China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Baidu delivered 1Q23 results with top line beat our estimate by 3.5%, and non-GAAP net income beat our estimate by 14.7%. </li>
<li>We expect both its ads and AI cloud revenues to recover with accelerated pace, which could offset the increase of R&amp;D spending in AIGC. </li>
<li>Reiterate BUY rating and slightly raise TP to US$ 178 to reflect the faster recovery. Our TP implies 17.9x PE in 2023.</li>
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Baidu delivered 1Q23 results with top line beat our estimate by 3.5%, and non-GAAP net income beat our estimate by 14.7%. 
We expect both its ads and AI cloud revenues to recover with accelerated pace, which could offset the increase of R&amp;D spending in AIGC. 
Reiterate BUY rating and slightly raise TP to US$ 178 to reflect the faster recovery. Our TP implies 17.9x PE in 2023.


[Baidu (BIDU US, BUY, TP US$178) Target Price Change]: Maintain BUY for Faster Recovery and AIGC

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-dmall-e-commerce-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36623:1" rel="noopener">Dmall Inc (1751691D CH)</a> is looking to raise around US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Dmall provides cloud-based, end-to-end SaaS platform purpose-built for the Chinese retail industry.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Dmall Inc (1751691D CH) is looking to raise around US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Dmall provides cloud-based, end-to-end SaaS platform purpose-built for the Chinese retail industry.
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Dmall Pre-IPO - The Positives - Ambitions of Aiding the Retail Digitization Journey for Retailers

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>AI /: China’s AI charge part 3: Short on chips and talent</li><li>China-Canada /: Tit-for-Tat: China expels Canadian diplomat after Ottawa’s move declaring a Chinese envoy as persona non grata</li><li>Gold /: China’s gold buying spree stretches into sixth straight month</li></ul>

AI /: China’s AI charge part 3: Short on chips and talentChina-Canada /: Tit-for-Tat: China expels Canadian diplomat after Ottawa’s move declaring a Chinese envoy as persona non grataGold /: China’s gold buying spree stretches into sixth straight month

CX Daily: China’s AI Charge Part 3: Short on Chips and Talent

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>1877HK：JUNSHI and Dr. Reddy signed low ball license out agreement for India, Latin America, South Africa and Oceania (-)</li>
<li>BIDU : Baidu's Xiaodu will enter smart phone industry (+)</li>
<li>1801HK： Innovent and Lilly will fight in obesity/diabetes drug. Positive for Innovent but not positive enough (+)</li>
</ul>


1877HK：JUNSHI and Dr. Reddy signed low ball license out agreement for India, Latin America, South Africa and Oceania (-)
BIDU : Baidu's Xiaodu will enter smart phone industry (+)
1801HK： Innovent and Lilly will fight in obesity/diabetes drug. Positive for Innovent but not positive enough (+)


China TMT Update (May.9) - 1877.HK/Bidu/1801.HK - JUNSHI and Dr. Reddy Signed Agreement

<ul><li>Time banks / In Depth: Why time banks haven’t caught on in China</li><li>Digital banks / Top Chinese digital banks report more bad loans but higher earnings</li><li>Banking / In Depth: China’s banks look to bolster bottom line after lending binge</li></ul>

Time banks / In Depth: Why time banks haven’t caught on in ChinaDigital banks / Top Chinese digital banks report more bad loans but higher earningsBanking / In Depth: China’s banks look to bolster bottom line after lending binge

CX Daily: Why Time Banks Haven’t Caught On in China

China

Baidu, Inc. operates an Internet search engine. The Company offers algorithmic search, enterprise search, news, MP3, and image searches, voice assistance, online storage, and navigation services. Baidu serves clients globally.

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Baidu (BIDU US)

[Baidu (BIDU US, BUY, TP US$178) Target Price Change]: Maintain BUY for Faster Recovery and AIGC

We expect both its ads and AI cloud revenues to recover with accelerated pace, which could offset the increase of R&D spending in AIGC.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Dmall Pre-IPO - The Positives - Ambitions of Aiding the Retail Digitization Journey for Retailers

Dmall Inc (1751691D CH) is looking to raise around US$200m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of...

Clarence Chu

CX Daily: China’s AI Charge Part 3: Short on Chips and Talent

AI /: China’s AI charge part 3: Short on chips and talent China-Canada /: Tit-for-Tat: China expels Canadian diplomat Gold /: China’s gold buying...

Caixin Global

China TMT Update (May.9) - 1877.HK/Bidu/1801.HK - JUNSHI and Dr. Reddy Signed Agreement

1877HK：JUNSHI and Dr. Reddy signed low ball license out agreement (-)； BIDU : Baidu's Xiaodu will enter smart phone industry (+)；1801HK： Innovent...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

CX Daily: Why Time Banks Haven’t Caught On in China

In Depth: Why time banks haven’t caught on in China. Top Chinese digital banks report more bad loans but higher earnings. In Depth: China’s banks...

Caixin Global

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