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Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for several companies in the media sector, including Giant Network, Perfect World, and Kuaishou, among others [5][36]. Core Insights - The media industry showed a slight increase of 0.21% from January 26 to February 1, 2026, outperforming the Shanghai Composite Index, which decreased by 0.44% [12]. - The advertising and marketing sub-sector led the gains with an increase of 4.70%, while other segments like publishing and digital media saw declines [12]. - Significant developments in AI applications and gaming are highlighted, with Tencent's "Yuanbao" app reaching the top of the Apple App Store's free chart [2][17]. Market Performance - The media industry (Shenwan) increased by 0.21% during the specified period, while the Shanghai Composite Index decreased by 0.44% [12]. - The advertising and marketing sector led with a 4.70% increase, while publishing, digital media, gaming, and television broadcasting experienced declines of -0.75%, -1.31%, -1.94%, and -3.66% respectively [12]. Industry Key Data - AI Applications: Tencent's "Yuanbao" app achieved significant download growth, reaching 22.23 million downloads, with a notable 97.76% increase week-on-week [2][17]. - Gaming: The top five mobile games on iOS included "Honor of Kings" and "Peacekeeper Elite," with "Supernatural Action Group" surpassing 10 million daily active users [3][19]. - Film: The total box office for domestic films reached 283 million yuan, with "Zootopia 2" leading the weekly box office [28][30]. Investment Recommendations - The report emphasizes a positive outlook on AI applications and cultural exports, recommending focus on gaming, IP, short dramas, marketing, and publishing sectors [5][36]. - Specific companies highlighted for investment include Giant Network, Kuaishou, and Mango TV, among others [5][36].

Core Viewpoint - The company Kaiying Network (002517) announced that its investment enterprise "Nature Select" has completed a new financing round exceeding $30 million, with participation from notable institutions such as Alibaba, Ant Group, Qiming Venture Partners, Wuyuan Capital, Genesis Partners, and Yunshi Capital [1] Group 1 - The financing round was led by prominent investors, indicating strong market confidence in the venture [1] - After this financing round, Kaiying Network remains the largest institutional investor outside of the founding team and management [1] - Nature Select's product, EVE, is a 3D AI companionship application that utilizes AI multimodal tools to meet users' companionship needs, and it has already begun its second testing phase [1]

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the industry, indicating a positive outlook for the sector's performance relative to the benchmark index [6][34]. Core Insights - The media industry saw a weekly increase of 2.04% from January 12 to January 18, 2026, outperforming major indices. Digital media led the gains with a 10.38% increase, while other segments like publishing and advertising also showed positive growth [2][12]. - Key themes for investment include AI applications and cultural exports, with a focus on sub-sectors such as gaming, intellectual property (IP), short dramas, marketing, and publishing [4][34]. Summary by Sections Market Performance - The media industry outperformed major indices with a 2.04% increase during the week of January 12-18, 2026. Digital media surged by 10.38%, while publishing rose by 3.32%, and advertising marketing increased by 2.58%. The gaming sector saw a modest rise of 1.57%, whereas the film and television broadcasting segments experienced slight declines [2][12]. Industry Key Data AI Applications - Recent downloads for AI applications on iOS were estimated at 27.93K for Deepseek, 208.27K for Doubao, 78.91K for Tencent Yuanbao, and 106.66K for Qianwen, with respective week-on-week changes of -8.79%, -0.67%, -9.86%, and +25.84%. The weekly token call volume on the OpenRouter platform reached 7.65 trillion, marking an 18.97% increase [3][18]. Gaming Data - The top five mobile games on iOS as of January 17, 2026, were "Honor of Kings," "Peacekeeper Elite," "Dungeon & Fighter: Origin," "Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition," and "Genshin Impact: Moonlight Song." Tencent's "Counterattack: Future" launched and quickly gained over 10 million registered users within three days [3][18][20]. Film Data - The total box office for domestic films during the week was 280 million yuan, with "Hidden Kill" leading at 63.73 million yuan, accounting for 22.7% of the total. Other notable films included "Zootopia 2" and "Avatar 3" [26][27]. Investment Recommendations - The report recommends focusing on AI applications, cultural exports, and specific sub-sectors such as gaming, IP, short dramas, marketing, and publishing. Notable companies to watch include Giant Network, Kying Network, Perfect World, and others [4][34].

Core Insights - The article discusses the recent funding round of AI companionship company "Nature Select," which raised over $30 million from investors including Alibaba and Ant Group [2] - The AI companionship sector faced challenges in 2025, with products like C.ai being perceived as having low growth potential and commercialization difficulties [3] - "Nature Select" has redefined AI companionship through five dimensions, including proactive engagement, emotional intelligence, long-term memory, high immersion, and breaking the dimensional barrier between virtual and real life [4] Funding and Investment - "Nature Select" completed a funding round exceeding $30 million, with participation from notable investors such as Alibaba, Ant Group, and others [2] - The investment is driven by the company's innovative approach to AI companionship, particularly its proactive agent interaction model [7] Product Development - The company launched its AI product "EVE," which features a unique interaction model that combines emotional intelligence and long-term memory capabilities [4][7] - EVE's memory system has evolved to include 128 dynamic memory slots and a multi-dimensional graph-based memory system [7] Market Position and Competitive Advantage - "Nature Select" stands out in the increasingly crowded AI companionship market due to its combination of AI expertise and a background in gaming, allowing for advanced 3D visuals and gamified design [7] - The company aims to create a new interactive experience that accumulates user context and memory through a natural and engaging interface [7] Future Vision - The ultimate goal of "Nature Select" is to create a world where silicon-based life forms coexist with humans, indicating a long-term vision for the integration of AI into daily life [8]

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Positive" and maintained [7] Core Insights - The new game cycle in January continues with several products like "Duck Duck Goose" and "Heart Town" launching successfully. The trend of Chinese games going overseas remains strong, with leading companies like Dd and others showing impressive performance. The industry is expected to see a series of new game launches, leading to continuous catalysts [2][4] - The gaming sector's product cycle in 2026 shows strong sustainability and performance certainty, indicating room for valuation improvement. It is recommended to continue focusing on investment opportunities in the gaming sector, with relevant companies including Giant Network, Kaiying Network, Perfect World, 37 Interactive, G-bits, Yaoji Technology, Shengtian Network, Tencent Holdings, and Xindong Company [2][4] Summary by Sections New Game Launches - The January new game cycle has seen successful launches, including "Duck Duck Goose," which has gained significant popularity, and "Heart Town," which topped the global free charts in over 50 regions during its pre-download phase [2][4] - The performance of these new games validates the importance of global expansion and social interaction as growth engines in the gaming industry, with a strategy of "evergreen games + globalization" becoming key for leading companies [10] Overseas Market Performance - The overseas gaming market continues to thrive, with Dd's "Whiteout Survival" achieving over $4 billion in global revenue by December 2025. Other games like "Tasty Travels: Merge Game" and "Truck Star" have also shown strong performance in the overseas market [10] Future Game Releases - Upcoming game releases include Tencent's "Counter-Strike: Future" on January 13, "Rock Kingdom: World" on March 26, and several others from various companies, indicating a busy launch schedule that may catalyze further industry growth [10]

Summary of Key Points from the Conference Call Industry Overview - The gaming sector's valuation has reached a lower limit of 15 times, with expectations of maintaining high prosperity and performance growth certainty through 2026, making it an attractive investment opportunity [1][3][25] - The A-share market recommends a "3+2" combination: Giant Network, Kaiying Network, and Century Huatong as stable fundamentals; Gibit and 37 Interactive are positioned lower but showing recent improvements [1][4] Company-Specific Insights Tencent - Expected to launch multiple mid-sized new games in 2026, with a diverse range of genres [7] - Notable titles include "Under One Person," "Rock Kingdom World," and "Monster Hunter Traveler" [7] NetEase - Anticipates additional revenue of 2-3 billion from international IP adaptations and domestic MMO games [2][24] - Key upcoming titles include "Forgotten Sea" and "Infinite," with the former developed by the team behind "Identity V" [7][24] Giant Network - "Famous General Kill" is expected to contribute 200-300 million in profit, with "Supernatural Action Group" potentially increasing annual revenue to 7-8 billion if successful during the Spring Festival [10][12] Kaiying Network - The "Legend Box" platform is driving growth, with DAU expected to reach 650,000 to 700,000 by the end of 2026, and annual advertising revenue projected at around 2.4 billion [10][13] Bilibili - Strong growth in advertising business, with expectations to outperform the overall internet advertising growth rate [21] - Anticipated game revenue growth in the low double digits, with "Three Kingdoms Hundred Generals Card" projected to generate 1-1.5 billion [21] Gibit - Recent performance impacted by a decline in revenue from "Sword of the World," but new game "Nine Mu of the Wild" expected to contribute 1-1.5 billion [19][20] Heart Company - Facing stock price pressure but has potential due to rapid progress in programmatic advertising, with profits expected to reach 150-200 million in 2026 [22] Market Trends and Predictions - The gaming sector is expected to maintain strong growth certainty compared to other sectors, with a focus on identifying high-certainty investment targets [25] - The first quarter of 2026 is anticipated to be stable, with significant product launches concentrated in the summer [11][25] Additional Insights - The competitive landscape is expected to increase in 2026, but companies will focus on their strengths without excessive suppression of smaller firms [11] - The overall sentiment is optimistic for the gaming industry, with a recommendation for investors to strategically select stocks based on performance certainty and market conditions [25]

Core Viewpoint - The collaboration between Kaiying Network's subsidiary Hangzhou Jiyi Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. and Beijing Lingyi Wanshi Technology Co., Ltd. aims to integrate AI technology into the gaming industry, focusing on the development of large models for gaming applications [1] Group 1: Partnership and Development - The partnership will leverage Kaiying Network's extensive experience in the gaming sector and Lingyi Wanshi's AI technology advantages to promote deep integration of "gaming + AI" [1] - The first global 3D AI intelligent companion application, EVE, is planned to be launched in Q1 2026 [1] Group 2: Product Launches - The AI toy "Warm Heart Valley Dream Journey," featuring emotion recognition, body interaction, and intelligent communication functions, will start pre-sales on December 8 at 8 PM [1] Group 3: Financial Performance - In Q3 2025, the company's profitability improved due to high growth in revenue from high-margin businesses, cost optimization, and government subsidies [1] - The company has a rich reserve of new games and is focusing on mature IPs, with significant revenue growth from the Legend Box, further consolidating the Legend ecosystem's traffic [1] Group 4: Investment Rating - The report initiates coverage with a "Buy" rating for the company [1]

Core Insights - NIO Inc. is positioned for significant growth due to a strong vehicle lineup and expansion beyond luxury models, although challenges such as subsidy phaseouts and rising operating costs may hinder progress [1][6][8] Vehicle Lineup and Growth - NIO's expanding vehicle portfolio, including models like ES6, ET5T, ES8, and others, is driving delivery growth, with expectations of 40,000 ES8 units sold in 2025, primarily in Q4 [2][4] - The introduction of the ONVO brand and Firefly brand is expected to enhance volume, with ONVO's L60 model delivering 33,000 units in its first three months and Firefly delivering over 26,000 units in its first six months [3][8] Margin Improvement - Vehicle margins improved to 14.7% in Q3 2025 from 13.1% in Q3 2024, with expectations to reach 20% overall due to new model launches and cost synergies [4][8] Battery Swap Technology - NIO's battery swap technology, part of its BaaS strategy, provides a competitive advantage, with over 3,641 swap stations and more than 27,000 chargers installed [5] Challenges and Risks - The phaseout of trade-in and replacement subsidies is expected to dampen demand, particularly affecting lower-priced models like ONVO L60 and L90 [6][8] - Rising SG&A expenses, which increased by 1.8% year-over-year, are anticipated to continue due to increased sales and marketing efforts [7][8] - NIO's long-term debt to capital ratio stands at 0.82, significantly higher than the industry average of 0.27, limiting financial flexibility [8][9]

Core Insights - The company has a strong focus on its core gaming business, aiming to create high-quality games that meet market demands, supported by a four-part business system of R&D, publishing, investment, and IP/user platforms [2][3] - The company is actively expanding its overseas business, establishing a strategy for international publishing and aiming for revenue growth from foreign markets over the next three years [2][3] - The company has signed licensing agreements for its subsidiary to develop and promote games based on popular IPs, indicating a strategic move to enhance its product offerings and market presence [3][4] Fund Performance - As of November 26, 2025, the top-performing fund of the company, "泉果旭源三年持有期混合A," achieved a return of 35.13% over the past year [2] - The company manages assets totaling 23.787 billion yuan across six funds, with five fund managers [1][2] Share Buyback and Ownership - The company repurchased 8.9528 million shares from September 1 to September 3, 2025, representing 0.42% of its total share capital, with a total expenditure of approximately 200 million yuan [6] - The actual controller of the company has committed to not reducing their shareholding for five years and plans to use dividends to increase their stake in the company [7][8] Shareholder Trends - As of November 20, 2025, the total number of shareholders is 82,977, showing a general trend of increase in shareholder numbers [9] Product Development - The company is developing "EVE," a 3D AI companion application, which is set to launch in Q1 2026, focusing on creating deep emotional connections with users [10][11] - The company is also launching an AI toy brand, "暖星谷梦游记," with pre-sales starting on December 8, 2025, targeting emotional companionship for the 12-35 age group [12][13] Financial Reporting - The company holds shares in "世纪华通," classified as financial assets measured at fair value, with changes recorded in other comprehensive income, indicating a strategic investment approach [14]