Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommendation" rating for the communication industry, expecting the industry index to outperform the benchmark index by more than 5% in the next 3-6 months [24]. Core Insights - The communication sector has shown strong performance, with a 2.54% increase in the past week, outperforming the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 index by 4.29 percentage points [6][7]. - Year-to-date, the communication sector has risen by 19.88%, significantly surpassing the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 index's increase of 3.05% [6][7]. - Key companies such as Meta and Microsoft reported better-than-expected earnings, driven by AI investments and advertising revenue [13][16]. Summary by Sections Industry Basic Data - The communication industry consists of 123 listed companies with a total market capitalization of 49,248.97 billion and a circulating market capitalization of 23,006.93 billion [2]. Relative Index Performance - The absolute performance of the communication sector over 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months is 8.7%, 18.6%, and 30.5% respectively, while the relative performance is 4.9%, 11.2%, and 13.5% [3]. Company Performance - Top gainers in the communication sector this week include Xizang Tourism (+46.42%), Chunz中科技 (+32.16%), and Yingweik (+29.64%) [10]. - The top five decliners include Gaohong Shares (-10.55%), Wanma Technology (-8.11%), and San Chuan Wisdom (-8.04%) [10]. Meta's Financial Performance - Meta reported Q2 revenue of $47.5 billion, a 22% year-over-year increase, with net profit of $18.3 billion [13]. - The company expects Q3 revenue to be between $47.5 billion and $50.5 billion, with a median year-over-year growth of approximately 16.5% [13]. Microsoft's Financial Performance - Microsoft achieved Q4 revenue of $76.441 billion, an 18% year-over-year increase, with a net profit of $27.233 billion [16]. - The company anticipates Q1 revenue for FY26 to be between $30.1 billion and $30.4 billion, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 25%-27% [17]. Investment Recommendations - Key recommendations include China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom for operators; and for optical modules, companies like Xinyi Sheng, Tianfu Communication, and Zhongji Xuchuang are highlighted [18].