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Daily Brief Quantitative Analysis: Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Jun 27th): Tencent and more

By | Daily Briefs, Quantitative Analysis

In today’s briefing:

  • Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Jun 27th): Tencent, AIA, Yantai North Andre Juice


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Jun 27th): Tencent, AIA, Yantai North Andre Juice

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Jun 27th based on HKEx daily reports.
  • In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Yantai North Andre Juice (2218 HK).
  • In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929 HK).

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Daily Brief Singapore: SGX Rubber Future TSR20 and more

By | Daily Briefs, Singapore

In today’s briefing:

  • Tariff War, Weather Hit Thai Rubber Exports Hard In April


Tariff War, Weather Hit Thai Rubber Exports Hard In April

By Vinod Nedumudy

  • Thailand’s rubber export value dips 18.58% MoM in April 2025   
  • Staggering 43.6% fall in Thai rubber imports value to China  
  • Rubber producers can now use trees as collateral for loans  

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Daily Brief Technical Analysis: Downgrading Germany and Ireland; Global Technology Still Leading; Crucial Base Supports Holding and more

By | Daily Briefs, Technical Analysis

In today’s briefing:

  • Downgrading Germany and Ireland; Global Technology Still Leading; Crucial Base Supports Holding


Downgrading Germany and Ireland; Global Technology Still Leading; Crucial Base Supports Holding

By Joe Jasper

  • We discussed in last week’s June 19 report how bullish price and RS trends on Israel’s TA-125 was our tell that global equities were looking past Israel-Iran tensions.
  • Now completely in the rear-view mirror.  We also discussed how we were expecting short-term support on ACWI-US at $123-$123.50 (6.5-month base support), and ACWI-US bottomed at $123.20 on Monday.
  • As a result, we remain near-term bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass, and our intermediate-term outlook remains bullish as well (as of our 5/14/25 Compass).

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Daily Brief ESG: Companies Formalized Independence of Voluntary Nomination Committees and more

By | Daily Briefs, ESG

In today’s briefing:

  • Companies Formalized Independence of Voluntary Nomination Committees, but No Signs of Improvements


Companies Formalized Independence of Voluntary Nomination Committees, but No Signs of Improvements

By Aki Matsumoto

  • Most companies with voluntary nomination committees have majority of committee members as outside directors, and two-thirds have outside directors as chairpersons, but it’s difficult to establish a statutory nomination committee.
  • It’s unclear whether voluntary nomination committee can make proactive proposals or whether it simply follows proposals made by CEO, and to how much influence the decisions of voluntary committee have.
  • More than half of listed companies have former presidents and other executives serving as advisors or consultants. Concerns remain that former board directors may still be involved in management.

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Daily Brief United States: NVIDIA Corp, Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc, Lancaster Colony, Bone Biologics , Crude Oil, CareCloud , Valaris and more

By | Daily Briefs, United States

In today’s briefing:

  • NVIDIA (NVDA US) At All-Time High Acquires CentML: Weekly Tactical Outlook (June 30 – July 4)
  • Nexstar Media: Broadcasting’s Biggest Bet – [Business Breakdowns, EP.221]
  • Lancaster Colony: The Top 6 Influences on Its Performance for 2025 & The Future!
  • BBLG: Making Major Step Toward Commercialization
  • [ETP 2025/26] WTI Set for Deepest Weekly Drop Since March 2023; Henry Hub Slides on Tepid Demand
  • Insight: Care Cloud Preferred ($CCLDO)
  • Valaris PLC: Fleet Optimization, Strategic Contracting & Key Growth Levers!


NVIDIA (NVDA US) At All-Time High Acquires CentML: Weekly Tactical Outlook (June 30 – July 4)

By Nico Rosti

  • NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)  stock keeps climbing towards an hypothetical 5 trillion $ market cap, as the artificial intelligence (AI) trade accelerates.
  • Unconfirmed rumors say NVIDIA has acquired CentML, a machine learning startup that provides an optimization platform to enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of AI model training and deployment.
  • After 5 weeks up in a row and a furious, vertical rally, the stock begins to appear OVERBOUGHT, according to our model.

Nexstar Media: Broadcasting’s Biggest Bet – [Business Breakdowns, EP.221]

By Business Breakdowns

  • Simeon McMillan, founder of Accrued Interest, has a unique perspective on the broadcast television industry, with experience as a banker and executive in prominent media companies.
  • The broadcast television industry has evolved from the hub and spoke model of major networks to a more consolidated landscape, with companies like Nexstar Media Group emerging as major players.
  • McMillan will discuss the revenue streams, impact of cord cutting, and strategic investments within the industry, providing insights into the structure and evolution of broadcast television.

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Lancaster Colony: The Top 6 Influences on Its Performance for 2025 & The Future!

By Baptista Research

  • Lancaster Colony Corporation delivered mixed results for its fiscal year 2025 third quarter.
  • Despite the 2.9% decline in consolidated net sales to $458 million, the company achieved record gross profit and operating income, reaching $106 million and $50 million, respectively.
  • This highlights effective cost management and operational efficiencies in a challenging sales environment.

BBLG: Making Major Step Toward Commercialization

By Zacks Small Cap Research

  • Bone Biologics is pursuing a better and more effective way of dealing with back pain requiring surgery by developing bone regeneration in spinal fusion using the recombinant human protein known as NELL-1/DBX, or NB1.
  • The company continues with human trials and is getting funding that will enable the approval process to continue.
  • BBLG also filed for a patent that stands to strengthen the company’s intellectual portfolio.

[ETP 2025/26] WTI Set for Deepest Weekly Drop Since March 2023; Henry Hub Slides on Tepid Demand

By Suhas Reddy

  • For the week ending 20/Jun, U.S. crude inventories fell by 5.8m barrels (vs. expectations of a 1.2m barrel decline). Meanwhile, gasoline stockpiles fell more than expected.
  • The EIA reported a 96 Bcf storage build, while analysts forecasted an 88 Bcf increase. Storage levels are 6.6% above the five-year average but 6.3% below year-ago levels.
  • Shell denied reports of merger talks with BP. TD Cowen raised its price target on Exxon to USD 128, citing its technological edge in resource recovery and strategic deal-making capacity.

Insight: Care Cloud Preferred ($CCLDO)

By White Brook Capital

  • Care Cloud’s Preferred Stock ($CCLDO) represents the type of opportunities we’re pursuing in the Small Cap Absolute Growth Strategy.
  • I’d written most of this post and put it on the backburner in preparation for it to be part of our quarterly letter, but a press release today made me smile and I decided to revise and inform.
  • Today’s press release:“Our audit firm has informed the Company that it does not have the capacity to perform an ICFR attestation.


Valaris PLC: Fleet Optimization, Strategic Contracting & Key Growth Levers!

By Baptista Research

  • Valaris Ltd.’s first quarter of 2025 financial results indicate robust performance, showcasing both significant operational achievements and strategic initiatives.
  • The company’s success in securing over $1 billion in new backlog contracts highlights its capability to align strategically with market opportunities, notably in lucrative regions such as West Africa.
  • This aligns with Valaris’s broader commercial strategy that emphasizes contracting high-specification assets on attractive long-term terms, thus ensuring consistent revenue streams critical for sustaining financial health.

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Daily Brief ECM: Anjoy Food Group IPO: Buy It Now Frozen and more

By | Daily Briefs, ECM

In today’s briefing:

  • Anjoy Food Group IPO: Buy It Now Frozen, Savor, and Anjoy It Later
  • Unisound AI IPO (9678.HK): Pricing and Hong Kong Debut, Low Float and High Valuation


Anjoy Food Group IPO: Buy It Now Frozen, Savor, and Anjoy It Later

By Tina Banerjee

  • Anjoy Food Group launched its Hong Kong IPO aiming to raise up to HK$2,639 million (US$336 million). The company plans to sell 39.9 million shares at HK$66 per share.
  • Anjoy is the largest quick-frozen food company in China, with a market share of 6.6% and 39 signature products, each generating revenue exceeding RMB 100 million.
  • Pricing pressure due to intense market competition is the concern that seems will persist in the near term. However, the company has long-term growth opportunities.

Unisound AI IPO (9678.HK): Pricing and Hong Kong Debut, Low Float and High Valuation

By Andrei Zakharov

  • Unisound AI Technology, Chinese AI startup with focus on intelligent voice and speech processing technologies, priced its IPO at HK$205.00 per share, top of a range.
  • Beijing based AI company raised ~HK$320M in this offering, of which cornerstone investors acquired ~HK$95M worth of shares or ~30% of the total offer H shares.
  • The claw-back was triggered due to strong retail demand. The HK offering was ~92 times oversubscribed, and the allocation was increased to 624,400 H shares.

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Daily Brief India: Copper, Natco Pharma, Delhi International Airport Limited, Sambhv Steel Tubes and more

By | Daily Briefs, India

In today’s briefing:

  • DXY Cracks 97: Commodity Stocks in Focus as Dollar Slide Deepens
  • Natco Pharma (NTCPH IN): Getting Ready for the Next Moonshot
  • Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia
  • Sambhv Steel Tubes: Backward Integration, Rising Margins,Capacity-Led Growth Steel Pipe Player


DXY Cracks 97: Commodity Stocks in Focus as Dollar Slide Deepens

By Rahul Jain

  • The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) has fallen sharply to 97.33, down over 10% year-to-date and hitting a fresh 1-year low.
  • This decline is being driven by rising expectations of Fed rate cuts, political uncertainty around central bank independence, and a broader shift in global risk appetite.
  • Over the past two years, gold miners, aluminum, copper, and diversified metal stocks have shown the strongest inverse correlation with DXY.

Natco Pharma (NTCPH IN): Getting Ready for the Next Moonshot

By Himanshu Dugar

  • Natco specializes in complex generics with a catalogue of 30 Para IV filings (14 approved), demonstrating strong R&D expertise and a track record of successful high-value launches most prominently gRevlimid.
  • Its current pipeline include potential blockbuster drugs like generic versions of Evrysdi, Ozempic/Wegovy (GLP-1), Kyprolis, and Imbruvica, which could drive future growth and offset concerns about declining Revlimid revenues post-FY26.
  • We estimate Natco (ex-Revlimid) can generate ~2,500cr in revenues with profit of 320-350cr. Its 3,500cr cash-in-hand, Para IV optionalities and NCE investments (Gene therapy) make its current valuation attractive.

Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia

By Leonard Law, CFA

  • In today’s Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Delhi Int’l Airport, Longfor Group, Softbank Group, Xiaomi Corp
  • US treasury yields continued to decline for a fifth straight day, on the back of a strong auction of 7Y notes, as well as increased market expectations for rate cuts. The yield on the 2Y UST fell 6 bps to 3.72%, while that on the 10Y UST declined 5 bps to 4.24%.
  • Equities climbed towards record high levels. The S&P 500 gained 0.8% to 6,141, just shy of the peak of 6,144 in February. The Nasdaq advanced 1.0% to 20,168.

Sambhv Steel Tubes: Backward Integration, Rising Margins,Capacity-Led Growth Steel Pipe Player

By Sudarshan Bhandari

  • Sambhv’s single-location, fully backward-integrated facility – from sponge iron to pipes—ensures strong cost control and superior EBITDA per ton, outpacing peers reliant on outsourced raw materials and power.
  • Capacity ramp-up from 2.5L MT to 4.5L MT in FY25, new stainless-steel lines, and Kesda’s greenfield project set the stage for multi-year growth visibility and operating leverage.
  • With ₹390 crore from IPO proceeds going toward debt repayment, Sambhv strengthens financial flexibility, improves credit metrics, and positions itself well for capex execution and margin retention.

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Daily Brief Thematic (Sector/Industry): Japan Weekly | Tech Soars as Geopolitics Risks Ease and more

By | Daily Briefs, Thematic (Sector/Industry)

In today’s briefing:

  • Japan Weekly | Tech Soars as Geopolitics Risks Ease
  • The Overnight Report: Unconditional Surrender
  • US Banks – Granular Data on Probability of Default (PD) Points to Strong Consumer Credit Metrics
  • AUCTUS ON FRIDAY – 27/06/2025
  • WTR Consumer Products Index Lags S&P 600 YTD Despite Relative Earnings Outperformance


Japan Weekly | Tech Soars as Geopolitics Risks Ease

By Mark Chadwick

  • Nikkei +4.6%, Topix +2.5% – strongest weekly performance since February and new YTD highs, driven by semiconductors and broad-based tech momentum.
  • Risk sentiment normalized after initial geopolitical shock from U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities; focus rotated back to U.S. macro and policy dovishness.
  • Sector divergence – semiconductors and telcos sharply outperform; Oil & Gas lags amid energy volatility.

The Overnight Report: Unconditional Surrender

By FNArena

  • Markets were back to risk-on and then take profit mode overnight as President Trump seeks full surrender from Iran.
  • The world waits and watches whether the US will become involved in the Israel/Iran conflict.
  • All things considered, the reaction was fairly tame. ASX200 futures are looking at a softer open ahead of the Federal FOMC meeting tomorrow.

US Banks – Granular Data on Probability of Default (PD) Points to Strong Consumer Credit Metrics

By Daniel Tabbush

  • Quarterly granular data from US banks is collated by the Fed showing consumer loans broken down by PD bucket
  • The data through 1Q25 may be counterintuitive with what shows some of the best credit metrics in the time series 
  • The best two PD buckets for both residential mortgage loans and credit card loans, are both rising as a proportion of total, and at peaks in the series

AUCTUS ON FRIDAY – 27/06/2025

By Auctus Advisors

  • AUCTUS PUBLICATIONS ________________________________________ New Zealand Energy (NZ CN)C: Financial update – New Zealand has received short term loans totalling C$0.48 mm from Charlestown Energy Partners and a company controlled by New Zealand’s Chairman.
  • The loans, which were issued with an original issuance discount of 10%.
  • are unsecured and non-convertible, with interest payable at 15% per annum and repayment is due on August 27, 2025, The company now intends to complete a private placement.

WTR Consumer Products Index Lags S&P 600 YTD Despite Relative Earnings Outperformance

By Water Tower Research

  • The WTR Consumer Products Index is down 17.5% YTD through June 23, 2025, on a 2.8x decline in its 12-month prospective absolute P/E ratio to 15.3x from 18.1x at the end of 2024.
  • Prospective earnings for the index are down 2.3% so far this year, but we note that it has outperformed the broader S&P 600 Small Cap Index, which is down 6.3%.
  • Meanwhile, the S&P SmallCap 600 Index is down 13.1% YTD, better than the WTR Consumer Products Index, despite relative earnings underperformance versus our index, as its prospective absolute P/E ratio compressed a lesser 1.2x to 15.3x from 16.5x at the end of 2024. 

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Daily Brief China: Tencent, Iron Ore, Regencell Bioscience Holdings, Zijin Mining Group , Hang Seng Index, Anjoy Foods Group, NetEase , Unisound AI Technology and more

By | China, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

  • Tencent/Netease: One Approval for Tencent in June
  • [IO Technicals 2025/26] Bearish Momentum Intensifies
  • Regencell Holdings (RGC US) And the New Ramp-And-Dump Schemes
  • Zijin Mining (2899 HK): Fair Value Still 25% Higher Despite IPO Discount Risks
  • Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (June 23 – 27): Breadth Snaps Back and Option Volumes Surge
  • Anjoy Food Group IPO: Buy It Now Frozen, Savor, and Anjoy It Later
  • Downgrading Germany and Ireland; Global Technology Still Leading; Crucial Base Supports Holding
  • Unisound AI IPO (9678.HK): Pricing and Hong Kong Debut, Low Float and High Valuation


Tencent/Netease: One Approval for Tencent in June

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • China announced game approval for the June batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than 2023.
  • The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to the same level as pre-tightening.
  • In June, Tencent received approval for a domestic game. The company, with Netease and Kingsoft, also received approval for one imported game each.

[IO Technicals 2025/26] Bearish Momentum Intensifies

By Umang Agrawal

  • Iron ore prices weakened due to rising Australian and Brazilian exports and subdued Chinese demand, while the UK prepares tighter steel import restrictions. 
  • Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting have secured approvals for a $1.6bn joint initiative in Western Australia, expected to produce 31 million tonnes of iron ore annually.
  • Prices are still trading beneath critical moving averages, suggesting ongoing downside momentum, while the MACD below its signal line confirms the prevailing bearish trend.

Regencell Holdings (RGC US) And the New Ramp-And-Dump Schemes

By J Capital Research

  • The absurd valuation the market has placed on Hong Kong-based biotech Regencell Holdings (NASDAQ: RGC), which claims to be devising Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) cures for ADHD, autism, and other neurocognitive disorders, has metastasized since our April 2 newsletter.
  • RGC rose 12,980% (on a split-adjusted basis) from the time of our publication to the peak on June 17.
  • The stock has fallen a good deal from its $78 value on June 17, but, at $22.95 as of this writing, there is still much more distance for RGC to fall.

Zijin Mining (2899 HK): Fair Value Still 25% Higher Despite IPO Discount Risks

By Rahul Jain

  • Zijin plans to IPO its overseas gold unit, targeting 85t output in 2025; timeline not yet disclosed.
  • SOTP values copper business at RMB 592 bn, gold at RMB 190–200 bn, lithium adds RMB 18–28 bn.
  • Stock trades ~15–20% below intrinsic value, offering ~25–26% upside even without IPO re-rating.

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (June 23 – 27): Breadth Snaps Back and Option Volumes Surge

By John Ley

  • Breadth rebounded sharply after last week’s weakness, with most single stocks posting gains.
  • Single stock option volumes surged, reaching the highest levels seen since early April.
  • Xiaomi stood out this week across multiple contract and volume statistics.

Anjoy Food Group IPO: Buy It Now Frozen, Savor, and Anjoy It Later

By Tina Banerjee

  • Anjoy Food Group launched its Hong Kong IPO aiming to raise up to HK$2,639 million (US$336 million). The company plans to sell 39.9 million shares at HK$66 per share.
  • Anjoy is the largest quick-frozen food company in China, with a market share of 6.6% and 39 signature products, each generating revenue exceeding RMB 100 million.
  • Pricing pressure due to intense market competition is the concern that seems will persist in the near term. However, the company has long-term growth opportunities.

Downgrading Germany and Ireland; Global Technology Still Leading; Crucial Base Supports Holding

By Joe Jasper

  • We discussed in last week’s June 19 report how bullish price and RS trends on Israel’s TA-125 was our tell that global equities were looking past Israel-Iran tensions.
  • Now completely in the rear-view mirror.  We also discussed how we were expecting short-term support on ACWI-US at $123-$123.50 (6.5-month base support), and ACWI-US bottomed at $123.20 on Monday.
  • As a result, we remain near-term bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass, and our intermediate-term outlook remains bullish as well (as of our 5/14/25 Compass).

Unisound AI IPO (9678.HK): Pricing and Hong Kong Debut, Low Float and High Valuation

By Andrei Zakharov

  • Unisound AI Technology, Chinese AI startup with focus on intelligent voice and speech processing technologies, priced its IPO at HK$205.00 per share, top of a range.
  • Beijing based AI company raised ~HK$320M in this offering, of which cornerstone investors acquired ~HK$95M worth of shares or ~30% of the total offer H shares.
  • The claw-back was triggered due to strong retail demand. The HK offering was ~92 times oversubscribed, and the allocation was increased to 624,400 H shares.

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Daily Brief Credit: Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia and more

By | Credit, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

  • Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia


Lucror Analytics – Morning Views Asia

By Leonard Law, CFA

  • In today’s Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Delhi Int’l Airport, Longfor Group, Softbank Group, Xiaomi Corp
  • US treasury yields continued to decline for a fifth straight day, on the back of a strong auction of 7Y notes, as well as increased market expectations for rate cuts. The yield on the 2Y UST fell 6 bps to 3.72%, while that on the 10Y UST declined 5 bps to 4.24%.
  • Equities climbed towards record high levels. The S&P 500 gained 0.8% to 6,141, just shy of the peak of 6,144 in February. The Nasdaq advanced 1.0% to 20,168.

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