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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>We update our sector investment views for the next six months post earnings as follows: 1) Companies with solid fundamentals and high revenue and profit growth visibility; 2) sustained profitability and willingness to lift shareholder returns; and 3) a sizeable TAM for new initiatives and business explorations likely to generate a decent ROIC.</li><li>We believe the market will continue to allocate to such names and value them fairly.</li><li>Taking into account 2Q results and recent stock performances, we find our previous view has been testified: better-than-expected earnings are not enough to drive a share rally, but better-than-expected 3Q/full-year outlook and enhanced shareholder return measures could provide key support. </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.

We update our sector investment views for the next six months post earnings as follows: 1) Companies with solid fundamentals and high revenue and profit growth visibility; 2) sustained profitability and willingness to lift shareholder returns; and 3) a sizeable TAM for new initiatives and business explorations likely to generate a decent ROIC.We believe the market will continue to allocate to such names and value them fairly.Taking into account 2Q results and recent stock performances, we find our previous view has been testified: better-than-expected earnings are not enough to drive a share rally, but better-than-expected 3Q/full-year outlook and enhanced shareholder return measures could provide key support. 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.

Internet - 2Q24 Recap & Stock-Picking Ideas: Seeking Certainty

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>PDD Holdings (PDD) announced (26 Aug) 2Q24 results: revenue was up 86% YoY (2Q23: 66%; 1Q24: 131%) to RMB97.1bn, 3% shy of Bloomberg consensus estimates.</li><li>Both online marketing services and others and transaction services fees were 3% short of consensus, which in our view can be attributed to intensified industry competition, but should be partly anticipated.</li><li>Non-GAAP net profit increased by 126% YoY to RMB34.4bn, 14% ahead of consensus.</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.

PDD Holdings (PDD) announced (26 Aug) 2Q24 results: revenue was up 86% YoY (2Q23: 66%; 1Q24: 131%) to RMB97.1bn, 3% shy of Bloomberg consensus estimates.Both online marketing services and others and transaction services fees were 3% short of consensus, which in our view can be attributed to intensified industry competition, but should be partly anticipated.Non-GAAP net profit increased by 126% YoY to RMB34.4bn, 14% ahead of consensus.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.

<ul><li>Year to date, the internet sector has pulled back after rapid rallies buoyed by improved sentiment and short-term fund inflows, in line with our previous expectation.</li><li>From a full-year perspective, given the rate cut cycle has not yet started and liquidity remains tight, we suggest focusing on: 1) companies capable of boosting shareholder returns or maintaining decent returns, supported by solid fundamentals (strong competitive advantages, steady growth in core business, and stable profitability) and committed to enhancing shareholder returns (also depends on management's willingness), such as Alibaba, Tencent, and NetEase;</li><li>2) companies whose new businesses have significant market potential and are poised to bring considerable capital gains in the long run, particularly from overseas expansion and AI-related initiatives, such as Pinduoduo, Tencent, Alibaba, and Trip.com</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.

Year to date, the internet sector has pulled back after rapid rallies buoyed by improved sentiment and short-term fund inflows, in line with our previous expectation.From a full-year perspective, given the rate cut cycle has not yet started and liquidity remains tight, we suggest focusing on: 1) companies capable of boosting shareholder returns or maintaining decent returns, supported by solid fundamentals (strong competitive advantages, steady growth in core business, and stable profitability) and committed to enhancing shareholder returns (also depends on management's willingness), such as Alibaba, Tencent, and NetEase;2) companies whose new businesses have significant market potential and are poised to bring considerable capital gains in the long run, particularly from overseas expansion and AI-related initiatives, such as Pinduoduo, Tencent, Alibaba, and Trip.comContent 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.

Internet - 1Q24 recap & our three stock-picking ideas

<ul><li>PDD Holdings (PDD) announced (22 May) 1Q24 results: revenue was up 131% YoY (1Q23: 58%; 4Q23: 123%) to RMB86.8bn, 13% ahead of Bloomberg consensus, which we attribute to a stronger-than-expected increase in monetization of domestic business, and more rapid-than-expected international expansion.</li><li>Non-GAAP net profit increased by 202% YoY to RMB30.6bn, ahead of consensus at RMB15.5bn, which we attribute to better-than-expected domestic business profit generation driven by monetization expansion aided by the launch of new advertising products since 4Q23.</li><li>The results echoed our view that PDD still has room to drive a further increase in monetization rate, and we see its overseas expansion on track to support PDD’s long-term revenue and earnings growth. </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.

PDD Holdings (PDD) announced (22 May) 1Q24 results: revenue was up 131% YoY (1Q23: 58%; 4Q23: 123%) to RMB86.8bn, 13% ahead of Bloomberg consensus, which we attribute to a stronger-than-expected increase in monetization of domestic business, and more rapid-than-expected international expansion.Non-GAAP net profit increased by 202% YoY to RMB30.6bn, ahead of consensus at RMB15.5bn, which we attribute to better-than-expected domestic business profit generation driven by monetization expansion aided by the launch of new advertising products since 4Q23.The results echoed our view that PDD still has room to drive a further increase in monetization rate, and we see its overseas expansion on track to support PDD’s long-term revenue and earnings growth. 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.

PDD Holdings (PDD US) - Increased Monetization Drove a Strong Beat on Results

<ul><li>PDD Holdings (PDD) announced (20 Mar) 4Q23 results: revenue was up 123% YoY (4Q22: 46%; 3Q23: 94%) to RMB88.9bn, 11% ahead of Bloomberg consensus, which we attribute to both stronger-than-expected international expansion, and better-than-expected monetization improvement of domestic business.</li><li>Non-GAAP NP increased by 110% YoY to RMB25.5bn, 52% ahead of consensus, which we attribute to better-than-expected domestic business profit generation, and likely narrower-than-expected loss generated from Temu business, aided by more rapid-than-expected business scale expansion and better-than-expected optimization in consumer subsidy.</li><li>Although industry competition may become tougher in 2024, PDD still has room to drive a further increase in monetization rate, aided by the increase in commission rate of its “Ten Billion Subsidy” program, and the launch of new advertising products.</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.

PDD Holdings (PDD) announced (20 Mar) 4Q23 results: revenue was up 123% YoY (4Q22: 46%; 3Q23: 94%) to RMB88.9bn, 11% ahead of Bloomberg consensus, which we attribute to both stronger-than-expected international expansion, and better-than-expected monetization improvement of domestic business.Non-GAAP NP increased by 110% YoY to RMB25.5bn, 52% ahead of consensus, which we attribute to better-than-expected domestic business profit generation, and likely narrower-than-expected loss generated from Temu business, aided by more rapid-than-expected business scale expansion and better-than-expected optimization in consumer subsidy.Although industry competition may become tougher in 2024, PDD still has room to drive a further increase in monetization rate, aided by the increase in commission rate of its “Ten Billion Subsidy” program, and the launch of new advertising products.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.

PDD Holdings (PDD US) - Still Has Potential to Improve Monetization

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PDD Holdings Inc. is a multinational commerce group that owns and operates a portfolio of businesses. The Company focuses on digital economy so that local communities and small businesses can benefit from the increased productivity and new opportunities. PDD Holdings has built a network of sourcing, logistics, and fulfillment capabilities for its underlying businesses.

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Internet - 2Q24 Recap & Stock-Picking Ideas: Seeking Certainty

We update our sector investment views for the next six months post earnings as follows: 1) Companies with solid fundamentals and high revenue and...

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