External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>Apple announced the iPhone 17e and the M4 iPad Air, with spec/features largely in-line with market expectations.</li><li>That said, we have identified several major positives: 1) iPhone 17e: the same starting price at US$599 while doubling base storage to 256GB (vs. 128GB starting iPhone 16e storage);</li><li>2) M4 iPad Air: massive performance leap with M4 chip, an increased 12GB of RAM and N1/C1X connectivity chips at unchanged starting prices (US$599 for 11 inch, US$799 for 13 inch)</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.

Apple announced the iPhone 17e and the M4 iPad Air, with spec/features largely in-line with market expectations.That said, we have identified several major positives: 1) iPhone 17e: the same starting price at US$599 while doubling base storage to 256GB (vs. 128GB starting iPhone 16e storage);2) M4 iPad Air: massive performance leap with M4 chip, an increased 12GB of RAM and N1/C1X connectivity chips at unchanged starting prices (US$599 for 11 inch, US$799 for 13 inch)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.

Technology - IPhone 17e and M4 IPad Air Debut with Aggressive Value Proposition Is Positive...

<ul><li>Apple (AAPL US, NR) reported upbeat FY1Q26 (CY4Q25) results with revenue growth of 16% YoY, 4% above consensus, driven by strong iPhone sales (+23% YoY) and China recovery (+38% YoY, vs -4% in FY4Q), while GPM further expanded to 48.2% thanks to favourable mix and leverage.</li><li>For FY2Q26E, mgmt. guided revenue growth of 13-16% YoY and resilient GPM of 48-49% despite memory headwinds. Looking into 2026, we expect “strong iPhone cycle, strong price cycle” to continue given iPhone Fold/18 upgrade, high-end market share gains and Google AI partnership.</li><li>We believe Apple is better positioned to navigate memory headwinds than peers given its supply chain leverage and strong pricing power, and we prefer stocks with content/share gains in new product cycles (iPhone Fold/smart home/AI glasses), including Luxshare, AAC, FIT and BYDE.</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.

Apple (AAPL US, NR) reported upbeat FY1Q26 (CY4Q25) results with revenue growth of 16% YoY, 4% above consensus, driven by strong iPhone sales (+23% YoY) and China recovery (+38% YoY, vs -4% in FY4Q), while GPM further expanded to 48.2% thanks to favourable mix and leverage.For FY2Q26E, mgmt. guided revenue growth of 13-16% YoY and resilient GPM of 48-49% despite memory headwinds. Looking into 2026, we expect “strong iPhone cycle, strong price cycle” to continue given iPhone Fold/18 upgrade, high-end market share gains and Google AI partnership.We believe Apple is better positioned to navigate memory headwinds than peers given its supply chain leverage and strong pricing power, and we prefer stocks with content/share gains in new product cycles (iPhone Fold/smart home/AI glasses), including Luxshare, AAC, FIT and BYDE.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.

Technology - Apple FY1Q26 and Guidance Beat; Positive on Strong IPhone Cycle...

<ul><li>During the CES on 5 Jan (US time), NVIDIA/AMD/Qualcomm/Intel hosted keynotes and launch events to outline the latest product roadmaps and developments of AI server/PC platforms.</li><li>Overall, we are encouraged to see Vera Rubin production earlier than expected (now in full production and ramp on track in 2H26) and MI400/Helios platform upgrade well on track, which will benefit server components in interconnects (connectors/cables/CPO) and liquid cooling (CDU/UQD/manifold).</li><li>For AI PCs, with Qualcomm/Intel/AMD’s new AI PC processors with performance improvement for large-scale AI model support, we remain positive on AI PC penetration to increase rapidly in FY26-27E. F</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.

During the CES on 5 Jan (US time), NVIDIA/AMD/Qualcomm/Intel hosted keynotes and launch events to outline the latest product roadmaps and developments of AI server/PC platforms.Overall, we are encouraged to see Vera Rubin production earlier than expected (now in full production and ramp on track in 2H26) and MI400/Helios platform upgrade well on track, which will benefit server components in interconnects (connectors/cables/CPO) and liquid cooling (CDU/UQD/manifold).For AI PCs, with Qualcomm/Intel/AMD’s new AI PC processors with performance improvement for large-scale AI model support, we remain positive on AI PC penetration to increase rapidly in FY26-27E. FContent 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.

Technology - CES 2026 Keynotes: Next-Gen Rubin/MI400 Platform on Track...

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

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<li>Our "Buy the Worst" strategy made a strong comeback in 2025, outperforming the HSI by 11.1pp YTD, reversing the losses in the last two years.</li>
<li>For 2026, the strategy will hold <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/li-auto-inc-3dbe6187-544f-40dd-b9f9-72fba9c0110e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33811:1" rel="noopener">Li Auto (2015 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-electronic-international-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1927:1" rel="noopener">BYD Electronics (285 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com (9618 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mengniu-dairy-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:354:1" rel="noopener">China Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK)</a>.  </li>
<li>The position in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mengniu-dairy-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:354:1" rel="noopener">China Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK)</a> may be replaced by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/new-oriental-education-techn" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32210:1" rel="noopener">New Oriental Education (9901 HK)</a> or <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhongsheng-group-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10573:1" rel="noopener">Zhongsheng Group (881 HK)</a>, depending on their closing prices on 31 Dec. </li>
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Our "Buy the Worst" strategy made a strong comeback in 2025, outperforming the HSI by 11.1pp YTD, reversing the losses in the last two years.
For 2026, the strategy will hold Meituan (3690 HK), Li Auto (2015 HK), BYD Electronics (285 HK), JD.com (9618 HK), and China Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK).  
The position in China Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK) may be replaced by New Oriental Education (9901 HK) or Zhongsheng Group (881 HK), depending on their closing prices on 31 Dec. 


"Buy the Worst" HSI Strategy: A Fruitful 2025, Our Picks for 2026

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HS TECH in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on BIDU, TONGCHENG TRAVEL, TRIP.COM, MINIMAX, Kuaishou, LI AUTO, SENSETIME, NIO.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HS TECH in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on BIDU, TONGCHENG TRAVEL, TRIP.COM, MINIMAX, Kuaishou, LI AUTO, SENSETIME, NIO.


HS TECH Index Earning Revision (Sep): BIDU, TONGCHENG TRAVEL, TRIP.COM, MINIMAX, Kuaishou, LI AUTO

China

BYD Electronic (International) Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells handset components and modules, and provides assembly services for mobile phones. The company offers one-stop product solutions leveraging electronic information, AI, 5G, and IoT technologies, with its business spanning smartphones, computers, new energy vehicles, smart home solutions, and communication equipment. It was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

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BYD Electronic (285 HK)

Technology - IPhone 17e and M4 IPad Air Debut with Aggressive Value Proposition Is Positive...

That said, we have identified several major positives: 1) iPhone 17e: the same starting price at US$599 while doubling base storage to 256GB (vs....

CMB International

Technology - Apple FY1Q26 and Guidance Beat; Positive on Strong IPhone Cycle...

Apple (AAPL US, NR) reported upbeat FY1Q26 (CY4Q25) results with revenue growth of 16% YoY, 4% above consensus, driven by strong iPhone sales (+23%...

CMB International

Technology - CES 2026 Keynotes: Next-Gen Rubin/MI400 Platform on Track...

During the CES on 5 Jan (US time), NVIDIA/AMD/Qualcomm/Intel hosted keynotes and launch events to outline the latest product roadmaps and...

CMB International

"Buy the Worst" HSI Strategy: A Fruitful 2025, Our Picks for 2026

The "Buy the Worst" strategy outperformed the HSI by 11.1pp YTD in 2025. For 2026, it will hold Meituan, Li Auto, BYD Electronics, JD.com, and...

Osbert Tang, CFA

HS TECH Index Earning Revision (Sep): BIDU, TONGCHENG TRAVEL, TRIP.COM, MINIMAX, Kuaishou, LI AUTO

We analyzed HS TECH's consensus for Sep 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in BIDU, TONGCHENG TRAVEL, TRIP.COM, MINIMAX, Kuaishou, LI AUTO,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Technology - IPhone 17e and M4 IPad Air Debut with Aggressive Value Proposition Is Positive...

That said, we have identified several major positives: 1) iPhone 17e: the same starting price at US$599 while doubling base storage to 256GB (vs....

CMB International

Technology - Apple FY1Q26 and Guidance Beat; Positive on Strong IPhone Cycle...

Apple (AAPL US, NR) reported upbeat FY1Q26 (CY4Q25) results with revenue growth of 16% YoY, 4% above consensus, driven by strong iPhone sales (+23%...

CMB International

Technology - CES 2026 Keynotes: Next-Gen Rubin/MI400 Platform on Track...

During the CES on 5 Jan (US time), NVIDIA/AMD/Qualcomm/Intel hosted keynotes and launch events to outline the latest product roadmaps and...

CMB International

"Buy the Worst" HSI Strategy: A Fruitful 2025, Our Picks for 2026

​The "Buy the Worst" strategy outperformed the HSI by 11.1pp YTD in 2025. For 2026, it will hold Meituan, Li Auto, BYD Electronics, JD.com, and...

Osbert Tang, CFA

HS TECH Index Earning Revision (Sep): BIDU, TONGCHENG TRAVEL, TRIP.COM, MINIMAX, Kuaishou, LI AUTO

We analyzed HS TECH's consensus for Sep 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in BIDU, TONGCHENG TRAVEL, TRIP.COM, MINIMAX, Kuaishou, LI AUTO,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

The "Buy the Worst" strategy outperformed the HSI by 11.1pp YTD in 2025. For 2026, it will hold Meituan, Li Auto, BYD Electronics, JD.com, and...