Core Viewpoint - The company Zhaoyi Innovation (03986) has seen a significant stock price increase, attributed to strong performance forecasts driven by AI demand and an improving storage industry cycle [1][5]. Company Summary - Zhaoyi Innovation's stock price rose over 10% during trading, currently at 350 HKD with a trading volume of 367 million HKD [1][5]. - The company forecasts a revenue of approximately 9.2 billion CNY for 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of about 25% [1][5]. - The expected net profit attributable to shareholders is around 1.61 billion CNY, indicating a year-on-year increase of approximately 46% [1][5]. - The growth is primarily driven by accelerated demand from AI computing power construction, benefiting products in PC, server, and automotive electronics sectors [1][5]. Industry Summary - According to a report from China Merchants Securities, global storage prices have been recovering since the first half of 2025, with a notable acceleration in spot and contract prices in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 [1][5]. - It is anticipated that in the first quarter of 2026, the price increases for various storage categories will exceed expectations [1][5]. - The overall global storage supply is expected to remain tight throughout 2026, with AI demand growth outpacing capacity expansion [1][5]. - Other consumer storage and niche storage segments are experiencing price increases due to capacity constraints and downstream panic stocking, leading to price hikes that far exceed normal levels [1][5]. - The domestic storage industry chain is expected to benefit from the shortage and price increase wave this year [1][5].