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On November 19th, a CLSA research report indicated that despite facing competition in both domestic and international markets, Man Wah Holdings (01999.HK) still saw a 0.6% year-on-year increase in net profit for the first half of fiscal year 2026, with the interim dividend remaining flat. This was attributed to the groups proactive repositioning and improved operational efficiency. Although US tariffs increased, the gross profit margin in overseas markets still rose 1.1% year-on-year to 39.3% during the period, as continued efficiency improvements and lower raw material costs helped mitigate the impact of tariffs. Furthermore, Man Wahs management stated that capacity investment has peaked and that maintaining stable dividends will be a priority in the coming years. The report believes that managements commitment to shareholder returns may support market sentiment in the short term, and coupled with the expected stable revenue growth in fiscal year 2027, it may bring medium-term upside potential. Based on improved shareholder return visibility, the target price was raised from HK$5 to HK$5.58, maintaining an "Outperform" rating.On November 19th, a research report from Bank of America Securities indicated that Geely Automobile (00175.HK) saw its third-quarter revenue increase by 27% year-on-year to RMB 89.2 billion, primarily driven by a 43% year-on-year increase in deliveries and higher average selling prices. Benefiting from improved economies of scale, operational efficiency, and product mix optimization, gross margin rose 1.2% year-on-year to 16.6%. Net profit for the period increased by 59% year-on-year to RMB 3.8 billion, with cumulative net profit for the first three quarters reaching RMB 13.1 billion, accounting for 77% of the banks full-year forecast. The bank raised its sales volume forecasts for 2025 to 2027 by 2%, 1%, and 2% respectively, its total revenue forecasts by 1%, 2%, and 2%, and its earnings per share forecasts by 1%, 6%, and 5%. The target price was raised from HKD 24 to HKD 25, and the bank reiterated its "buy" rating.According to Japans Kyodo News, the governor of Niigata Prefecture will approve the restart of Tokyo Electric Power Companys Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.Hong Kong-listed biotech stocks weakened during the session, with Biocytogen (02315.HK) falling nearly 5%, Kodi (02487.HK) and Xinwei Medical (06609.HK) falling more than 3.5%, and Kelun Biotech (06990.HK) falling more than 3%.Japans Ministry of Finance will auction 400 billion yen of 40-year government bonds on November 26.
