Group 1 - In the first quarter, the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size turned from a year-on-year decline of 3.3% in the previous year to a growth of 0.8% [2][5] - In March, the profits of these enterprises increased by 2.6%, reversing a 0.3% decline in January and February [6][8] - The revenue of industrial enterprises in March grew by 4.2%, accelerating by 1.4 percentage points compared to January and February [6][8] Group 2 - High-tech manufacturing profits surged by 14.3% in March, contributing 2.8 percentage points to the overall profit growth of industrial enterprises [3][8] - The specialized and general equipment sectors saw profit increases of 14.2% and 9.5%, respectively, outperforming the average profit growth of all industrial enterprises [3][8] - In the first quarter, 24 out of 41 industrial categories reported profit growth, indicating nearly 60% of industries experienced improvements [8] Group 3 - The private and joint-stock enterprises showed significant profit growth in March, with private enterprises increasing by 16.0% and joint-stock enterprises by 3.5% [7] - The equipment manufacturing sector accounted for 32.0% of the total profits of industrial enterprises, with a year-on-year profit growth of 6.4% [8] - The aerospace industry experienced a profit increase of 23.9%, while sectors like smart consumer devices and medical equipment also reported substantial profit growth [8]