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

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>LI: Li Auto adds L9 Pro trim to L9 series (+)</li>
<li>BABA/JD：Cainiao started half day delivery in 8 cities（+ / -）</li>
<li>3690HK/TCOM: Meituan established a strategic partnership with Amadeus to expand the outbound travel market（+/-）</li>
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LI: Li Auto adds L9 Pro trim to L9 series (+)
BABA/JD：Cainiao started half day delivery in 8 cities（+ / -）
3690HK/TCOM: Meituan established a strategic partnership with Amadeus to expand the outbound travel market（+/-）


China TMT Update-LI/BABA/JD/3690hk/TCOM-L9 Pro Trim/Cainiao Half Day Delivery/Meituan and Amadeus

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

Oil & Natural Gas Corp / Technical Analysis

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<li>MSCI EM (EEM-US) continues to show signs of bottoming as it has held above our $37-$37.50 line-in-the-sand. </li>
<li>Major 1+ year resistance on the EEM-US is at $42, and a breakout would mean the bottom is in (and would be a buy signal).</li>
<li>Favor EM over EAFE due to 2.5-year downtrend reversal in the EAFE vs. EM ratio. Top Overweights: Taiwan, India, Greece; Attractive EM Sectors: Energy, Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Financials</li>
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MSCI EM (EEM-US) continues to show signs of bottoming as it has held above our $37-$37.50 line-in-the-sand. 
Major 1+ year resistance on the EEM-US is at $42, and a breakout would mean the bottom is in (and would be a buy signal).
Favor EM over EAFE due to 2.5-year downtrend reversal in the EAFE vs. EM ratio. Top Overweights: Taiwan, India, Greece; Attractive EM Sectors: Energy, Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Financials


MSCI Emerging Market Index Testing 1+ Year Resistance; Favor EM over EAFE; Top EM Buys Highlighted

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We expect Li Auto to report 2Q23 top line and GPM 2.3%/in line vs. cons. We think Li Auto’s share gain in Q1/Q2 reflects market consolidation.</li>
<li>Our channel check found its weekly order intake remains robust at ~10k. We expect the capacity ramp-up to lead to Q3 delivery of ~100k, 12% vs. cons. </li>
<li>We reiterate Li Auto as our top pick, due to 1)  strong model cycle (L9/L8/L7) and channel expansion; 2) margin upside. Li’s MEGA BEV could be the next catalyst.</li>
</ul>


We expect Li Auto to report 2Q23 top line and GPM 2.3%/in line vs. cons. We think Li Auto’s share gain in Q1/Q2 reflects market consolidation.
Our channel check found its weekly order intake remains robust at ~10k. We expect the capacity ramp-up to lead to Q3 delivery of ~100k, 12% vs. cons. 
We reiterate Li Auto as our top pick, due to 1)  strong model cycle (L9/L8/L7) and channel expansion; 2) margin upside. Li’s MEGA BEV could be the next catalyst.


[Li Auto (LI US, BUY, TP US$55) TP Change]: Witnessing Consolidation…Reiterate as Our Top Pick

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<li>Real Estate Industry Update: Housing bureaus in China’s first tier cities pledge to draft supportive policy on home purchase（+）</li>
<li>2150HK: Nayuki teahouse average store revenue remains flattish YoY in July 2023（/）</li>
<li>LI/NIO/XPEV: Li Auto, NIO and Xpeng update August vehicle delivery results (+/+//)</li>
</ul>


Real Estate Industry Update: Housing bureaus in China’s first tier cities pledge to draft supportive policy on home purchase（+）
2150HK: Nayuki teahouse average store revenue remains flattish YoY in July 2023（/）
LI/NIO/XPEV: Li Auto, NIO and Xpeng update August vehicle delivery results (+/+//)


China TMT Update-BEKE/2150.HK/LI/NIO/XPEV-Supportive Policy on Home Purchase;August Vehicle Delivery

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<li>The phenomenon of Chinese vendors taking terms to launch price wars, diminishing industry’s profitability is a headache. </li>
<li>We conclude the reason is China’s technology lead is so slim that price wars against each other is the only way to stay in the game;</li>
<li>Although renewable energy has long and expansive value chains, transportation is a separate node. China’s success in EV has strategic value for a wide range of industries.</li>
</ul>


The phenomenon of Chinese vendors taking terms to launch price wars, diminishing industry’s profitability is a headache. 
We conclude the reason is China’s technology lead is so slim that price wars against each other is the only way to stay in the game;
Although renewable energy has long and expansive value chains, transportation is a separate node. China’s success in EV has strategic value for a wide range of industries.


[Blue Lotus Sector Update]: Investors Tolerate Amazon, Why Not China New Energy?

China

Li Auto Inc. manufactures automobiles. The Company designs, develops, and sells smart new energy electric sport utility vehicles. Li Auto conducts businesses in China.

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Li Auto (LI US)

China TMT Update-LI/BABA/JD/3690hk/TCOM-L9 Pro Trim/Cainiao Half Day Delivery/Meituan and Amadeus

LI: Li Auto adds L9 Pro trim to L9 series (+);BABA/JD: Cainiao started half day delivery in 8 cities;3690HK/TCOM: Meituan established a strategic...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

MSCI Emerging Market Index Testing 1+ Year Resistance; Favor EM over EAFE; Top EM Buys Highlighted

MSCI EM Index $EEM Testing 1+ Year Resistance; Favor EM over EAFE $EFA. Top EM Country Overweights: Taiwan, India, Greece; Attractive EM Sectors:...

Vermilion Research

[Li Auto (LI US, BUY, TP US$55) TP Change]: Witnessing Consolidation…Reiterate as Our Top Pick

We reiterate Li Auto as our top pick, due to 1) strong model cycle (L9/L8/L7) and channel expansion; 2) margin upside. Li’s MEGA BEV could be the...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

China TMT Update-BEKE/2150.HK/LI/NIO/XPEV-Supportive Policy on Home Purchase;August Vehicle Delivery

China’s first tier cities draft supportive policy on home purchase;Nayuki teahouse average store revenue remains flattish YoY;LI/NIO/XPEV: Li Auto,...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Sector Update]: Investors Tolerate Amazon, Why Not China New Energy?

Although renewable energy has long and expansive value chains, transportation is a separate node. China’s success in EV has strategic value for a...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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