansion and AI data centers, while limited supply growth keeps the long-term copper story attractive. Among them, I’d pick FCX for its strong copper exposure and Grasberg production growth. That said, I wouldn’t aggressively chase
🌟I would pick B: just a short term safe haven ahead of $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ earnings as my immediate action plan & then when the cloud clears, I would execute the playbook of E: AI remains the main line after a pullback. Why? The headline driven media loves to scream that the Great Rotation has arrived every time tech stumbles. They want you to believe that funds are permanently fleeing the digital revolution to live inside grocery stores and retail banks forever. This is just a psychological illusion. Moving funds into safe haven ETFs like $Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLF)$ & $Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLP)$ is not a long ter
Why Gold’s August Breakout Can Survive Central-Bank Buying but Not Any Real-Yield Shock
Gold has surged from roughly $4,000 an ounce at the start of August to more than $4,600, combining a weaker dollar, lower long-term yields, renewed ETF demand and exceptional central-bank purchases. The move is supported by more than one buyer class, but its speed makes it vulnerable if real yields rise again or Federal Reserve expectations become materially more hawkish. Spot gold reached $4,680.70 on August 24 before settling around $4,639.49, its highest close in more than three months. December futures settled at $4,697.80. The rally followed the US Treasury’s announcement that it would expand long-duration debt buybacks, which pulled yields and the dollar lower. Reuters’ August 24 gold-market report provides the price action and macro context. The structural bullish case is central-ba
Strap up for a roller coaster ride ahead. The clock ticks closer to $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ high stakes Q2 earnings on Wednesday. Big Tech has started to slide backwards as fund managers scramble for exit doors. It's a triple uncertainty matrix : volcanic corporate earnings, a tense macroeconomic pivot at Jackson Hole & geopolitical crosswinds threatening to scramble global supply chains. The Standoff: To hedge or to ambush? The Safety First Camp: They look at the triple uncertainty & refuses to play Russian Roulette with their hard-earned cash. They said that US 30 year Treasury Bond yield is at 19 year high at 5.33%. Tech stocks are overvalued. They trim their tech exposure, buy protective put options & wait on
$Circle Internet Corp.(CRCL)$ : Are we looking at a classic "sell the news trap" where all future growth is already priced in OR is this sideways consolidation a gift wrapped in last parking space before an explosive upward launch? Crypto Bulls argue that evaluating Circle as a mere tech stock is an analytical error. Circle provides the essential cross border financial plumbing for the modern digital revolution. As global dollar demand skyrockets across emerging markets, USDC supply continues to scale at an exponential speed. Bernstein boldly forecast USD 140 as they believe the current flatline is a golden opportunity to accumulate more stocks of Circle. Sister Wood said that Circle is part of Galaxy Big 3 which includes
The fundamentals of $Applied Optoelectronics(AAOI)$ have not deteriorated. In fact AAOI has just posted monster Q2 revenue growth of 86.4%. What happened was the management launched a huge USD 600 million At the Market or ATM equity offering that sent panic waves ripping through the markets. The deep value growth bulls argue that panic selling a company actively growing its revenue at 86% YoY is a mistake. The operational thesis is unchanged. Massive hyperscale cloud providers are still spending billions at data infrastructure. Demand for AAOI's ultra high speed 800G & 1.6T optical transceivers is booming. Raising capital for expansion is not a sign of weakness. AAOI is using the money to fund massive capacity i
$BABA 20260918 109.0 PUT$ Hungry.... hope Sep can accumulate more good stocks I don't just want a lucky win—I want consistent profits. I'm willing to put in whatever effort is required to achieve that. My goal for Aug is to earn $10,000 (including premiums paid to close the options). June / Jul 2026: $1,721 / $26,431 Aug 2026: $24,300
Innovative drugs surge: Is earnings growth driving a sector value revaluation?
Innovative drugs surge: Is earnings growth driving a sector value revaluation? Today, Hong Kong-listed innovative drug stocks rallied sharply, with WuXi XDC soaring over 14%, Asymchem jumping 16.83%, and Insilico Medicine rising 12.87%. On the news front, WuXi XDC and Asymchem just released their interim 2026 results. For WuXi XDC, first-half revenue reached RMB 3.701 billion, up 37.0% year-on-year, in line with market expectations; net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 819 million, up 9.9%; adjusted net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 1.027 billion, up 37.4%, essentially matching revenue growth and indicating sound earnings quality. Gross margin was 37.0%, up 0.9 percentage points year-on-year. Order backlog remained robust, with unfilled service orders of approximat
Xiaomi Unveils 3nm In-House Chips: Can Its Stock Price Rise?
On August 24, Xiaomi officially unveiled three self-developed chips: the Xring O3, Xring O100, and Xring D100. Among them, the Xring O3 features a 10-core all-big-core CPU design, with its multi-core benchmark score surpassing 15,000 for the first time, representing a 60% performance improvement. It also debuts the G2-Ultra NX GPU, delivering an unprecedented generational upgrade with 85% higher performance and 64% lower power consumption. In addition, the Xring O3 is the world’s first mobile processor to support LPDDR6, offering bandwidth of up to 113.8GB/s, 48% higher than the Xring O1. Previously, Xiaomi has relied heavily on Qualcomm and MediaTek for smartphone chips. As its Xring chips continue to evolve, Xiaomi could further strengthen the autonomy of its chip supply chain while gain
NVDA, RKLB, SPY, AAPL& MU Wait for the Recovery Now?
Hello everyone! Today i want to share some technical analysis with you! 1 $Micron Technology(MU)$Time to get a bounce pretty much now or this shelf is going to turn into butter w/ price being the hot knife. 2 $Apple(AAPL)$ By no means a traditional head and shoulders with a defined neckline, but the structure is still partially there to at least be aware of. 3 $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ Never a huge fan of seeing price at the apex of a rising wedge into one of the weaker seasonal times of the year. 4 $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ Hm, just seeing this now