Core Viewpoint - The majority of popular Chinese concept stocks experienced an increase on Monday, with the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rising by 2.03% [1] Group 1: Stock Performance - Xunlei saw a significant increase of over 9% [1] - Bilibili, Alibaba, New Oriental, Sohu, and Youdao each rose by over 4% [1] - Li Auto and JD.com increased by over 3% [1] - Baidu, NetEase, and NIO rose by over 2% [1] - XPeng experienced an increase of over 1% [1]

Market Performance - The three major US stock indices opened higher but showed mixed performance, with the Dow Jones down by 0.19% while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 saw slight increases [1] - Chinese concept stocks collectively rose, with the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index increasing by over 2% at one point and closing up by 1.55% [2] Notable Stocks - Among the notable gainers, Pony.ai rose nearly 7%, while New Oriental, Xunlei, and Bilibili all increased by over 4% [2] - Specific stock performances include: - Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index at 8662.95, up 1.55% [3] - Pony.ai at 22.570, up 6.61% [3] - New Oriental at 53.850, up 4.87% [3] - Bilibili at 27.140, up 4.02% [4] Commodity Prices - Crude oil prices fell approximately 3.65%, reaching a low of $63.30 per barrel [4] - Spot gold prices rose about 1.8%, hitting a new historical high of $3832.75 per ounce [5]

Market Overview - U.S. stocks exhibited mixed performance, with the Nasdaq Composite increasing by over 100 points on Monday [1] - Cannabis-linked stocks experienced significant gains following President Trump's video promoting the health benefits of cannabis [1] Company Highlights - Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) saw a sharp increase in shares, rising 39.2% to $1.5983 [1] - Merus N.V. (NASDAQ: MRUS) gained 36.6% to $94.14 after Genmab agreed to acquire the company for $97 per share [4] - Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR) increased by 20.1% to $63.60, supported by a $75 million at-the-market offering for Class A shares [4] - BTQ Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: BTQ) jumped 20% to $6.36, as Danal began proof-of-concept for BTQ's quantum-secure Stablecoin settlement network [4] - SNDL Inc. (NASDAQ: SNDL) rose 18.8% to $2.77, benefiting from the positive sentiment around cannabis stocks [4] - Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: INVZ) increased by 15.6% to $1.9701 after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy, raising the price target from $1.50 to $2.50 [4] - Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) shares jumped 14.3% to $111.06 [4] - GDEV Inc. (NASDAQ: GDEV) rose 12.7% to $29.24 [4] - Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS) gained 12.2% to $8.59 [4] - Pony AI Inc. (NASDAQ: PONY) increased by 10.3% to $23.36, with Citigroup initiating coverage with a Buy rating and a price target of $29 [4] - Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ: GLXY) gained 9.5% to $33.85 [4] - Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) rose 9% to $116.48 after Rosenblatt raised its price target from $90 to $125 while maintaining a Buy rating [4] - New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (NYSE: EDU) increased by 5% to $53.85, with B of A Securities maintaining a Buy rating and raising the price target from $56.2 to $58.2 [4] - GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. (NASDAQ: GFS) rose 5% to $37.40 following a collaboration announcement with Corning for developing detachable fiber connector solutions [4]

Group 1 - The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index increased by 2% on Monday, indicating a positive trend in the market for Chinese stocks listed in the U.S. [1] - Popular Chinese concept stocks saw significant gains, with PONY.US and EDU.US rising nearly 9%, TIGR.US increasing over 5%, and BABA.US climbing nearly 4% [1] - Other notable performers included LI.US, which rose by 3%, and BIDU.US, which increased by over 2% [1]

Group 1 - New Oriental's Hong Kong stock surged nearly 8%, leading to a nearly 6% pre-market increase in its US stock [1] - Daiwa's research report indicates that New Oriental's overall business development is stabilizing, with improved K-9 fall student retention rates and no further deterioration in overseas exam preparation services [1] - Daiwa raised New Oriental's revenue forecasts for the fiscal years 2026 to 2028 by 1% to 2%, and adjusted earnings per share forecasts upward by 0.2% to 5% [1] Group 2 - As of September 26, New Oriental's closing price was $51.350, with a market capitalization of $8.172 billion [1] - The stock's trading volume was 569,900 shares, with a price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) of 22.33 [1] - The stock has a 52-week high of $82.675 and a low of $40.660, indicating significant price volatility [1]

Group 1 - New Oriental-S (09901) shares increased by over 5%, reaching a price of HKD 41.62 with a trading volume of HKD 114 million [1] - Guosheng Securities reported that as of FY25Q4, the company's deferred revenue (customer prepayments) was USD 1.955 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 9.8%, indicating growth in the collection side which supports future revenue [1] - The company projects FY2026Q1 net revenue (including Dongfang Zhenxuan) to grow by 2% to 5% year-over-year, reaching USD 1.464 to 1.507 billion, with conservative guidance due to a high base in FY25Q1 and rescheduling of K12 business due to the early Spring Festival in 2025 [1] Group 2 - Daiwa noted that after reviewing New Oriental-S's operational status for the summer semester of 2025 and the performance of Dongfang Zhenxuan for FY2025, the overall business development of the group appears stable, with improved K-9 fall student retention rates and no further deterioration in overseas exam preparation services [2] - New Oriental announced plans to distribute no less than 50% of its net profit attributable to shareholders from the previous fiscal year in the form of dividends or share buybacks starting from FY2026 [2] - Daiwa believes that the anticipated shareholder return ratio could significantly exceed the group's commitment of 50%, potentially reaching high double-digit percentages or even over 100%, which is seen as a key positive catalyst for the shares [2]

Group 1 - New Oriental Education & Technology Group (09901.HK) saw its stock price increase by over 5% on September 29, reaching a price of 41.62 HKD [1] - The trading volume for New Oriental was reported at 114 million HKD [1]

Group 1 - New Oriental-S (09901) shares increased by over 5%, reaching a price of HKD 41.62 with a trading volume of HKD 114 million [1] - Guosheng Securities reported that as of FY25Q4, the company's deferred revenue (customer prepayments) was USD 1.955 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 9.8%, indicating growth in the collection side which supports future revenue [1] - The company projects FY2026Q1 net revenue (including Dongfang Zhenxuan) to grow by 2% to 5% year-over-year, reaching USD 1.464 to 1.507 billion, with conservative guidance due to a high base in FY25Q1 and rescheduling of K12 business due to the early Spring Festival in 2025 [1] Group 2 - Daiwa noted that after reviewing New Oriental-S's operational status for the summer semester of 2025 and the performance of Dongfang Zhenxuan for FY2025, the overall business development of the group appears stable, with improved K-9 fall student retention rates and no further deterioration in overseas exam preparation services [2] - New Oriental announced plans to distribute no less than 50% of its net profit attributable to shareholders from the previous fiscal year in the form of dividends or share buybacks starting from FY2026 [2] - Daiwa believes that the anticipated shareholder return ratio could significantly exceed the group's commitment of 50%, potentially reaching high double-digit percentages or even over 100%, which is seen as a key positive catalyst for the shares [2]

Group 1 - New Oriental-S (09901) saw a stock increase of over 5%, reaching HKD 41.62 with a trading volume of HKD 114 million [1] - Guosheng Securities reported that as of FY25Q4, the company's deferred revenue (customer prepayments) was USD 1.955 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 9.8%, indicating growth in the collection side which supports future revenue [1] - The company projects FY2026Q1 net revenue (including Dongfang Zhenxuan) to grow by 2% to 5% to USD 1.464 to 1.507 billion, with conservative guidance due to a high base in FY25Q1 and rescheduling of K12 business due to the early Spring Festival in 2025 [1] Group 2 - Daiwa noted that after reviewing New Oriental-S's summer semester operations for 2025 and the performance of Dongfang Zhenxuan, the overall business development is stabilizing, with improved K-9 fall student retention rates and no further deterioration in overseas exam preparation services [2] - New Oriental announced plans to distribute no less than 50% of its previous fiscal year's net profit to shareholders in the form of dividends or share buybacks starting from FY2026, which could potentially exceed 100% [2] - The anticipated shareholder return ratio is seen as a significant positive catalyst for the stock [2]

Core Viewpoint - The Hang Seng Index opened with a gain of 0.74%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index increased by 0.67%, indicating a positive market sentiment in Hong Kong's stock market [1] Group 1: Market Performance - The Hang Seng Index experienced an opening increase of 0.74% [1] - The Hang Seng Tech Index saw a rise of 0.67% [1] Group 2: Individual Stock Movements - Zijin Mining surged over 3% [1] - New Oriental and JD Health both rose by more than 2% [1]