Core Insights - JOYY's stock surged nearly 12% to $67.08 following the announcement of its Q3 2025 earnings, which totaled $540 million, slightly above analyst expectations of $532.3 million, reflecting a quarter-over-quarter growth of 6.4% [1] Financial Performance - The live streaming business generated $388 million in revenue, marking a quarter-over-quarter increase of 3.5%, achieving consecutive growth for two quarters [1] - BIGO Ads, the advertising technology platform, saw accelerated revenue growth, reaching $104 million, which represents a year-over-year increase of 33.1% and a quarter-over-quarter increase of 19.7% [1] - Under non-GAAP measures, JOYY reported an operating profit of $41 million for Q3, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 16.6% and a quarter-over-quarter increase of 6.1% [1] - EBITDA for the third quarter was $51 million, showing a year-over-year growth of 16.8% and a quarter-over-quarter growth of 4.9% [1] - The company generated operating cash flow of $73 million in Q3, and as of September 30, it held net cash of $3.32 billion [1]

中证报中证网讯(记者王辉)11月20日，美股中概股欢聚集团发布2025年第三季度财报。第三季度，欢聚 集团收入5.4亿美元，环比增长6.4%。其中，直播业务收入3.88亿美元，环比增3.5%，连续两个季度环 比增长。广告收入同比增长29.2%，推动非直播收入占集团整体营收比例提升至28.1%。 在非美国通用会计准则下，公司第三季度经营利润达4100万美元，同比增长16.6%，环比增长6.1%； EBITDA(息税折旧摊销前利润)达5100万美元，同比增长16.8%，环比增长4.9%。公司第三季度经营性现 金流达7300万美元，截至9月30日的净现金达33.2亿美元。2025年1月1日至11月14日，公司累计回购及 派息金额达2.37亿美元。 ...

Core Insights - JOYY Inc. reported total revenue of $540 million for Q3 2025, representing a quarter-over-quarter growth of 6.4% [1] - The live streaming business generated $388 million in revenue, with a quarter-over-quarter increase of 3.5%, marking two consecutive quarters of growth [1] - Advertising revenue increased by 29.2% year-over-year, contributing to a rise in non-live streaming revenue's share of total revenue to 28.1% [1] - BIGO Ads revenue accelerated to $104 million, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 33.1% and a quarter-over-quarter growth of 19.7% [1] Financial Performance - Under non-GAAP measures, the operating profit for Q3 reached $41 million, up 16.6% year-over-year and 6.1% quarter-over-quarter [1] - EBITDA for the quarter was $51 million, showing a year-over-year increase of 16.8% and a quarter-over-quarter increase of 4.9% [1] - The operating cash flow for the third quarter amounted to $73 million, and as of September 30, the company had net cash of $3.32 billion [1] Shareholder Returns - From January 1 to November 14, 2025, JOYY repurchased and distributed approximately $237 million to shareholders [1]

Group 1 - Morgan Stanley reports that Cathay Pacific's (00293) passenger yield is below expectations due to the normalization of long-haul route yields and intensified competition on short-haul routes, despite strong demand for business class and a year-on-year increase in passenger load factor [1] - The market generally anticipates a year-on-year decline in net profit for the full year of 2025, but Morgan Stanley believes the downside risk is limited [1] - The rating is "in line with the market," with a target price of HKD 12.1 [1] Group 2 - Cathay Pacific reported a net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of HKD 3.65 billion for the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 8.3% [1] - Operating profit for the first half was HKD 5.9 billion, unchanged from the same period last year but below market expectations of HKD 6.6 billion [1] - The diluted earnings per share increased by 16.6% year-on-year due to the impact of convertible bond repurchases [1] Group 3 - Total revenue for the first half reached HKD 54.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.5% [1] - Operating cash flow for the first half was HKD 11.2 billion, compared to HKD 10.6 billion in the same period of 2024 [1] - As of June 2025, the group had available liquid funds of HKD 21.5 billion [1] Group 4 - The interim dividend remains at HKD 0.2 per share, unchanged year-on-year [1] - Based on the closing price before the announcement, the dividend yield is 1.7% [1]

Investment Rating - The report indicates a positive outlook for L'Oreal with an outperform rating, expecting a relative return exceeding the benchmark index over the next 12-18 months [17]. Core Insights - L'Oreal's revenue for the first half of 2025 (25H1) increased by 1.59% year-over-year, slightly surpassing Bloomberg's consensus forecast of 1.56% [4][9]. - The company's gross profit rose by 1.4%, also above the expected 1.2%, but the gross margin decreased to 74.7%, down 0.1 percentage points year-over-year, which was below the forecast of 75.1% [4][9]. - Operating profit grew by 3.1%, significantly higher than the anticipated 0.5% increase, while net profit attributable to common shareholders fell by 7.9%, contrasting with the expected growth of 1.8% [4][9]. Revenue Breakdown - Revenue by division showed varied performance: - Professional Products: +4.9% YoY, exceeding the forecast of +1.4% [4][5]. - Consumer Products: +1.1% YoY, above the forecast of +0.6% [4][5]. - Luxe: +1.0% YoY, below the forecast of +2.1% [4][5]. - Dermatological Beauty: +1.7% YoY, slightly below the forecast of +1.8% [4][5]. - Revenue by geographic zone also varied: - Europe: +3.4% YoY, below the forecast of +4.5% [4][5]. - North America: +0.4% YoY, exceeding the forecast of -1.0% [4][5]. - North Asia: -1.5% YoY, below the forecast of -0.7% [4][5]. - SAPMENA-SSA: +9.2% YoY, above the forecast of +7.6% [4][5]. - Latin America: -1.0% YoY, exceeding the forecast of -3.2% [4][5]. Profitability Metrics - The gross margin decreased to 74.7%, which is a slight decline from the previous year and lower than the expected margin [4][5]. - The operating profit of €4,740 million reflects a strong performance compared to expectations, while the net profit attributable to common shareholders of €3,368 million indicates a significant decline [4][5].