Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>700 HK: &lt;Black Myth: WuKong&gt; Tops Steam’s Most Played Games Now with Over 1.2 million Concurrent Players (+)</li>
<li>700 HK: Tencent’s &lt;Rock Kingdom: World&gt; Begins Beta Testing Today: iOS Only, Android/PC Versions Not Yet Available (+)</li>
<li>700 HK: &lt;Honor of Kings&gt; Matchmaking Algorithm to Be Overhauled (+)</li>
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700 HK: &lt;Black Myth: WuKong&gt; Tops Steam’s Most Played Games Now with Over 1.2 million Concurrent Players (+)
700 HK: Tencent’s &lt;Rock Kingdom: World&gt; Begins Beta Testing Today: iOS Only, Android/PC Versions Not Yet Available (+)
700 HK: &lt;Honor of Kings&gt; Matchmaking Algorithm to Be Overhauled (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:700 HK/LCKNY US/NTES US/BABA US/PDD US/AMZN US/SHEIN/3690 HK

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Japan equity ETF flows have not recovered from the carry trade sell off.  Hong Kong Southbound Connect flows continue to be positive this month.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qifu-technology-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36657:1" rel="noopener">Qifu Technology (3660 HK)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/q-technology-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:79:1" rel="noopener">Q Technology Group (1478 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-logistics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31500:1" rel="noopener">JD Logistics (2618 HK)</a> all advanced on strong 2Q earnings announcements. 
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-music-entertainment-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36601:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698 HK)</a> disappointed on earnings and monthly user numbers.  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/country-garden-services-holdin" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27343:1" rel="noopener">Country Garden Services (6098 HK)</a> declined in anticipation of a large drop in earnings in 2Q 2024.
</li>
</ul>


Japan equity ETF flows have not recovered from the carry trade sell off.  Hong Kong Southbound Connect flows continue to be positive this month.

Qifu Technology (3660 HK) , Q Technology Group (1478 HK) and JD Logistics (2618 HK) all advanced on strong 2Q earnings announcements. 


Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698 HK) disappointed on earnings and monthly user numbers.  Country Garden Services (6098 HK) declined in anticipation of a large drop in earnings in 2Q 2024.



The Heat Is On: News Flow and Sentiment in CHINA / HONG KONG (August 16)

Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Stan Zhao

Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector

<ul>
<li>Tencent's &lt;LoLM&gt; shows strong performance after anniversary event, reaching as high as No. 2 on the iOS Grossing Chart with strong player spending sentiment</li>
<li>NetEase's &lt;Justice Mobile&gt; grossing rank continues to decline due to the game's lifecycle, slightly lowering expectations. &lt;Naraka: Bladepoint Mobile&gt; revenue performance is stabilizing, with annual grossing expected around RMB 10bn</li>
<li>Bilibili's &lt;FGO&gt; shows a strong revenue trend, currently in the top 20 on the iOS Grossing Chart, slightly raising expectations</li>
</ul>


Tencent's &lt;LoLM&gt; shows strong performance after anniversary event, reaching as high as No. 2 on the iOS Grossing Chart with strong player spending sentiment
NetEase's &lt;Justice Mobile&gt; grossing rank continues to decline due to the game's lifecycle, slightly lowering expectations. &lt;Naraka: Bladepoint Mobile&gt; revenue performance is stabilizing, with annual grossing expected around RMB 10bn
Bilibili's &lt;FGO&gt; shows a strong revenue trend, currently in the top 20 on the iOS Grossing Chart, slightly raising expectations


Online Game Monitor: July 29-August 13, 2024

<ul>
<li>BILI US: Bilibili's &lt;Three Kingdoms: MDTX&gt; Shows Significant Grossing Ranking Rebound After Season 2 Update (+)</li>
<li>TCOM US:Beijing's tourist arrivals increased by 16.7% YoY in July (+)</li>
<li>TCOM US: Amap Launches Airport Shuttle Service in Hong Kong (-)</li>
</ul>


BILI US: Bilibili's &lt;Three Kingdoms: MDTX&gt; Shows Significant Grossing Ranking Rebound After Season 2 Update (+)
TCOM US:Beijing's tourist arrivals increased by 16.7% YoY in July (+)
TCOM US: Amap Launches Airport Shuttle Service in Hong Kong (-)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BILIUS/TCOMUS/SEUS/PDDUS/4689JP/4385JP/BABAUS/3690HK/JDUS/700HK/NTESUS

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<li>BZ US: Enterprises’ Recruitment Confidence Shows Slight Recovery in July(+)</li>
<li>3690HK: Meituan and Restaurant Brands Collaborate to Establish Take-out Satellite Stores, Further Penetrating Offline Catering in China.(+)</li>
<li>PDD US/BABA US /SHEIN/SE US: Hundreds of Temu merchants protest at Guangzhou headquarters (-/+/+)</li>
</ul>


BZ US: Enterprises’ Recruitment Confidence Shows Slight Recovery in July(+)
3690HK: Meituan and Restaurant Brands Collaborate to Establish Take-out Satellite Stores, Further Penetrating Offline Catering in China.(+)
PDD US/BABA US /SHEIN/SE US: Hundreds of Temu merchants protest at Guangzhou headquarters (-/+/+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BZ US/3690HK/PDD US/BABA US/SE US/JD US/700HK/NTES US/BIDU/MSFT/TCOM

China

NetEase is a Chinese Internet technology company that provides online services across various sectors. Its core businesses include the development and operation of desktop and mobile games, alongside services in news aggregation, music streaming (NetEase Cloud Music), online education (Youdao), advertising, email, and e-commerce (Yanxuan). The company is headquartered in Hangzhou, China, and was founded in June 1997.

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NetEase (9999 HK)

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:700 HK/LCKNY US/NTES US/BABA US/PDD US/AMZN US/SHEIN/3690 HK

Popular games like <black wukong myth:=""> and <honor of kings> are making waves on Steam and in beta testing, while changes are coming to...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

The Heat Is On: News Flow and Sentiment in CHINA / HONG KONG (August 16)

Japan ETF flows have been light after the massive outflow from carry trade unwind. Qifu Tech, Q Tech and JDL all had positive earnings announcement...

David Mudd

Online Game Monitor: July 29-August 13, 2024

Tencent's <lolm> excels in post-anniversary events, NetEase's <justice mobile> declines and Bilibili's <fgo> sees strong revenue growth.</fgo><...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BILIUS/TCOMUS/SEUS/PDDUS/4689JP/4385JP/BABAUS/3690HK/JDUS/700HK/NTESUS

Bilibili's <three mdtx kingdoms:=""> sees ranking rebound, Beijing tourist arrivals up 16.7% YoY in July, Amap launches airport shuttle in Hong...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BZ US/3690HK/PDD US/BABA US/SE US/JD US/700HK/NTES US/BIDU/MSFT/TCOM

Enterprises in the US show slight recovery in recruitment confidence, Meituan and Restaurant Brands collaborate to establish take-out satellite...

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[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:700 HK/LCKNY US/NTES US/BABA US/PDD US/AMZN US/SHEIN/3690 HK

​Popular games like <black wukong myth:=""> and <honor of kings> are making waves on Steam and in beta testing, while changes are coming to...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

The Heat Is On: News Flow and Sentiment in CHINA / HONG KONG (August 16)

Japan ETF flows have been light after the massive outflow from carry trade unwind. Qifu Tech, Q Tech and JDL all had positive earnings announcement...

David Mudd

Online Game Monitor: July 29-August 13, 2024

​Tencent's <lolm> excels in post-anniversary events, NetEase's <justice mobile> declines and Bilibili's <fgo> sees strong revenue growth.</fgo><...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BILIUS/TCOMUS/SEUS/PDDUS/4689JP/4385JP/BABAUS/3690HK/JDUS/700HK/NTESUS

​Bilibili's <three mdtx kingdoms:=""> sees ranking rebound, Beijing tourist arrivals up 16.7% YoY in July, Amap launches airport shuttle in Hong...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BZ US/3690HK/PDD US/BABA US/SE US/JD US/700HK/NTES US/BIDU/MSFT/TCOM

​Enterprises in the US show slight recovery in recruitment confidence, Meituan and Restaurant Brands collaborate to establish take-out satellite...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Popular games like <black wukong myth:=""> and <honor of kings> are making waves on Steam and in beta testing, while changes are coming to...

Tencent's <lolm> excels in post-anniversary events, NetEase's <justice mobile> declines and Bilibili's <fgo> sees strong revenue growth.</fgo><...

Bilibili's <three mdtx kingdoms:=""> sees ranking rebound, Beijing tourist arrivals up 16.7% YoY in July, Amap launches airport shuttle in Hong...

Enterprises in the US show slight recovery in recruitment confidence, Meituan and Restaurant Brands collaborate to establish take-out satellite...