3 6 Ke·2025-07-31 00:02Group 1: Company Developments - Xiwanda has submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Goldman Sachs and CITIC Securities as joint sponsors [1] - Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol mentioned that over 20 potential buyers have shown interest in acquiring the company's stake in the China market [3] - Starbucks reported third-quarter revenue of $9.5 billion, with same-store sales down 2%, and net profit of $558.3 million, significantly lower than expected [4][15] - Meta Platforms reported second-quarter revenue of $47.52 billion, a 22% year-over-year increase, with net profit of $18.337 billion, up 36% [13] - Adidas reported second-quarter revenue of €5.95 billion, a 2.2% year-over-year increase, with net profit of €369 million, up 94% [14] Group 2: Financial Performance - CATL achieved a net profit of 30.512 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a 33.02% year-over-year increase, with revenue of 178.886 billion yuan, up 7.27% [16] - Luckin Coffee reported second-quarter net revenue of 12.36 billion yuan, a 47% year-over-year increase, with net profit of 1.25 billion yuan, up 44% [16] - Prada's first-half net revenue reached €2.74 billion, an 8% year-over-year increase, with net profit of €386 million [17] - Airbus reported first-half revenue of €29.610 billion, with a net profit of €1.525 billion [17] Group 3: Market Trends - Ryanair announced it will cease operations at three French airports due to high ticket taxes imposed by the French government, which increased by 180% [6] - Mercedes-Benz warned of a significant decline in annual revenue due to tariffs affecting car and truck sales, with expectations of lower sales in 2025 compared to last year [10]