Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Net sales for Q2 2025 were $1,050 million, a 1% increase year-over-year [22] - Adjusted operating income was $141.4 million, or 13.5% of net sales, a 70 basis point decrease from the prior year [24] - GAAP diluted loss per share was $1.53, while adjusted EPS declined slightly to $4.88 [23][24] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Infrastructure sales were $765.5 million, similar to last year, with utility sales increasing by 5.4% [25] - Solar sales declined nearly 50%, reflecting lower volumes [25] - Agriculture sales increased by 2.7% to $289.4 million, driven by strong execution in international markets [26] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The infrastructure backlog approached $1.5 billion, with U.S. CapEx expected to exceed $212 billion in 2025, a 22% increase [10][11] - International agriculture sales increased by 22%, led by strength in the EMEA region [26] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company has completed a realignment strategy, exiting unprofitable solar segments and focusing on infrastructure and international agriculture [7][19] - Future priorities include accelerating growth, driving efficiency, and advancing innovation [8][34] - The company aims to capture the infrastructure wave, with utility representing about 35% of total revenue [31] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in long-term growth drivers such as energy transition and infrastructure investment [6] - The company expects to see revenue and EPS growth starting in Q4 2025, with a strong outlook for 2026 [53][55] - Management highlighted the importance of customer alignment and market demand in driving future growth [88][90] Other Important Information - The company reported nonrecurring charges totaling $138.3 million due to realignment actions, with expected annualized savings of $22 million in 2026 [21] - Operating cash flows reached $167.6 million, with a strong focus on cash and working capital management [27] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you discuss the decision to exit the solar business? - Management stated the exit was due to an inability to provide strong returns in a competitive and fragmented market, while maintaining profitable operations in Italy and Brazil [42][44] Question: How does the increased tariff on steel impact your outlook? - Management indicated that steel pricing is stable and they have not seen any impact on demand, with a strong value proposition for their products [47][49] Question: What is the visibility for telecom growth? - Telecom saw over 40% year-over-year growth, driven by increased carrier activity and technology upgrades, with expectations for continued strength into 2026 [67][68] Question: What are the signs of demand in infrastructure? - Management highlighted strong customer alignment and a $1.5 billion backlog as indicators of future demand in the infrastructure sector [90][91] Question: What is the outlook for the lighting and transportation business? - Management acknowledged softer market conditions but expressed confidence in future performance driven by infrastructure needs and execution improvements [94][96]

Market Performance - Southeast Asia ETF rose by 1.69%, driven by expectations of monetary easing, supporting continued market recovery[5] - The Southeast Asia ETF outperformed Latin America, India, and the UK, lagging only behind China[34] - The Southeast Asia Technology ETF gained 4.32%, outperforming the broader Southeast Asia ETF by 2.62 percentage points[34] Country-Specific Performance - iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF rose by 1.66%, underperforming by 0.03 percentage points, supported by a U.S.-Indonesia trade agreement and interest rate cuts[38] - iShares MSCI Singapore ETF increased by 4.91%, outperforming by 3.21 percentage points, indicating a stable upward trend[38] - iShares MSCI Thailand ETF surged by 6.21%, outperforming by 4.51 percentage points, as tariff risks were largely priced in[38] - iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF fell by 1.97%, underperforming by 3.66 percentage points, despite a central bank interest rate cut[38] - Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF jumped by 11.79%, outperforming by 10.10 percentage points, buoyed by a trade agreement and strong economic resilience[38] Trading Volume and Liquidity - Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF had a trading volume of 118,000 shares, a decrease of 2.7%[13] - iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF trading volume increased by 39.7% to 6.982 million shares[14] - iShares MSCI Singapore ETF trading volume decreased by 25.4% to 448,600 shares[14] - Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF trading volume surged by 100.5% to 291,000 shares[14] Economic Indicators - Vietnam's GDP grew by 7.96% year-on-year in Q2 2025, with a forecast of 8% growth for the full year[25] - The Thai SET index rose by 7.74%, reflecting positive market sentiment amid ongoing trade negotiations[19] - Malaysia's central bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.75%, the first cut in five years, but market reaction was muted[21]

Core Insights - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reported that the total telecom business revenue for the first half of the year reached 905.5 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 1% [1] - When calculated at constant prices from the previous year, the total telecom business volume increased by 9.3% [1] Group 1: Telecom User Statistics - As of the end of June, the total number of mobile phone users among the three major telecom operators and China Broadcasting reached 1.81 billion, with a net increase of 19.93 million users compared to the end of the previous year [1] - The number of 5G mobile phone users reached 1.118 billion, with a net increase of 104 million users since the end of the previous year, accounting for 61.8% of total mobile phone users [1] Group 2: 5G Infrastructure Development - By the end of June, the total number of 5G base stations reached 4.549 million, with a net increase of 298,000 base stations since the end of the previous year, representing 35.7% of the total mobile base stations [1] - The proportion of 5G base stations increased by 1.3 percentage points compared to the first quarter [1]

Core Viewpoint - The results of the Japanese House of Councillors election are expected to have a limited impact on the domestic stock market, according to Morgan Stanley's global market strategy team [1] Group 1: Market Impact - Concerns regarding fiscal expansion and delays in the US-Japan tariff agreement exist, but the stock market remains stable due to corporate reforms and capital inflows [1] - The overall market is supported by domestic demand stocks, particularly in sectors such as IT services, telecommunications, retail, food, and banking [1] Group 2: Political Landscape - There is uncertainty regarding the extent to which the ruling coalition will adopt the policy proposals of opposition parties in the long term, given the unclear political situation [1]

2025.07. 22 周一美股涨跌互现，投资者关注明星科技股财报表现，并寄希望于各方能达成贸易协议，以减轻特朗 普政府全球关税对经济造成的损害。 截至收盘，道指跌19.12点，跌幅为0.04%，报44323.07点，纳指涨78.52点，涨幅为0.38%，报 20974.17点， 盘中首次迎来21000点里程碑 ，标普500指数涨8.81点，涨幅为0.14%，报6305.60 点，收盘首次站上6300点。标普500指数和纳指均创收盘新高纪录。 明星科技股涨多跌少，谷歌涨2.7%，亚马逊涨1.4%，Meta Platforms涨1.2%，苹果涨0.6%，微软 平盘，特斯拉跌0.3%，英伟达跌0.6%。 纳斯达克金龙中国指数跌0.2%。拼多多涨2.4%，百度涨1.1%，网易涨0.9%，阿里巴巴平盘，京东 跌1.5%。 尽管美国总统特朗普的关税谈判最后期限8月1日不断临近，美股最近频频创下新高，因为投资者认 为关税对经济的影响可能不像以前担心的那么可怕。 在美国商务部长卢特尼克上周日表示对与欧盟达成贸易协议充满信心后，投资者预计贸易谈判将取得 一些进展。然而，欧盟外交官表示，随着与华盛顿达成突破性协议的希望逐渐渺茫 ...

Group 1 - As of the end of Q2 2025, China's public fund industry has generated a profit of 5.94 trillion yuan for its holders since 1998, with the market size reaching a new high of 33.73 trillion yuan and overall net profit exceeding 380 billion yuan [2] - The top 20 funds by profit are predominantly broad-based ETFs, with most profits exceeding 2 billion yuan [2] Group 2 - The European Council President and the European Commission President are scheduled to visit China on July 24, where they will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang for the 25th China-EU Leaders' Meeting [3] - The State Council has announced the implementation of the Housing Rental Regulations starting September 15, 2025, aimed at standardizing rental activities and promoting high-quality development in the housing rental market [3] - The July LPR remains unchanged for the second consecutive month, with the one-year rate at 3.0% and the five-year rate at 3.5%, indicating a period of observation for monetary policy [3] Group 3 - China's economy is expected to run smoothly and improve in the second half of 2025, supported by proactive fiscal policies aimed at boosting consumption and investment [4] - The Ministry of Commerce has urged the EU to stop listing Chinese companies and financial institutions in its sanctions against Russia, asserting the need to protect the legitimate rights of Chinese entities [4] - The Hainan Free Trade Port has released pilot guidelines for cross-border asset management, allowing foreign investors to invest in RMB-denominated products with a total initial cap of 10 billion yuan [4] Group 4 - The A-share market continues its upward trend, with the Shanghai Composite Index reaching a new high for the year, closing up 0.72% at 3559.79 points, and a total market turnover of 1.73 trillion yuan [5] - The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closed up 0.68% at 24994.14 points, marking its highest level since February 2022, with significant inflows from southbound funds [5] - Hong Kong has seen a 30% increase in IPOs year-on-year, raising 124 billion HKD, which is a 590% increase compared to the previous year [5] Group 5 - The latest holdings of active equity funds show Tencent Holdings as the top holding, followed by CATL and Kweichow Moutai, with a noticeable reduction in the concentration of holdings among the top 20 stocks [6] - Zhang Kun from E Fund has increased holdings in several liquor stocks and Alibaba, while exiting from Yanghe Brewery [6] - Transsion Holdings is considering a secondary listing in Hong Kong, potentially raising around 1 billion USD [6] Group 6 - BYD plans a stock split of 10-for-8 and a conversion of 12 shares for every 10 held for the 2024 fiscal year [8] - Hainan Free Trade Port has released guidelines for cross-border asset management, allowing foreign investors to invest in RMB-denominated products [4] - The company reports a significant increase in net profit for the first half of the year, with estimates ranging from 607% to 961% [8]

Group 1 - The global financial market is set to experience significant events this week, including earnings reports from major companies, key housing data releases, and speeches from Federal Reserve officials, which may disrupt the current market calm and create new volatility opportunities for forex traders [1] - U.S. stock futures showed slight declines, with the Dow Jones futures down by 16 points, and S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures also slightly lower, indicating a cautious investor sentiment [1] - The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond has slightly decreased to 4.42%, while the dollar remains stable against major currencies, reflecting market reactions to Japan's recent upper house election results [1][5] Group 2 - If Asian market interest rates continue to rise, it may attract some capital back, potentially weakening demand for dollar-denominated assets, which could impact the medium-term outlook for the dollar index [6] - In the commodities market, gold prices have dropped to $3,353.60 per ounce, while U.S. and Brent crude oil prices have slightly increased to $67.48 and $69.41 per barrel, respectively, indicating mixed sentiments regarding economic prospects [6] - The upcoming earnings season will feature major tech companies, including Tesla and Alphabet, with expectations that better-than-expected results could boost market risk appetite and influence currency pair movements [6] - Key U.S. housing data will be released midweek, which may affect market perceptions of U.S. economic growth amid signs of a cooling real estate market [6] - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and another official will speak on Tuesday, and the market will look for clues regarding the future interest rate path, which could inform trading strategies based on potential dollar movements [6]

Financial Performance - Verizon Communications reported revenue of $34.5 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, reflecting a 5.2% increase year-over-year [1] - Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $1.22, up from $1.15 in the same quarter last year [1] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $33.58 billion by 2.76%, and EPS also surpassed the consensus estimate of $1.18 by 3.39% [1] Key Metrics - Consumer wireless retail postpaid accounts reached 32.55 million, slightly above the estimated 32.5 million [4] - Fios Internet connections totaled 7.2 million, just below the average estimate of 7.23 million [4] - Business wireless retail postpaid connections were 30.95 million, below the estimated 31.18 million [4] - The churn rate for wireless retail postpaid was 1.6%, higher than the estimated 1.4% [4] Revenue Breakdown - Operating revenues for Consumer reached $26.65 billion, exceeding the estimate of $25.69 billion, representing a 6.9% increase year-over-year [4] - Operating revenues for Business were $7.28 billion, slightly above the estimate of $7.26 billion, showing a minor decrease of 0.3% year-over-year [4] - Consumer service revenues were $20.26 billion, compared to the estimate of $20.23 billion, marking a 5.5% year-over-year increase [4] - Consumer wireless equipment revenues surged to $5.37 billion, significantly above the estimate of $4.49 billion, reflecting a 29.6% year-over-year increase [4] - Consumer other revenues were $1.02 billion, below the estimate of $975.87 million, indicating a 35.3% year-over-year decline [4] - Business markets and other revenues were $3.35 billion, exceeding the estimate of $3.22 billion, with a 4.5% year-over-year increase [4] - Enterprise and public sector revenues were $3.44 billion, slightly below the estimate of $3.48 billion, showing a 3.1% year-over-year decline [4] - Wholesale revenues were $494 million, below the estimate of $552 million, reflecting a 10.5% year-over-year decrease [4] Stock Performance - Verizon's shares have returned -2.1% over the past month, contrasting with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.4% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

Group 1: New Listings - On July 14-20, one company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange main board, while no companies listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange [2] - China Huadian New Energy, focused on wind and solar power generation, saw its stock price rise over 125.79% on its first trading day, closing at 7.56 CNY per share, a 137.74% increase from the issue price of 3.18 CNY, with a total market capitalization of approximately 309.7 billion CNY [3] Group 2: Companies Passing Review - One company passed the review on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Sci-Tech Innovation Board during the same period, while no companies passed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange [4] - Shenzhen Beixin Life Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in innovative medical devices for cardiovascular disease diagnosis and treatment [5] Group 3: Terminated Listing Reviews - No companies terminated their listing reviews on the Shanghai Stock Exchange during this period, while one company on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange main board and one on the ChiNext did [7] - Guangdong Zhengyang Sensor Technology Co., Ltd. in the automotive manufacturing industry and Guizhou Duocai New Media Co., Ltd. in telecommunications both terminated their listing reviews [8] Group 4: Hong Kong Stock Exchange Activities - No new companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange during July 14-20 [9] - Three companies submitted applications for main board listings: Hunan Maijizhi Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Aux Electric Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Zhida Technology Development Co., Ltd. [12][13] - Hunan Maijizhi is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative biological agents for allergic and autoimmune diseases [14] - Aux Electric is one of the top five air conditioning providers globally, with a market share of 7.1% as of 2024 [16] - Shanghai Zhida Technology is the largest supplier of home electric vehicle charging solutions globally [19] Group 5: Financial Data and Fundraising - Hunan Maijizhi reported revenues of 8.72 million CNY and a net loss of 253 million CNY for 2023, with projections for 2024 showing a revenue of 2.4 million CNY and a net loss of 178 million CNY [14] - Aux Electric's revenues are projected to grow from 19.528 billion CNY in 2022 to 29.759 billion CNY in 2024, with net profits increasing from 1.442 billion CNY to 2.910 billion CNY [16] - Shanghai Zhida's revenues are expected to decline from 697 million CNY in 2022 to 593 million CNY in 2024, with net losses increasing from 25.147 million CNY to 236 million CNY [21]

智通财经7月21日电，威瑞森电信在收窄财年每股收益预测后，盘前股价涨超4%。威瑞森预计2025财年 调整后每股收益增长1.0% 至3.0%；调整后息税折旧摊销前利润增长2.5%至3.5%。 ...