Daily Brief Equity Bottom-Up: Emirates NBD’s Entry Redefines RBL Bank’s Growth Trajectory and more

• Emirates NBD to invest USD3 billion for a controlling stake of up to 74% in RBL Bank through a mix of preferential issue and open offer.
• The deal boosts RBL’s capital strength, global linkages, and business mix amid ongoing margin and asset-quality challenges.
• Short-Term earnings may stay uneven, but the investment sets up a long-term re-rating opportunity dependent on execution, regulation, and credit control.

• In this insight, we provide the top 10 stock picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the next two weeks (24 October to 7 November 2025).
• Top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung C&T, KT&G, LG CNS, Samchully, Hyundai Elevator, Korea Zinc, LG Chem (Pref), SK Inc, and LS Corp. 
• Rechargeable battery was the best performing sector in KOSPI in the past two weeks including L&F (+87.1%) Posco Future M (+65.4%) CosmoAM&T (+51.9%) and EcoPro Materials (+46.8%).

• Nameson Holdings currently has a very high dividend yield of 12.8% which is one of the highest dividend yields among listed stocks in Asia. 
• It has attractive valuations. It has valuation multiples of 5.6x (P/E), 0.8x (P/B), and 4.2x (EV/EBITDA) based on FY25 earnings. 
• Uniqlo is the largest customer of Nameson Holdings. Uniqlo accounted for 60% of Nameson’s total sales in FY25 and from FY22 to FY25. 

• Seagate is strategically positioned to capitalize on the exponential growth in data driven by AI and cloud computing, leveraging its leadership in high-capacity storage solutions.
• The company’s technological lead in Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) provides a significant competitive advantage, enabling higher storage densities and lower total cost of ownership for hyperscale customers, with a roadmap extending to 50TB+ drives.
• After a cyclical downturn, Seagate has demonstrated a strong financial recovery with record gross margins and a significant increase in free cash flow, enabling renewed shareholder returns through dividends and share buybacks.

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• Intrusion is a cybersecurity firm with a long history, specializing in network security solutions for government and commercial clients. Its core offerings, including the flagship ‘Shield’ platform, leverage a proprietary threat intelligence database to provide real-time threat detection and prevention.
• The company is showing signs of a turnaround with five consecutive quarters of sequential revenue growth, driven by strategic partnerships and contracts, particularly with the U.S. Department of Defense. However, Intrusion remains unprofitable, and its ability to achieve sustained growth and profitability is a key concern.
• Future growth is significantly tied to the successful rollout and market adoption of its Shield platform on Microsoft’s Azure marketplace, expected in late Q4 2025. This, along with expansion into critical infrastructure sectors, presents significant opportunities but also execution risks in a highly competitive cybersecurity landscape.

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• Largest Publicly Traded Bitcoin Miner by Scale: Marathon is one of the largest and most prominent Bitcoin mining companies in North America, distinguished by its significant operational scale and substantial holdings of Bitcoin, making it the second-largest public corporate holder of the asset.
• Strategic Pivot to Diversify Revenue: The company is actively diversifying its revenue streams beyond Bitcoin mining by expanding into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC). This includes a significant investment in French technology company Exaion, with the goal of generating 50% of revenue from non-mining activities within the next two years.
• High-Risk, High-Reward Profile: While Marathon demonstrates strong growth potential through operational expansion and strategic diversification, it operates in a highly volatile market. The company’s financial performance is intrinsically linked to the price of Bitcoin, and it faces significant risks from regulatory uncertainty, shareholder dilution, and intense competition.

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• Riot Platforms is a leading, vertically integrated Bitcoin mining company in the United States, with large-scale operations primarily in Texas.
• The company’s financial performance is intrinsically linked to the highly volatile price of Bitcoin, resulting in significant fluctuations in revenue and profitability.
• A key strategic focus is on securing low-cost power and leveraging its infrastructure to potentially expand into high-performance computing (HPC) and AI data center hosting.

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• Focused Permian Operator Delivering Strong Growth: Riley Exploration Permian is an independent oil and gas company with a concentrated acreage position in the Permian Basin, primarily in Yoakum County, Texas, and Eddy County, New Mexico. The company has demonstrated a robust growth trajectory, with significant year-over-year increases in revenue, net income, and free cash flow, driven by its horizontal drilling programs in conventional formations.
• Commitment to Shareholder Returns: REPX has established a strong track record of returning capital to shareholders, evidenced by a consistent and growing dividend. The company’s dividend yield is a key feature of its investment thesis, supported by substantial free cash flow generation.
• Exposure to Commodity Cycles and Operational Risks: As a pure-play exploration and production (E&P) company, REPX’s financial performance is inherently tied to volatile oil and natural gas prices. While the company utilizes a disciplined hedging strategy to mitigate some downside risk, its profitability remains sensitive to market fluctuations.

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• PHX Minerals operates as a natural gas and oil mineral company, focusing on the acquisition and management of mineral and royalty interests, which generates revenue without the operational risks and costs of drilling.
• The company’s financial performance is intrinsically linked to volatile commodity prices, leading to significant fluctuations in revenue and net income, yet it has consistently generated strong operating and free cash flow.
• On June 23, 2025, PHX Minerals was acquired by WhiteHawk Income Corporation and became a wholly-owned subsidiary, resulting in its delisting from the New York Stock Exchange and a complete change in executive leadership.

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• Growth rates of outbound and domestic air travel slowed again in September
• Initial read on Golden Week demand: weak activity growth, weaker spending
• In our view, it’s increasingly difficult to retain an upbeat view of the sector