15 December 2025 | 6:26PM HKT Equity Research China Sportswear: Expert call takeaways: choppy near-term trends; guarded in 2026 outlook On Dec.15, 2025, we invited a sportswear distributor company based in Eastern China to share some of the latest updates on the industry. The expert called out: 1) Generally lukewarm sales in Oct+Nov in his distribution region (Eastern China), though sequentially improved from Sep's trough level; 1H of Dec deteriorated due to unfavorable weather but yesterday's temperature's ...

Zacks Investment Research has recently initiated coverage of Hour Loop, Inc. (HOUR) with a Neutral recommendation, marking the firm’s first-ever analyst report on the microcap e-commerce player. The initiation reflects a balanced view of Hour Loop’s strengths in operational execution and technology-driven scalability against significant risks related to liquidity and platform dependence. Hour Loop’s growing order volume is a noteworthy development. Despite modest top-line growth of just 3%, the company reco ...