Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the contrasting performances of two newly listed companies on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange: Jihong Co., which saw a significant stock price increase, and Paige Biopharmaceuticals, which experienced a decline on its debut. Group 1: Jihong Co. Performance - Jihong Co. officially listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on May 27, with its stock code being 02603.HK. The stock surged over 60% at opening and maintained a rise of 48.70% at the time of reporting [1][2]. - The company is a dual-driven enterprise with cross-border social e-commerce and paper packaging businesses, established in 2003. It ranked second in China's B2C export e-commerce with a market share of 1.3% and first in paper packaging sales with a market share of 1.2% [6]. - Jihong Co. had a total market capitalization of approximately 6.2 billion CNY (around 62 million USD) at the time of listing, which is relatively small compared to larger companies like Ningde Times [6]. - The company reported a decline in revenue and net profit for 2024, with revenue dropping by 17.41% to approximately 5.53 billion CNY and net profit decreasing by 47.28% to about 181.93 million CNY [8]. - The IPO attracted significant interest, with a subscription rate of 49.4 times for the public offering and 1.6 times for the international offering, leading to a total issuance of 67.91 million shares at a price of 7.68 HKD per share [9][10]. Group 2: Paige Biopharmaceuticals Performance - Paige Biopharmaceuticals also listed on May 27 but faced a disappointing debut, with its stock price dropping over 17% and reaching a maximum decline of 28% during trading [3][4]. - The company had a high public offering subscription rate of 743.78 times, but the international offering only saw a subscription rate of 1.13 times, indicating a disparity in interest between retail and institutional investors [15][17]. - Paige Biopharmaceuticals focuses on innovative therapies for chronic diseases, particularly in the metabolic disorder field, and has faced challenges in its path to listing, including a previous withdrawal of its A-share application [18][19]. - The company reported significant losses, with total losses of approximately 306 million CNY in 2022 and 279 million CNY in 2023, primarily due to research and development expenditures [19].