Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Outperform" rating to multiple companies including Nike, Midea Group, JD Group, Gree Electric, Anta Sports, Haier Smart Home, and others, while Lulu Lemon is rated as "Neutral" [1]. Core Insights - The report highlights that as the earnings season approaches, stock price volatility is expected to increase due to expectation gaps [4][21]. - The gambling sector has shown strong performance, driven by higher-than-expected visitor numbers in Macau, leading to upward revisions in market expectations for monthly GGR and EBITDA [5][12]. - The report notes that most sectors are currently valued below their historical averages over the past five years, indicating potential investment opportunities [8][16]. Sector Performance Review - Weekly performance rankings show Gambling > Luxury Goods > U.S. Hotel > Domestic Sportswear > Domestic Cosmetics > Daily Necessities > Overseas Sportswear > Overseas Cosmetics > Credit Card > Snacks > Gold Jewelry > Pet, with the Gambling sector outperforming the MSCI China index [10][21]. - Monthly performance also favors the Gambling sector, followed by U.S. Hotel and Luxury Goods, while Domestic Cosmetics and Pet sectors experienced negative growth [22]. - Year-to-date performance indicates Gold Jewelry leading, followed by Domestic Cosmetics and Overseas Cosmetics, with the Overseas Sportswear sector showing negative growth [23]. Valuation Analysis - The report provides a detailed valuation analysis, indicating that many sectors, including Overseas Sportswear and Domestic Sportswear, are trading below their historical PE averages, suggesting potential upside [8][16]. - Specific expected PE ratios for 2025 are provided, with Overseas Sportswear at 34.4x (55% of its 5-year average), Domestic Sportswear at 12.6x (72%), and Gambling at 17.6x (26%) [16].

Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Outperform" rating to multiple companies including Pop Mart, Anta Sports, and Haidilao, while Budweiser APAC is rated "Neutral" [1]. Core Insights - The report highlights significant product launches and collaborations in the food and beverage sector, such as Luckin Coffee's "Mung Bean Latte" and Guming's Pomelo series, indicating a trend towards innovative offerings [6]. - The performance of key companies in the restaurant sector shows strong growth, with Xiabuxiabu leading at +13.5% for the week, suggesting a positive market sentiment [7]. - The designer toys sector is also noted for its performance, with Bloks showing an increase of +8.6%, while Miniso experienced a decline of -1.6% [7]. Summary by Category Food & Beverage - Key companies like Xiabuxiabu, Chabaidao, and Guming have shown significant weekly gains, indicating robust consumer interest and market performance [2][4]. - New product launches, such as those from Luckin Coffee and Guming, are expected to drive further sales and customer engagement [6]. Designer Toys - The sector has seen varied performance, with Bloks performing well while Miniso faced challenges, reflecting competitive dynamics within the market [7]. Home Appliances - TCL Electronics has shown a strong performance with a +7.1% increase, while other companies like JS Global Life and Roborock have underperformed, indicating a mixed outlook for the sector [2][4].

Investment Focus - The report indicates that the market may enter a critical pullback after reaching new short-term highs, but the rally continued with A-shares rising 1.1% and the Hang Seng Index increasing by 0.9% due to the stablecoin theme boosting brokerages [1][7] - The financial sector's share of A-share turnover increased from 5.5% on July 1 to 12% on July 11, while the share of the CSI 2000 continued to decline [1][7] Market Dynamics - The current rally since the "Liberation Day" was initially led by new consumption and innovative pharmaceuticals, with Hong Kong stocks outperforming, followed by a takeover by large financials, resulting in A-shares outperforming Hong Kong [2][8] - The Hang Seng Tech Index and STAR 50 peaked in early May and are currently consolidating, awaiting new catalysts [2][8] Liquidity and Capital Flows - A-shares have shown stronger short-term liquidity compared to tightening liquidity in Hong Kong, with margin financing continuing to grow [2][8] - Southbound net inflows rebounded to HKD 26.4 billion, with significant buying in financials, semiconductors, healthcare, and staples, while trimming positions in communication services [3][10] IPO Activity - Huadian New Energy is expected to list next week, raising RMB 15.8 billion, which is significantly higher than the average weekly IPO issuance expected in 2025 [4][11] Market Outlook - The report suggests that the market remains in a wide consolidation range and may enter a near-term pullback before attempting another breakout [4][12] - If a correction phase occurs, it is recommended to avoid sectors that have rallied sharply, such as banks and innovative pharmaceuticals, while considering opportunities in large-cap blue chips during significant corrections [4][12]

Group 1 - The report identifies three misconceptions regarding the dominance of small-cap stocks, emphasizing that macro liquidity and quantitative funds are not the primary reasons for small-cap outperformance [1][6][7] - The recent outperformance of small-cap stocks is attributed to a significant influx of retail investor capital, which contrasts with institutional investment trends [21][22][24] - Historical data suggests that the relative profitability trends of large and small-cap stocks serve as leading indicators for style shifts, indicating that a fundamental turnaround is necessary for large-cap dominance to return [24][27] Group 2 - The report highlights that the perception of macro liquidity being beneficial for small-cap stocks is misleading, as historical instances show both large and small-cap stocks can outperform under similar liquidity conditions [7][16][18] - It is noted that the scale of quantitative private equity funds entering the market has not been as significant as perceived, and their activity is more a response to existing market conditions rather than a driving force [16][21] - The report argues that trading intensity does not effectively predict small-cap stock performance, as historical data shows that high trading volumes can still coincide with continued small-cap strength [18][25] Group 3 - The report concludes that the future switch between large and small-cap styles will likely depend on the confirmation of an upward trend in industry cycles, particularly in the context of the AI sector [24][27][28] - It emphasizes that the current market environment, characterized by a recovery in risk appetite since September 2024, has not yet fully aligned with fundamental improvements, suggesting a cautious outlook for small-cap stocks [21][24] - The report anticipates that as the AI industry cycle gains momentum, it may lead to a resurgence of large-cap technology leaders in the market [27][28]

Group 1: US Economic Overview - The US non-farm payrolls increased by 147,000 in June, exceeding market expectations, while the unemployment rate fell from 4.2% in May to 4.1% in June[6] - The average monthly non-farm payrolls over the past three months rose to 150,000, indicating a steady labor market[6] - The ISM manufacturing PMI rose to 49 in June from 48.5 in May, while the non-manufacturing PMI increased to 50.8, slightly above the market expectation of 50.6[8] Group 2: Inflation and Monetary Policy - As of July 3, the 5-year inflation expectation in the US was 2.37%, up 6 basis points from the previous week, while the 10-year expectation rose to 2.33%, an increase of 4 basis points[13] - Many Federal Reserve officials believe that a rate cut in July may be premature, with expectations leaning towards a potential cut later in the year[23] - The European Central Bank (ECB) will determine future rate cuts based on incoming data, with no commitment to a specific path[24] Group 3: European Economic Indicators - The Eurozone HICP year-on-year growth rate slightly increased from 1.9% in May to 2.0% in June, aligning with market expectations[18] - The core HICP remained stable at 2.3% year-on-year, while the Eurozone PPI year-on-year growth rate fell from 0.7% in April to 0.3% in May[18] - The unemployment rate in the EU27 remained low at 5.9% in May, unchanged from April[18]

Investment Rating - The report maintains a positive outlook on the thermal power sector, indicating a potential improvement in performance due to market-oriented electricity pricing and a long-term favorable profitability trend [2][5]. Core Insights - In April-May 2025, the power and heating industry achieved a pre-tax profit of RMB 114.8 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 6.6% [5]. - The report anticipates that the second half of 2025 may end the trend of declines seen in the power sector over the past two years, with thermal power expected to benefit from a narrowing electricity price decline and a larger drop in coal prices [2][5]. - The performance of hydropower companies may diverge slightly due to water inflow shortages, while new energy installations are expected to increase significantly [5]. Summary by Sections Thermal Power - The average electricity price in Guangdong for Q2 2025 was RMB 0.374/kWh, down RMB 0.046/kWh year-on-year, while the average coal price was RMB 633/ton, down RMB 214/ton year-on-year [2][5]. - National electricity generation for April and May was 449.1 billion kWh and 461.5 billion kWh, respectively, with thermal power growth returning to positive in May [2][5]. Hydropower - The Three Gorges outflow and inflow were 1.2 and 1.0 million cubic meters per second, down 12.6% and 17.1% year-on-year, respectively [2][5]. - National hydropower generation for April and May was 78.6 billion kWh and 99.1 billion kWh, down 6.5% and 14.3% year-on-year [2][5]. New Energy - New installations for wind and solar power reached 32.12 million kW and 138.13 million kW, respectively, representing year-on-year increases of 277.2% and 1072.0% [2][5]. - Wind power utilization hours were 374 hours, down 6 hours year-on-year, while solar power utilization hours were 234 hours, down 37 hours year-on-year [2][5]. Nuclear Power - In April 2025, the State Council approved 10 new nuclear units, maintaining a normalized approval process [2][5]. - Nuclear power generation for Q2 2025 was 50.4 billion kWh, up 10.8% year-on-year, primarily due to a low maintenance base in the previous year [2][5].

wo[Table_Title] Research Report 11 Jul 2025 中国电子 China (Overseas) Technology 推理力跃升 10 倍，理论性能对标 GPT-5 与 Claude 4 Opus Reasoning power surges 10x, with theoretical performance on par with GPT-5 and Claude 4 Opus 姚书桥 Barney Yao 吴叡霖 Louis Ng barney.sq.yao@htisec.com louis.yl.ng@htisec.com [Table_yemei1] Flash Analysis [Table_summary] 事件： 2025 年 7 月 9 日，xAI 正式发布其最新旗舰大模型 Grok 4，并于北京时间 7 月 10 日上午 11 点举行全球直播发布 会。该模型在 xAI 自研的 Colossus 超级计算机上训练，跳过 3.5 版本，直接命名为 Grok 4。相较前代，Grok 4 在推 理性能、多模态能力和上下文处理能力上均实现跃升。Grok 4 现已开放 ...

Investment Rating - The report does not explicitly state an investment rating for the industry or specific companies involved Core Insights - CoreWeave has become the first cloud provider to commercially deploy the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 platform, featuring a fully integrated system with significant performance improvements, achieving 1.1 ExaFLOPS for inference and 0.36 ExaFLOPS for training, representing a 50% performance uplift over the previous generation [2][12] - The acquisition of Core Scientific allows CoreWeave to control over 1.3 GW of power resources, expected to save approximately $500 million annually in operational costs and avoid $10 billion in future rental expenses, marking a strategic shift towards a vertically integrated infrastructure platform [5][14] - CoreWeave's partnerships with major clients like OpenAI and Google position it to become a leading vendor in the AI cloud infrastructure market, contingent on its ability to deliver compute commitments consistently [5][15] Summary by Sections Event Summary - In July 2025, CoreWeave announced its commercial deployment of the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 platform, utilizing a fully integrated rack system with advanced components, achieving significant performance and efficiency improvements [2][12] Technical Architecture - The GB300 NVL72 architecture includes 72 Blackwell Ultra GPUs, Grace CPUs, and BlueField-3 DPUs, enabling high-speed communication and efficient power management through liquid cooling [3][17] Strategic Moves - The acquisition of Core Scientific for $9 billion enhances CoreWeave's control over data center resources, reducing reliance on third-party providers and lowering deployment costs, establishing a competitive advantage in the AI cloud sector [5][14] - The report highlights the increasing divergence in the Neocloud landscape, with CoreWeave's rapid deployment capabilities and integration of hardware and software setting it apart from traditional cloud service providers [6][17]

Investment Rating - The report suggests a focus on companies involved in nuclear power, semiconductor manufacturing, and energy infrastructure, indicating a positive investment outlook for these sectors [5][20]. Core Insights - The "One Big Beautiful Bill" enhances incentives for domestic semiconductor manufacturing, which is expected to accelerate the construction and operation of local wafer fabs, benefiting data center development [15]. - The U.S. Energy Department warns that by 2030, power outages could increase by 100 times due to load growth and plant retirements if new capacity is not added [20]. - The European Commission has issued guidelines to reduce overall grid operating costs, while the UK's energy regulator has approved a £24 billion budget to upgrade the high-voltage grid [20]. - The report highlights a strong demand for industrial robots, with global installations expected to remain stable at 541,302 units in 2024 [41]. Summary by Sections Global Infrastructure and Construction Equipment - Data Centers: The "One Big Beautiful Bill" is expected to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing, leading to increased data center construction, particularly before the anticipated AI load peak in 2025-2027 [15]. - Energy Construction: The FERC has rejected plans to expand regional transmission planning, which may impact future energy infrastructure projects [18]. The UK has allocated a budget to enhance its energy transmission capabilities [20]. Global Electrical and Intelligent Equipment - The report notes a stable price index for electrical and special transformers, with a slight year-on-year increase of 2.95% [28]. - The U.S. anticipates a significant increase in electricity demand, with projections showing a rise of 15.8% by 2029 [22]. Global Energy Industry - The average retail electricity price in the U.S. was reported at $0.13/kWh, reflecting a 1.1% decrease [3]. - The report indicates a balanced supply-demand scenario in the natural gas market, suggesting stability in pricing [5]. Global New Materials - The report tracks the price movements of uranium and rare earth materials, noting a 9.9% increase in uranium prices [4]. Global Defense and Aerospace - The aerospace sector is recovering steadily, with increased defense spending and modernization needs driving demand for high-performance structural components [6]. Investment Recommendations - The report recommends focusing on companies like Entergy, Talen Energy, and Constellation Energy in the nuclear sector, as well as GE Vernova and Siemens Energy in the energy infrastructure space [5][6].

Investment Rating - The report does not explicitly provide an investment rating for the automotive industry or the specific companies discussed. Core Insights - Multiple new vehicle launches occurred on July 9-10, including the Zeekr 9X, Leapmotor C11, and ONVO L90, showcasing advancements in technology and competitive pricing [1][7]. - The Zeekr 9X is positioned as a new benchmark for premium electrified SUVs, emphasizing its full-stack smart driving capabilities and high-performance specifications [2][8]. - Leapmotor C11 focuses on technology accessibility and high value, offering both electric and extended-range versions with advanced features [3][11]. - ONVO L90 combines battery swapping technology with spacious design, targeting family-oriented consumers [4][14]. Summary by Sections Zeekr 9X - Built on the SEA-S platform, it features advanced smart driving technology with dual NVIDIA Thor chips and multiple sensors for L3 autonomy [2][8]. - The vehicle boasts a powerful 2.0T triple-motor system with a total output of 1030 kW, achieving 0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds and offering a combined range exceeding 1000 km [2][10]. - Interior design includes a minimalist luxury approach with a large central display and advanced entertainment options [2][11]. Leapmotor C11 - Constructed on an 800V platform, it offers both pure electric and extended-range versions, emphasizing affordability and intelligent features [3][11]. - Equipped with a 128-line LiDAR and Qualcomm 8650 chip, it supports advanced driving assistance and immersive cabin experiences [3][12]. - The electric version provides a maximum range of 640 km, while the extended-range version achieves a total range of 1220 km [3][12]. ONVO L90 - Designed on a 900V high-voltage platform, it supports NIO's battery swapping technology and features a spacious interior with a three-row, six-seat layout [4][14]. - Performance includes a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 5.9 seconds for the rear-wheel drive version and 4.7 seconds for the all-wheel drive version [4][15]. - Safety features include a robust structure with 9 airbags and advanced driver assistance systems [4][15].