Daily Brief Equity Bottom-Up: Alibaba (BABA and more

• The de facto total revenue increased by 10% YoY excluding two disposed shopping malls.
• We believe Alibaba will win the price war for food deliveries, because competitors’ earnings were even worse.
• The stock surged by 13% in NYSE after the result release, but we still believe it has an upside of 48% for next twelve months.

• Alibaba (BABA US)  jumped 12.9% on Friday following better than expected 2Q2025 results and upbeat management commentary.
• Investors cheered growth plans centered around Consumption and AI + Cloud, signaling confidence in the company’s long-term strategy.  
• 2Q2025 operating profits dipped slightly, as higher costs in quick commerce were largely offset by growth in other business segments.

• In this insight, we provide the top 10 stock picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the two weeks (29 August to 12 September 2025).
• Shipbuilding remained the best performing sector in the past two weeks. Rechargeable battery was the worst performing sector. 
• Top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include KCC Corp, KT&G, LG Uplus, Samsung Life Insurance, Paradise, Nongshim, LG Chem, HD Hyundai Mipo, SK Inc, and CJ Corp. 

• Samsung’s potential Intel stake highlights need for packaging know-how, not customers, and provides a hedge if its 2nm yields or production slip.
• TSMC extends lead with stable N3, on-track N2, AI packaging dominance, and customer migrations, while Samsung’s foundry share declines below 8%.
• Implications: Positive for TSMC (2330 TT), negative signal for Samsung (005930 KS), validating for Intel (INTC US) though regulatory and governance constraints remain important.

• Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.
• Highlights: Currently four pair trade opportunities across two markets and three sectors persist.
• Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.

• Alphabet Inc. Class A is a leading global technology conglomerate headquartered in the United States, best known as the parent company of Google.
• The company maintains a dominant international presence across key sectors such as online search, digital advertising, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence.
• The Company’s shares are listed οn the Nasdaq Composite stock market Ιndex since August 19, 2004 and are included among the companies with the higher market capitalization globally.

• Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally.
• The company operates in two segments, Automotive and Energy Generation & Storage.
• The Company’s shares are listed in the Nasdaq Composite Index under the symbol ‘TSLA’ since June 29, 2010 and are included among the companies with the higher market capitalization globally. 

Key points (machine generated)

• The core portfolio includes leading health and hygiene consumer brands projected to generate £10 billion in sales and £2.6 billion in operating income for FY’24.
• Mead Johnson and Essential Home contribute about 15% of EBIT but are planned for divestment due to low growth potential.
• The self-care segment is expected to represent 33% of total sales in FY’24, with a growth rate of 7% and varying contributions from different regions.

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• Airtasker Limited (ASX:ART) is an online marketplace for local services, connecting people and businesses who need work done with people who want to work.
• ART has reported its FY25 result, which was largely flagged in the recent Q4 FY25 cash flow update.
• Further disclosure reveals a monetisation rate of 21.6% for FY25, up from 20% in FY24 and above our forecast.

Key points (machine generated)

• WEIR Group plc is a mining equipment OEM with 80% of sales from aftermarket services and a strong market position.
• The company is undervalued at 12x EV/Adj. EBITA based on 2026 estimates, with potential growth from increased mining capital expenditures.
• WEIR operates in four equipment categories, generating £2.5 billion in revenue with an 18.8% adjusted operating margin, while investing in growth and innovation.

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