BABA(US:BABA) Tianfeng Securities·2025-05-18 15:21Investment Rating - Industry Rating: Outperform the market (maintained rating) [6] Core Views - The report maintains a positive outlook on the AI industry as a key investment theme for the year, anticipating that 2025 may become a pivotal year for domestic AI infrastructure competition and application development [3][25] - The report highlights the strong performance of Alibaba and Tencent, driven by robust AI demand, with Alibaba's cloud revenue growing by 18% and Tencent's R&D spending increasing by 21% [3][17] - The report emphasizes the importance of monitoring AI industry dynamics and investment opportunities, particularly in the context of ongoing advancements in AI applications and infrastructure [3][25] Summary by Sections 1. Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy - Key recommendations include: - Optical modules & optical devices: Focus on companies like Zhongji Xuchuang, Xinyi Sheng, Tianfu Communication, and Yuanjie Technology [4][28] - Switch server PCB: Recommended companies include Hudian Co., ZTE, and Unisplendour [4][28] - Low valuation, high dividend: China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom are highlighted for resource revaluation [4][28] - AIDC & cooling: Key recommendations include Yingweike, Runze Technology, and Guanghuan New Network [4][28] - AIGC applications/edge computing: Focus on companies like Guohua Tong and Meige Intelligent [4][28] 2. Marine Wind Cable & Intelligent Driving - Marine wind cable: Recommended companies include Hengtong Optic-Electric, Zhongtian Technology, and Oriental Cable [5][30] - Recovery in overseas markets: Key recommendations include Huace Navigation and Weisheng Information [5][30] - Intelligent driving: Suggested companies include Guanghuan Tong and Meige Intelligent [5][30] 3. Satellite Internet & Low-altitude Economy - The report notes the acceleration of national defense information construction and low-orbit satellite development, recommending companies like Huace Navigation and Haige Communication [6][31] 4. Recent Industry Dynamics - The report discusses the recent financial performance of Alibaba and Tencent, highlighting significant revenue growth driven by AI-related products [15][17] - It also mentions the U.S. decision to revoke AI chip export restrictions, which may impact the semiconductor industry [19][20] 5. Market Performance Review - The communication sector showed a slight increase of 0.22% during the week, underperforming compared to the CSI 300 index [32][33]