Guoxin Securities·2025-07-28 06:34Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the media sector [5][39]. Core Views - The report highlights the upward trend in the performance cycle, with a long-term positive outlook on AI applications and IP trends [4][39]. - The 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai has set a record with over 800 participating companies and more than 3,000 cutting-edge exhibits [2][16]. - The gaming sector is expected to benefit from product cycles and performance improvements, with specific recommendations for companies like Kaiying Network and Giant Network [4][39]. Summary by Sections Industry Performance - The media sector rose by 2.09% during the week of July 14-20, outperforming the CSI 300 index (1.69%) but underperforming the ChiNext index (2.76%) [12][18]. - Notable gainers included Happiness Blue Ocean, Xinhua Media, and InSai Group, while losers included Lansheng Co., Century Tianhong, and Reading Technology [12][18]. Key Data Tracking - The box office for the week of July 21-27 reached 1.038 billion yuan, with top films being "Nanjing Photo Studio" (306 million yuan, 29.4% share), "Lychee of Chang'an" (239 million yuan, 23.0% share), and "The Legend of Lu Xiaobei 2" (130 million yuan, 12.4% share) [3][18][20]. - The mobile gaming revenue for June 2025 was led by "Whiteout Survival," "Gossip Harbor: Merge & Story," and "Kingshot" [27][28]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on the gaming, advertising media, and film sectors, with specific stock picks including Kaiying Network, Giant Network, and Yaoji Technology [4][39]. - The report emphasizes the potential of high-dividend, low-valuation stocks in the state-owned publishing sector [4][39]. - For AI applications, the report recommends focusing on marketing, education, and entertainment sectors, highlighting opportunities in both B2B and B2C markets [4][39].