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☆ Goldman Sachs added these global stocks to its 'conviction' lists
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Goldman Sachs has refreshed its lists of top global stock picks for July, adding some and removing others. The stocks are featured in the investment bank's "Conviction List - Directors' Cut" which seeks to offer investors a "curated and active" list of 15 to 25 buy-rated stocks. Stocks on the list are selected by a subcommittee designated by the bank's Investment Review Committee for each region. "The subcommittee will collaborate with each sector analyst to identify top ideas that offer a combination of conviction, a differentiated view and high risk-adjusted returns," Goldman Sachs said. The investment bank's analyst Ben Andrews expects the company's organic growth and margins to surpass consensus estimates.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Ronald Keung, Keung, Goldman, Ben Andrews, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: bank's Investment, Tencent Holdings China, HK, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, U.S, ISS, Copenhagen Stock Exchange Locations: Asia, Pacific, Europe, Danish, U.S

☆ China’s growing e-commerce market is creating a new set of winners
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Improving domestic ecommerce market share should lead to better monetization eventually," Yao said. The investment firm expects Douyin to match PDD's market share of 21% next year, and surpass it by reaching 22% in 2026. Tencent's WeChat Video Account platform is expected to retain about 2% to 3% of GMV market share through 2026, the Goldman analysis said. The video streaming platform last month reported e-commerce GMV grew by 28.2% year-on-year in the first quarter to 288.1 billion yuan ($40,55 billion). The firm forecasts Kuaishou's e-commerce GMV revenue will grow by 25% this year, although livestreaming revenue — which has accounted for about a third of total revenue — is expected to drop due to a high base.

Persons: James Yang, Bain, Joe Tsai, Emily Tan, Yang, Alibaba, Goldman Sachs, Ronald Keung, David Ma, China's, Morgan Stanley, Eddy Wang, Kenneth Fong, JD, David Beckham, Alex Yao, monetization, Yao, Tmall's GMV, Douyin, Alibaba's, Tencent's, Goldman, Sophie Huang, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Bain and Company, PDD Holdings, Goldman, UBS, JPMorgan China, ByteDance, Hong Locations: China, Hong Kong, Asia, U.S, Alibaba, 2Q24, 2Q24E

☆ How Temu parent PDD dethroned Alibaba to become China's most valuable e-commerce company
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

PDD's value-for-money positioning and growth of its Temu marketplace has helped the company lead China's e-commerce arena, analysts said, making it the country's most valuable company in the segment. PDD Holdings reported stellar first-quarter results on Wednesday last week, sending its shares surging as much as 7.5%, and driving its market-cap past that of rival Alibaba Group . PDD shares have more than doubled in value — up 109% — in the past year, according to LSEG data. PDD, which also owns Chinese discount shopping app Pinduoduo has a market-cap of about $208 billion, compared with Alibaba's $196 billion, according to LSEG data. The market has "now more than priced in" the two key concerns – domestic competition and U.S.-China tensions – which were behind our earlier downgrade on PDD in March, said Keung.

Persons: Morningstar, Chelsey Tam, PDD, Goldman Sachs, Temu, Ronald Keung Organizations: PDD Holdings, Alibaba, Morningstar Locations: China

☆ Goldman Sachs discusses its divergent expectations for Tencent and Alibaba earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGoldman Sachs discusses its divergent expectations for Tencent and Alibaba earningsRonald Keung, head of Asia internet research at Goldman Sachs, says it forecasts 20% earnings growth for Tencent but a mid to high single-digit decline in earnings for Alibaba.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Ronald Keung Locations: Asia

☆ Tone of regulations will probably be supportive of 'healthy' internet platform development: Goldman
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTone of regulations will probably be supportive of 'healthy' internet platform development: GoldmanRonald Keung, head of Asia internet research at Goldman Sachs, says the investment bank holds "a relatively more constructive view on the normalization of domestic regulations."

Persons: Goldman Ronald Keung, Goldman Sachs Locations: Asia

☆ Goldman Sachs discusses the key themes for e-commerce in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGoldman Sachs discusses the key themes for e-commerce in 2024Ronald Keung, head of Asia internet research at Goldman Sachs, says it expects the "value-for-money trend" to continue.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Ronald Keung Locations: Asia

[1/5] A view of the residential apartments in Country Garden's Forest City development in Johor Bahru, Malaysia August 16, 2023. The group hired PJT Partners (PJT.N) as financial adviser to lead discussions with Country Garden, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Ratings agency Moody's said on Thursday it could downgrade Country Garden's (2007.HK) 'corporate family rating' if the recovery prospects for its creditors weaken further. Moody's said Country Garden's senior unsecured rating of C was already at the lowest of its rating scale. Country Garden and Frasers did not immediately respond for a request for comment on that sale.

Persons: Edgar Su, PJT, Moody's, Frasers, Houlihan Lokey, Sidley Austin, Yeung Kwok Keung, Yang Huiyan, Yeung, Yang, Cao Jianglin, Garden's, China Evergrande, Scott Murdoch, Xie Yu, Clare Jim, Anousha Sakoui, Liz Lee, Lewis Jackson, Kim Coghill, Christopher Cushing, Jamie Freed, Lincoln, Miral Fahmy, Jane Merriman Organizations: REUTERS, HK, PJT Partners, Garden's, Australian Financial, Reuters, China International Capital Corporation, Finance, HSBC, China National Agricultural Development, SOE, Thomson Locations: Garden's, City, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, China HONG KONG, Garden's Australian, Melbourne, China, Shunde, Guangdong province, Sydney, Hong Kong, London, Beijing, Sydndey

☆ Country Garden says founder, board chairperson at work, haven't left China
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Country Garden's founder and chairperson of the board are at work as usual, the debt-laden Chinese property developer said on social media on Thursday, denying online reports of the pair leaving the country. Founder Yeung Kwok Keung quit Country Garden's board in March and daughter Yang Huiyan became chairperson. Country Garden on Wednesday was due to pay a $15 million coupon payment on a bond due September 2025, but two bondholders told Reuters they were yet to receive it. On Wednesday, it said it was unlikely to be able to meet most of its upcoming offshore debt payments. Country Garden has almost $11 billion of offshore bonds outstanding.

Persons: Yeung Kwok Keung, Yang Huiyan, Yeung, Liz Lee, Scott Murdoch, Kim Coghill, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Reuters, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, Shanghai

☆ Country Garden founder Yeung, the tycoon who called himself 'dumb'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Clare Jim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

HONG KONG, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Born into a peasant family in rural China, Yeung Kwok Keung's rags-to-riches tale inspired millions across the country until his Country Garden (2007.HK) empire spiralled into crisis this year. On his home turf, Yeung and his company had many nicknames, among them "The most grassroots tycoon" and the "Universe's No.1 property developer". Born in 1955, Yeung founded Country Garden along with four others in 1992, quickly building its scale across China and transforming it into a household name by the early 2000s. Focusing on less popular, smaller cities in the world's second-largest economy was what made Country Garden successful, as the world's second-largest economy urbanised. In a company statement in August, Yeung spelt out a number of attributes that he said make "The Country Garden that I dream of", some of which will be key amid the crippling cash crisis.

Persons: Yeung Kwok, Yeung, Wu Jianbin, Yeung's, Yang Huiyan, Clare Jim, Dorothy Kam, Anne Marie Roantree Organizations: Xinhua, Volkswagen, China Evergrande, HK, Forbes, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, China, HK, Foshan, Guangdong, Xinhua

☆ Country Garden founding family provides $300 mln loan, selling jet - report
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The company logo of Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured at the Shanghai Country Garden Center in Shanghai, China August 9, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsHONG KONG, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The founding family of Country Garden (2007.HK) recently loaned the embattled Chinese property developer $300 million interest free, and the family was also trying to sell its private jet, a Chinese online news outlet, The Paper, reported on Friday. Another online news outlet, Cailianshe, reported earlier that founder Yeung Kwok Keung had already sold a new jet and was trying to sell another. Country Garden declined to comment. Country Garden's 30-day grace periods to make the missed coupon payments will start expiring next week.

Persons: Aly, Yeung Kwok Keung, Yeung, Mo Bin, Yang Huiyan, Clare Jim, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Shanghai Country Garden, REUTERS, HK, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, HONG KONG, Shunde, Guangdong province

☆ Country Garden is set to pay its chairperson $28 million in dividends. Bondholders are now eyeing her huge $5.3 billion fortune to help the struggling property developer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Country Garden, a massive Chinese property developer, missed interest payments on two dollar bonds this week. On Friday, Yang could receive $28 million in dividends from her personal stake in Country Garden's services unit, according to Bloomberg calculations. Most of her wealth comes from a 52.60% stake in Country Garden Holdings, Insider previously reported. Country Garden did not respond to a request for comment from Insider. Hong Kong-listed Country Garden Holdings shares are down 6% to 98 Hong Kong cents apiece at last check.

Persons: Yang Huiyan, Yeung Kwok, Yang Guoqiang —, Yang, Hui Ka Yan, JPMorgan Chase, Iris Chen, Chen Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, Garden Holdings, Hong, JPMorgan, Nomura, . Locations: Wall, Silicon, Beijing, Hong Kong, . Hong Kong

☆ China generative A.I.: Goldman Sachs says business-to-business side is the biggest revenue driver
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina generative A.I. : Goldman Sachs says business-to-business side is the biggest revenue driverRonald Keung of the investment bank discusses how China's internet giants — Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent — are faring when it comes to the "three layers" of generative artificial intelligence.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Ronald Keung, Tencent Organizations: — Baidu

HONG KONG, July 20 (Reuters) - Fans from Hong Kong and around the world gathered at the feet of a Bruce Lee statue on Thursday to pay tribute to the late kung fu legend on the 50th anniversary of his untimely death. Those who traveled to Hong Kong for the anniversary included people from mainland China, Asia and Europe. "I have loved Bruce Lee since I was very young," said Bruce Shin from South Korea who sported a brush cut and large framed sunglasses, imitating Lee. HKTB2016 REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File PhotoLee's contributions to martial arts and popular culture have inspired legions of global fans. said Wong Yiu-keung, the chairman of the local Bruce Lee Club.

Persons: Bruce Lee, Hong, Lee, Bruce Shin, Shin, Mei Zhiyong, HKTB2016, Tyrone Siu, Chun, Kung Fu, Ip, Wong Yiu, Bruce Lee Club, Sophie Uekawa, James Pomfret, Emma Rumney Organizations: Harbour, South Korea, HKTB2016 REUTERS, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, China, Asia, Europe, South, San Francisco, British, Japan

☆ Goldman Sachs shares its top stock picks for China A.I. — and 2 are on its conviction list
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In two research notes dated July 16, Goldman gave an overview of opportunities and risks created by generative AI and picked the stocks likely to benefit. In its base case scenario, the bank said, it expects generative AI to add 151 billion yuan ($21 billion) to the cloud computing market in China by 2027. "We see Alibaba as one of the best value stock proxies to enjoy the advertising recovery, fintech … and cloud structural growth," the analysts said. The bank described it as a "key AI beneficiary given its multi-year investments as an AI leader in China." We continue to see Tencent as a key advertising recovery proxy helped by Video Accounts and broader WeChat ad recovery."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Ronald Keung, fintech, chatbot Ernie, Tencent, Michael Bloom Organizations: Baidu, China Internet, Video Locations: China

☆ Wall Street is bullish on Chinese tech firms, even as recovery is uneven
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Sheila Chiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Consumers enjoy themselves at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, the busiest commercial tourist landmark in Shanghai, China, May 5, 2023. Analysts are bullish on Chinese big tech firms even though recovery looks uneven across companies and their latest earnings. Alibaba missed analysts' revenue estimates, but revenue rose 2% year on year to hit 208.2 billion Chinese yuan ($29.6 billion). In a joint statement G-7 leaders acknowledged that there's a need to de-risk and diversify from China — not decouple. They highlighted the need to "address challenges posed by China's policies and practices" and "counter malign practices, such as illegitimate technology transfer or data disclosure."

☆ E-commerce competition in China will be 'more intense' this year, says Goldman Sachs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailE-commerce competition in China will be 'more intense' this year, says Goldman SachsRonald Keung of the investment bank says it expects attractive pricing will drive more demand in the online market during the country's June 18 shopping festival.

☆ Ex-Minneapolis police officer found guilty of aiding in George Floyd killing
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Thao had opted to allow Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill decide whether he was guilty or not guilty, waiving his right to a trial by jury. Derek Chauvin, a white officer captured on cellphone video kneeling on the handcuffed Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, was found guilty of murdering Floyd in 2021. With Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck, and Lane and Kueng restraining his knees and buttocks, Floyd pleaded for his life before falling limp. Two other former officers, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng, pleaded guilty last year to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter, the same charge Thao faced. At a federal trial last year, Keung, Lane and Thao were found guilty of violating Floyd's civil rights.

☆ One of China’s richest women takes over for her father at real estate developer Country Garden
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Yang Guoqiang, founder of Country Garden, attends a signing ceremony in November 2017 in Guangdong province. VCG/Getty ImagesThe elder Yang was a farmer and construction worker before he founded Country Garden in 1992. In little more than a decade, he grew the firm into one of the largest real estate developers in the country. Last year, Country Garden was China’s No 1 developer by sales, which reached $67 billion. An aerial view of a residential project developed by Country Garden in Zhenjiang city in eastern China's Jiangsu province in October 2021.

☆ Wall Street loves Alibaba right now. Here's what to expect from the tech giant's earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Since the turn of the year, more and more Wall Street banks have turned bullish on the Chinese tech sector, with Alibaba emerging as a favorite stock. The Chinese tech giant, which spans e-commerce, technology and internet segments, is due to report its earnings for the December quarter on Thursday. The bank has named Alibaba its "top pick" in the Chinese tech sector for the first time in three years. Morgan Stanley has a base-case price target of $150 on Alibaba, and a bull-case price target of $200. "We believe the 2-year long earnings downward revision cycle has likely bottomed," Goldman said, giving Alibaba a price target of $138.

☆ Chinese tech firms still in the 'testing phase' of creating generative A.I., says Goldman Sachs
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChinese tech firms still in the 'testing phase' of creating generative A.I., says Goldman SachsRonald Keung of the investment bank says Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu have been investing in generative artificial intelligence for "quite a while."

☆ Hong Kong is criminalizing CBD as a ‘dangerous drug’ alongside heroin
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Hong Kong CNN —Two years ago, cannabidiol was booming in Hong Kong. CBD cookies at the Found cafe in Hong Kong on August 11, 2022. And while CBD products could avoid this trace amount by using a pure form of CBD, most manufacturers mix other compounds for higher potency. From 2019 to early 2022, Hong Kong authorities launched nearly 120 “operations” seizing and testing CBD products from restaurants and shops to warehouses, Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung said last year. Now “there’s less choice for consumers in Hong Kong.

☆ Wall Street is excited about Chinese tech — and loves one mega-cap stock in particular
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A growing number of positive analyst calls has reinforced optimism in the sector, with recent share price gains reflecting renewed interest. How is Wall Street playing the resurgence in Chinese tech? Morgan Stanley too, has named Alibaba its "top pick" in the Chinese tech sector — for the first time in three years. Cohen is reported to have told Alibaba executives that he thought the company could reach double-digit sales growth and nearly 20% free cashflow growth over the coming five years. He said he would "not be surprised" to see Alibaba's share price rise to $140 to $150 — a "significant amount of upside" from current levels.

[1/5] A Chinese police officer stands guard at in the mainland port area of West Kowloon High-Speed Train Station Terminus on the first day of the resumption of rail service to mainland China, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong, China, January 15, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuHONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) - China resumed on Sunday high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and the mainland for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it dismantles travel curbs after Beijing scrapped quarantine for arrivals a week earlier. Operations at West Kowloon station have been smooth, with a flow of about 1,400 passengers by 10 a.m., said Cheung Chi-keung, head of operator MTR Corp’s (0066.HK) cross-boundary operations. Hong Kong's transport secretary, Lam Sai-hung, said he could not confirm when long-haul journeys would resume, but that would be after talks with mainland authorities. Reporting by Joyce Zhou and Donny Kwok in Hong Kong and Martin Quin Pollard and Shuyan Wang in Beijing; Editing by Clarence FernandezOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Goldman Sachs adds Alibaba to conviction buy list, says shares can rise more than 25%
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The outlook for Alibaba has improved in 2023 as China reopens, according to Goldman Sachs. Analyst Ronald Keung added the stock to his conviction buy list, saying Alibaba is the best way to play a rebound in the China internet sector. Shares of Alibaba tumbled 25% in 2022, and roughly 49% in 2021, as China's stringent Covid policies during the pandemic dampened investor sentiment on the stock. Still, the stock is up more than 21% a little more than a week into 2023, and the analyst expects further upside. The company's shares are up more than 4% in the premarket Monday.

☆ Hong Kong jails pro-democracy media tycoon over fraud
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Hong Kong court sentenced a pro-democracy media tycoon to five years and nine months in prison on Saturday over two fraud charges linked to lease violations, the latest of a series of cases against prominent activists that critics say are aimed at crushing dissent in the city. Jimmy Lai, who was arrested during a crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement following widespread protests in 2019 and under the National Security Law imposed by Beijing, was also fined 2 million Hong Kong dollars ($257,000). His media company, Next Digital, published the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. His national security trial, initially scheduled to begin on Dec. 1, was postponed after Hong Kong leader John Lee asked China to effectively block him from hiring a British defense lawyer. Hong Kong, a former British colony, returned to China’s rule in 1997.

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