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Investment Rating - The industry rating is maintained at "Overweight" [2] Core Insights - The textile and apparel industry is facing challenges such as slowing demand in major markets, increasing trade barriers, and declining export prices, leading to a low growth rate of 1% in textile and apparel exports for the first eight months of 2024 [2] - Despite these challenges, Chinese export companies are successfully diversifying their international markets, particularly in emerging economies in Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Central Asia, with a notable 8.9% year-on-year increase in exports to ASEAN countries [2] - The textile and apparel sector saw a double-digit revenue growth in the first half of the year, but net profit was under pressure, with key apparel brands experiencing a revenue decline of 4.52% while textile manufacturing companies showed a revenue growth of 23.12% [2] - The report suggests focusing on export-oriented textile manufacturing companies such as Weixing Co., Huali Group, and Kairun Co. due to their better performance compared to apparel brands [2] Summary by Sections Recent Industry Performance - From January to August 2024, textile and apparel exports totaled $197.77 billion, with textile exports at $93.07 billion (up 3.5%) and apparel exports at $104.71 billion (down 1%) [2] - Vietnam's textile exports reached $24.32 billion in the same period, with a growth rate of 7.94% [2] Investment Highlights - The domestic retail sales for clothing showed a slight increase of 0.1% year-on-year, indicating a weak consumer confidence index and overall consumption market [2] - The report emphasizes the importance of focusing on textile manufacturing companies that are benefiting from international brand replenishment demand and increased order concentration towards leading enterprises [2]