KAIYUAN SECURITIES·2025-09-02 09:48Group 1: Industry Perspective on Institutional Research - The overall number of institutional research engagements in the A-share market has shown a rebound, although it remains below the levels of 2024, indicating a recovery in research interest [2][14]. - In the past week, the top sectors by the number of institutional engagements were pharmaceuticals, machinery, electronics, power equipment, and basic chemicals, with notable increases in attention for machinery, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, computers, and electronics [3][21]. - For August, the total number of institutional engagements in the A-share market was 1,509, which is lower than the 2,050 engagements in the same month of 2024, reflecting a generally low level of engagement for the year [22][24]. Group 2: Individual Company Focus - Yunnan Copper, Aidi Te, and Meiyingsen were among the companies that received significant market attention, with Yunnan Copper having 12 engagements in the past week [30][31]. - Aidi Te has been frequently researched, with three engagements last week, focusing on its overseas strategy and positive outlook for future growth, reporting a 34% year-on-year increase in overseas revenue for the first half of 2025 [34][34]. - Oriental Tantalum's mid-year performance showed steady growth, prompting plans to expand production capacity to meet market demand, with two engagements last week [4][34].