External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Mirae Asset Securities

Mirae Asset Securities

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Leading full-service brokerage firm in Vietnam. 

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Webtoon Entertainment announced a partnership with The Walt Disney Company, sending its shares soaring 81% and lifting its market cap by nearly W1.3tr in a single day.</li><li>As a result, we estimate the value of NAVER’s equity stake in the subsidiary has risen by over W800bn.</li><li>Under the partnership, Webtoon Entertainment will create a dedicated Disney section within its English-language app and release approximately 100 Disney titles, starting with adaptations of The Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, Star Wars, Alien, and As Old As Time: A Twisted Tale.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Webtoon Entertainment announced a partnership with The Walt Disney Company, sending its shares soaring 81% and lifting its market cap by nearly W1.3tr in a single day.As a result, we estimate the value of NAVER’s equity stake in the subsidiary has risen by over W800bn.Under the partnership, Webtoon Entertainment will create a dedicated Disney section within its English-language app and release approximately 100 Disney titles, starting with adaptations of The Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, Star Wars, Alien, and As Old As Time: A Twisted Tale.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

NAVER (035420 KS/Buy)Disney Partnership to Provide a Boost

<ul><li>NAVER reported in-line 2Q25 results, with revenue of W2.92tr (+12% YoY; vs. consensus of W2.95tr) and operating profit of W522bn (+10% YoY; vs. consensus of W528bn).</li><li>The commerce and content segments performed strongly, offsetting weakness in the search platform unit.</li><li>Search platform revenue was W1.037tr (+6% YoY), 4% lower than expected. That said, return on ad spend (a key ad efficiency metric) improved more than 20% YoY.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

NAVER reported in-line 2Q25 results, with revenue of W2.92tr (+12% YoY; vs. consensus of W2.95tr) and operating profit of W522bn (+10% YoY; vs. consensus of W528bn).The commerce and content segments performed strongly, offsetting weakness in the search platform unit.Search platform revenue was W1.037tr (+6% YoY), 4% lower than expected. That said, return on ad spend (a key ad efficiency metric) improved more than 20% YoY.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

NAVER (035420 KS/Buy)In-Line 2Q25 Results

<ul><li>NAVER reported in-line 2Q25 results, with revenue of W2.92tr (+12% YoY; vs. consensus of W2.95tr) and operating profit of W522bn (+10% YoY; vs. consensus of W528bn).</li><li>The commerce and content segments performed strongly, offsetting weakness in the search platform unit.</li><li>Search platform revenue was W1.037tr (+6% YoY), 4% lower than expected. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

NAVER reported in-line 2Q25 results, with revenue of W2.92tr (+12% YoY; vs. consensus of W2.95tr) and operating profit of W522bn (+10% YoY; vs. consensus of W528bn).The commerce and content segments performed strongly, offsetting weakness in the search platform unit.Search platform revenue was W1.037tr (+6% YoY), 4% lower than expected. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>In this insight, we provide the top 10 stocks picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the two weeks (4 to 18 July 2025).</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-electric-power-corporation-kepco" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16:1" rel="noopener">Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) (015760 KS)</a> was the best performing stock among the top 100 stocks in KOSPI in the past two weeks. </li>
<li>The top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include LG Uplus, KCC, SK Hynix, Naver, Korea Kolmar, Korea Investment Holdings, Misto Holdings, Lotte Tour Development, LG Chem, and SK Inc.</li>
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In this insight, we provide the top 10 stocks picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the two weeks (4 to 18 July 2025).

Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) (015760 KS) was the best performing stock among the top 100 stocks in KOSPI in the past two weeks. 
The top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include LG Uplus, KCC, SK Hynix, Naver, Korea Kolmar, Korea Investment Holdings, Misto Holdings, Lotte Tour Development, LG Chem, and SK Inc.


Top 10 Korean Stock Picks and Key Catalysts Bi-Weekly (4 to 18 July 2025)

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Daishin Securities

Daishin Securities

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<li>Naver confirmed its Naver Plus Store app launch for March 12 and plans to implement a revised commission policy on June 2</li>
<li>The policy revision appears intended to boost commission revenue and commerce ad sales </li>
<li>Revitalizing commerce ecosystem amid slowing transaction volume and boosting profit through commission hike deemed optimistic</li>
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Naver confirmed its Naver Plus Store app launch for March 12 and plans to implement a revised commission policy on June 2
The policy revision appears intended to boost commission revenue and commerce ad sales 
Revitalizing commerce ecosystem amid slowing transaction volume and boosting profit through commission hike deemed optimistic

Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

NAVER (035420 KS) - Commerce in Full Swing

South Korea

Naver Corp. provides Internet site with web portal services, such as search engine, online game and content development.  The Company also offers marketing service through text and banner advertisement.

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Naver Corp (035420 KS)

NAVER (035420 KS/Buy)Disney Partnership to Provide a Boost

Webtoon Entertainment announced a partnership with The Walt Disney Company, sending its shares soaring 81% and lifting its market cap by nearly...

Mirae Asset Securities

NAVER (035420 KS/Buy)In-Line 2Q25 Results

NAVER reported in-line 2Q25 results, with revenue of W2.92tr (+12% YoY; vs. consensus of W2.95tr) and operating profit of W522bn (+10% YoY; vs....

Mirae Asset Securities

NAVER (C KS/Buy)In-Line 2Q25 Results

NAVER reported in-line 2Q25 results, with revenue of W2.92tr (+12% YoY; vs. consensus of W2.95tr) and operating profit of W522bn (+10% YoY; vs....

Mirae Asset Securities

Top 10 Korean Stock Picks and Key Catalysts Bi-Weekly (4 to 18 July 2025)

The top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include LG Uplus, KCC, SK Hynix, Naver, Korea Kolmar, Korea Investment Holdings, Misto Holdings, Lotte Tour...

Douglas Kim

NAVER (035420 KS) - Commerce in Full Swing

Naver confirmed its Naver Plus Store app launch for March 12 and plans to implement a revised commission policy on June 2

Daishin Securities

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