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☆ These global tech stocks have beaten the S&P 500 this year — and analysts give them over 20% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. stocks have been rather volatile in the past month, but in the past week they had a strong run on hopes of rate cuts. Tech stocks, which would be boosted by rate cuts, have been a big part of that rally — with Meta , Alphabet and Amazon in particular having a strong showing over the past couple of weeks. Elsewhere, analysts are getting more optimistic on China stocks, especially those in the tech sector. Kevin Liu, managing director and strategist at CICC Research, said his conviction call would be a structural barbell allocation with themes including tech names "with high-end upgrading opportunities," among others. Stock screen Against this backdrop, CNBC Pro screened FactSet for stocks from four exchange-traded funds (KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF, Vanguard Information Technology ETF, Invesco China Technology ETF and the iShares MSCI China Multisector Tech ETF) to find stocks that: have beaten the S & P 500's around 9% year-to-date performance.

Persons: Bernstein, Kevin Liu Organizations: Dow Jones, Tech, UBS, CICC Research, CNBC Pro, CSI China Internet, Vanguard Information Technology, China Technology ETF, China Multisector Tech Locations: China

☆ Will China's comeback stock rally last? Wall Street weighs in and shares stock picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

China stocks have staged such a strong rally after a protracted slump for the past few years that they're beating even the S & P 500 so far this year. The MSCI China index, which includes the mainland A-shares, Hong Kong-listed shares and U.S.-listed China names, has jumped around 9%, while the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF is up around 13%. Most analysts said whether the rally can be sustained will largely depend on China policy. How to play China Though most were bullish on China stocks, they would be selective in stock-picking. They include: SPDR S & P China ETF iShares MSCI China A ETF Global X MSCI China Consumer Disc ETF iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF — CNBC's Michael Bloom contributed to this report.

Persons: Bernstein, it's, —, Goldman Sachs, Kevin Liu, CICC, Nomura's, Goldman, Kweichow, Ping, Morningstar, Michael Bloom Organizations: U.S, CSI China, Investors, CICC Research, CNBC, BYD, SAIC, Changan Automobile, Energy, Anhui, Cement, JPMorgan, Kuaishou, Ping An Insurance, China Merchants Bank, Hong, China, iShares, China Consumer Locations: China, Hong Kong

☆ This Chinese tech fund is still a contrarian play after solid start to the year, Josh Brown says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The rebound in Chinese tech stocks still has plenty of doubters, but shares could continue to climb, according to Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO Josh Brown. The fund has rallied in 2024 so far following three straight years of losses, and Brown said Thursday that the sentiment had gotten way too negative on Chinese stocks. KWEB 5Y mountain The KWEB fund is up in 2024 after several years of losses. As the full fund name implies, KWEB is not a broad index fund of the Chinese market. Instead, it focuses on growth-oriented tech stocks.

Persons: Josh Brown, Brown, Jim Grant, KWEB Organizations: Ritholtz Wealth, CNBC, CSI China Internet, Tencent Holdings Locations: United States, China

He also said that Flywire trading at a discount of about 25% is "unwarranted given the company's strong competitive position and organic revenue growth trajectory." "These risks along with a tough demand setting is likely to remove any support for the stock price." — Alex Harring 5:29 a.m.: BTIG moves to sidelines on McDonald's after earnings BTIG has a different taste in its mouth about McDonald's following earnings. The bank upgraded the delivery giant to buy from neutral and hiked its price target to $175 from $160. "We expect management to deliver a strong cost reduction program to support margin expansion and attractive EPS growth despite facing a backdrop of muted revenue growth," analyst Thomas Wadewitz wrote.

Persons: Flywire, Nate Svensson, That's, Svensson, — Alex Harring, Gross, Manav Gupta, Gupta, Jairam Nathan, Nathan, Tesla, Li, Edison Yu, Yu, Piper Sandler, Arvind Ramnani, Chegg, Ramnani, Alex Harring, Tyler Radke, Palantir, Radke, BTIG, Peter Saleh, Saleh, McDonald's, Thomas Wadewitz, Wadewitz, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Parcel Service, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Leadership, Li Auto, KraneShares CSI China Internet, Citi, Wall, Revenue, UPS Locations: Tuesday's premarket, Monday's, U.S, Israel

☆ China auto stock to rebound by 45% amid market rout, Deutsche Bank says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors have an attractive entry point for Li Auto after a recent sell-off, said Deutsche Bank. His new target implies shares can surge 46.4% over the next year from Monday's closing level. LI KWEB 3M mountain Li Auto vs. the ETF, 3-months This underperformance comes despite Li having a "best-in-class" management team, the analyst said. Yu noted he used a lower multiple for Li Auto given the broader de-rating across Chinese ADR shares and global electric vehicle makers. Li shares popped more than 6% in early trading Tuesday.

Persons: Li, Edison Yu, Yu, Yu's Organizations: Li Auto, Deutsche Bank, CSI China Internet, Li Locations: U.S, China, Shanghai

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: United Airlines, TKO Group, 3M, Alibaba and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

United Airlines – The airline stock popped nearly 5% a day after the company reported higher-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter. TKO Group – Shares of TKO Group Holdings rallied 15.8% after announcing a deal to air its WWE flagship program known as "Raw" on Netflix next year. Revenue topped expectations, but earnings fell 6 cents short of analysts' expectations, per LSEG. Verizon posted $1.08 in adjusted earnings per share on $35.13 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG forecasted $1.07 per share in earnings and $34.64 billion of revenue. Procter & Gamble posted mixed results for its fiscal second quarter , topping earnings expectations but falling short on revenue.

Persons: Alibaba, Alibaba's, Truist, Coinbase – Coinbase, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Lockheed Martin, Horton –, Halliburton – Halliburton, Johnson – Johnson, Wall, Gamble, RTX, Zions Bancorporation, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Alex Harring Organizations: United Airlines –, Boeing, Max, Group, WWE, Netflix, LSEG, New York Times, Sunnova Energy, Enphase Energy, Federal Reserve, JPMorgan, Reuters, CSI China Internet, General Electric, GE, Teva Pharmaceutical, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Lockheed, Logitech –, Logitech, Barstool Sports, Johnson, Verizon –, Verizon, Procter, FactSet Locations: Alibaba –, China, fundaments

☆ Hedge fund investor Dan Niles unveils his top picks for 2024, including Amazon and Meta
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-02 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Widely followed investor Dan Niles on Tuesday revealed his top stock picks for 2024, including one of 2023's top performers. The founder and senior portfolio manager of the Satori Fund selected two names from the so-called Magnificent Seven mega-cap tech stocks as his favored shares for the new year — Amazon and Meta Platforms . META 1Y mountain Meta shares 1-year chart ETFs The hedge fund investor is also bullish on SPDR S & P Biotech ETF (XBI), which tracks more than 120 biotech companies. The investor said the top holdings in KWEB — Baidu , Alibaba and Tencent — are so much cheaper than mega-cap names in the Magnificent Seven. "You can buy them at 13 times P/E off 24 numbers for comparison, The Magnificent Seven, you're paying 34 times," he said.

Persons: Dan Niles, Satori, Niles, Apple, they're, we've Organizations: Satori Fund, Apple, Barclays, CNBC, Meta, P Biotech, KraneShares CSI China Internet, Baidu

☆ UBS expects the Fed to halve interest rates next year. Here are 3 preferred trades
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

UBS has highlighted several stock ideas it favors for 2024, as it forecasts massive cuts to interest rates next year. The investment bank expects the U.S. will see slower economic growth and strong disinflation leading to an interest rate cut of 275 basis points . Given the economic outlook, UBS strategists recommend a number of trades to clients for 2024. All the sectors apart from software trade on bigger discounts than normal against their US peers," the UBS strategists said. To reflect that view, UBS strategists said they favored gaining exposure to the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF in 2024.

Persons: Jonathan Pingle, Gerry Fowler, Sean Simonds, KWEB Organizations: UBS, Federal, CNBC, U.S, Investors, China Tech, Internet Technology, CSI China Internet Locations: U.S, China

☆ China-linked ETFs draw bullish options bets ahead of Biden-Xi meet
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 15, 2023. Other large China-focused ETFs, including the iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI.O), KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB.P), also showed upbeat options activity, according to Trade Alert data. "It certainly seems that there is generally bullish positioning ahead of the meeting," said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, noting that the positions had been built up over several days. Reuters GraphicsInvestors' nascent enthusiasm for Chinese stocks is at odds with how these ETF's have performed this year. Daniel Kirsch, head of options at Piper Sandler, said recent bullish options flows into KWEB may be to do with a combination of enthusiasm ahead of the Biden-Xi meeting as well as results from Chinese e-commerce companies JD.com and Alibaba .

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Joe Biden's, Xi Jinping, Steve Sosnick, Biden, Xi, Sosnick, Daniel Kirsch, Piper Sandler, JD.com, Kirsch, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Suzanne McGee, Ira Iosebashvili, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, U.S, iShares, KraneShares CSI China Internet, Interactive, Federal, Economic Cooperation, Reuters Graphics Investors, Research, Biden, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, KraneShares, San Francisco, Asia

☆ Bet on a rebound in China using these ETFs, Citigroup says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

China may finally be poised for an economic rebound, and several exchange-traded funds give U.S. investors a way to play it, according to Citigroup. We prefer following our economists and positioning for upside in China Equity ETFs as we may be nearing a cyclical bottom," the note said. The funds that are most correlated to the Chinese economy are the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR) and iShares MSCI China A ETF (CNYA) , according to Citi's analysis. ASHR YTD mountain Chinese ETFs like the ASHR have struggled in 2023 For investors who want a little more risk and potential upside in China, tech-focused ETFs could be a smarter play. Investing in China has been a volatile bet over the years, and all the ETFs listed above have been long-term underperformers compared with the S & P 500.

Persons: Scott Chronert, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Citigroup, Citi, China Equity, CSI China Internet, China Technology Locations: China

☆ China's big internet names have mostly beat. Here's where analysts think the stocks are headed
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

All three stocks have double-digit gains ahead of them, if the average FactSet analyst price target holds true. Still, the average price target rose by 2.4% to $118.90 a share, according to FactSet. KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) gained nearly 19% last month. "We expect the stock will remain volatile in the near term along with China internet peers on macro uncertainty," the report said. Loop has a $210 price target on Baidu, more than 50% above where shares closed on Friday.

Persons: Tencent, –, Louis, Vincent, Jiong Shao, Nomura, Jialong Shi, Morgan Stanley, Alex Poon, NetEase, Rob Sanderson, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Baidu, UBS, Hong, Barclays, China Internet, CSI China Internet Locations: U.S, Europe, China, Hong Kong, Barclays China, Tencent

☆ Hedge funds bought these Chinese technology stocks in the second quarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Big investors took a selective approach to China-based technology stocks in the second quarter, recent regulatory filings suggest. Technology stocks continued their upward trend during the second quarter, including a slew of 2022's China-based tech losers. The fund scooped up a fresh position in e-commerce company JD.com worth nearly $64 million, and bought up China-focused exchange-traded funds KraneShares CSI China Internet (KWEB) and iShares China Large-Cap (FXI) . Other hedge funds raising bets on the company included Third Point's Dan Loeb, while Viking Global's Ole Andreas Halvorsen opened a minor stake worth $77.7 million. Not every investor bet big on the sector during the second quarter.

Persons: David Tepper's, Point's Dan Loeb, Ole Andreas Halvorsen, Baidu, Management's Philippe Laffont, Dan Sundheim, Tiger Global's Chase Coleman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Technology, Reuters, Retail, CSI China Internet, Viking, Li, PDD Holdings, Kanzhun Locations: China, Alibaba

☆ This sleepy Dow ETF is gaining traction as the old-school average looks for a 10-day win streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Dow rose for the ninth consecutive trading session Thursday, its longest winning streak since 2017. Meanwhile, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) has raked in more than $1 billion in net inflows over the past week. Here are some other notable ETF data points from the past week. The fund has gained more than 4% this month and brought in about $300 million in new cash over the past week. SPY saw abnormally high outflows of more than $10 billion over the past week.

Persons: Dow, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Dow Jones, DIA, Trust, Big Tech, Microsoft, UnitedHealth, Vanguard, CSI China Internet

The KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF is up 5.4% since Friday, while back home the CSI Overseas China Internet Index (.CSIH11136) is up nearly 3%. Yet China tech valuations have been gutted in the nearly 3 years since Ant was forced to shelve its initial share offering, and fund managers see plenty of headwinds, apart from just policy scrutiny. "The government has learned that the private sector - particularly the tech sector - is a critical partner in jump-starting growth. The government will continue to exert pressure on key tech companies even as they allow growth to resume," he said. For some sell-side analysts, though, China tech has turned a corner.

Persons: Jack Ma, Jon Withaar, Ant, Wong Kok Hoi, Wong, Kai Kong Chay, Derrick Irwin, Xi Jinping's, Alibaba's ADRs, Morgan Stanley, Min Lan Tan, Vidya Ranganathan, Kim Coghill Organizations: Group, Alibaba, HK, Pictet Asset Management, CSI China, CSI Overseas, CSI Overseas China Internet, Amazon Inc, APS Asset Management, Greater, Manulife Investment Management, UBS Global Wealth Management, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, China, Asia, Hong Kong, Alibaba, CSI Overseas China, Singapore, Greater China, Boston

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Rivian, XPeng and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Electric vehicles — Electric vehicle makers such as Rivian Automotive surged following Tesla's better-than-expected second-quarter production and delivery numbers. The Chinese electric vehicle maker returned to growth for car deliveries. Tesla — Shares of the the Elon Musk-led electric vehicle company jumped 6% after delivery and production numbers beat analysts' expectations. Chinese internet stocks — China-based technology names rose on Monday. Solar stocks — Solar stocks SolarEdge Technologies and Enphase Energy rose more than 2% and 1%, respectively, on Monday.

Persons: Rivian, XPeng, Tesla, JD.com, Apple —, drugmaker, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Yun Li Organizations: of Manhattan, Rivian Automotive, Lucid Group, Elon, CSI China, SolarEdge Technologies, Enphase Energy, Semiconductors —, Marvell Technology, Micron Technology, Apple, Apple — Apple, Financial, AstraZeneca —, Cambridge, AstraZeneca Locations: Meatpacking, New York City, U.S, China, England

Biogen — Shares of the biotech stock dipped 2.8% after Biogen revamped its board of directors. Oracle — Shares rose 0.2% to an all-time high on the back of a strong earnings report for the fiscal fourth quarter. Oil stocks — Oil shares rose broadly as WTI crude gained following Monday losses. Chinese internet stocks, metals and mining stocks — Shares of Chinese internet companies and metals and mining stocks jumped Tuesday after the People's Bank of China cut a key short-term policy rate in an effort to stimulate a post-Covid recovery. Metals and mining stocks were also boosted by the news, with shares of Freeport-McMoRan and Steel Dynamics rallying 5.3% and 6%, respectively.

Persons: Susan Langer, Biogen, Refinitiv, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Transocean, JD.com, —, Samantha Subin, Sarah Min, Alexander Harring, Jesse Pound, С. Organizations: Biogen, Oracle, Revenue, Cruise Line Holdings, Bank of America, Royal, Urban Outfitters, Devon Energy, —, VanEck Oil Services, Halliburton, People's Bank of, CSI China, Metals, Steel Dynamics Locations: China, Gu'an, Royal Caribbean, Devon, Salt Lake City, People's Bank of China, Freeport, McMoRan

☆ Morgan Stanley's Slimmon says it's dangerous to be too defensive, names top 'offensive' stock picks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"I do not see much upside in the market near-term," Slimmon, senior portfolio manager at the firm, said in notes sent to CNBC on Tuesday. Stocks to buy Slimmon said it's time to buy some "offensive" stocks. Offensive stocks are those that tend to do well when the market goes up, while defensive sectors are the sectors that outperform when the market goes down. "So I think it's very dangerous to own just very defensive stocks … I think you want some offensive in your portfolio," Slimmon told CNBC's " Squawk Box Asia " on Tuesday. Near-term opportunity Slimmon said there's one area he sees as a near-term opportunity: China.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: MongoDB, American Airlines and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Employees of American Airlines help check in passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 11, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. Here's a look at some of the stocks making the biggest moves on Wednesday. MongoDB — Shares jumped 9.4% after Morgan Stanley upgraded MongoDB to overweight from equal weight, citing the software company's leadership in cloud optimization initiatives. American Airlines , Delta Air Lines , United Airlines — Shares of the major airline companies were under pressure on Wednesday after American Airlines updated its first-quarter guidance. Shares of American fell more than 9%, while United dropped about 2% and Delta shed nearly 6%.

☆ ETF outlook: Why Wall Street strategists aren't chasing a growth stock trade just yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The rally in growth and tech stocks in the first quarter caught much of Wall Street off-guard, but many ETF strategists are sticking to their call and not chasing the hot sectors quite yet. The big winners in the stock market during the first quarter were found among growth stocks. QQQ YTD mountain Growth stocks rebounded in the first quarter. One area that is popular among value investors is income funds, which can help investors offset market declines by generating cash. To be sure, the iShares strategy team has an improving view of growth stocks, at least in high quality names.

☆ Jumping on the China bandwagon? Analyst reveals whether A-shares or H-shares are a better bet
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But the euphoria around the reopening has since tapered off, with several key benchmarks in Hong Kong and mainland China paring some of their gains since the beginning of the year. The pullback could be a good opportunity for investors to buy Chinese stocks at more palatable prices, according to Bernstein analyst Rupal Agarwal. A-shares are shares of publicly listed Chinese companies that trade on Chinese stock exchanges. The trading of H-shares is done on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong dollars. Given China's strict capital controls, A-shares are generally available for trading only to mainland Chinese citizens, while H-shares are more freely tradeable.

☆ U.S.-listed China shares feel the heat as report fans Sino-U.S. tensions
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese companies listed in the United States fell in early trading on Friday as reports that Washington was looking to expand the number of troops helping train Taiwanese forces added to rising Sino-U.S. tensions. The iShares China Large-Cap ETF slipped 2.9%, while KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF shed 2.8%. China's blue-chip CSI300 Index (.CSI300) closed 1% lower during Asia hours, while shares of aerospace defense companies jumped. Relations between the world's two largest economies worsened this month over the shooting down of the Chinese spy balloon, weighing on China ADRs after a sharp rally starting late last year. A multitude of factors weighed on China ADRs last year including a risk of delisting from U.S. exchanges over an audit dispute, trade friction and geopolitical worries.

☆ Worried about Alibaba’s share price slump? Analysts name 4 alternatives in China tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

No Chinese tech stock has generated as much excitement as Alibaba , one of the most recognizable names in the Chinese internet sector. More than 76% of analysts covering the stock rate it a "buy," giving it average upside of 31%, according to FactSet data. Kuaishou is rated buy or overweight by 94% of analysts covering the stock, who give it average upside of around 24.4%. It is rated buy by 88% of analysts covering it, and has average upside of 37.7%, according to FactSet data. Rounding off the list is food delivery giant Meituan , with average upside of 32.5%.

☆ There's one options strategy that can help investors play China’s reopening, Barclays says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An options approach may be the best way for investors to play the recovery in Chinese stocks after the notoriously volatile stock market there has boomed to start 2023, a ccording to Barclays. One way to get some exposure to the uptrend while limiting potential risk is through a call spread on a Chinese-focused ETF, like the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) , Barclays said. "We still recommend monetizing the China re-opening trade via options, and note that among China-related ETFs, call spreads are the most attractive on KWEB, given the relatively flat call skew," Pascale added. KWEB YTD mountain KWEB is off to a hot start in 2023. A call spread consists of buying one call option and selling another one at a higher strike price.

☆ The case for investing in China's reopening is strong. Here's how to proceed with caution
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Strategists see China's markets easily scoring double-digit gains this year. The case for investing outside the U.S. is strong, particularly with the dollar coming off its highs and looking at further downside. "While China's reopening is undoubtedly a turning point, there remain reasons to be cautious," wrote Barclays equity strategists. But still the prospects for China's economy are much brighter than they were just several months ago. The Covid lockdown has been so damaging to the Chinese economy, they want to get back to a growth path in 2023."

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