Daily Brief China: Hopson Development, ZJLD Group , ByteDance, Huawei Technology, JD.com and more

Lucror Analytics Weekly Wraps provide an overview of all Morning Views comments and reports published by our analyst team in the past week, and also showcase a list of the most-read reports.

In this Insight:

1. Softbank Group
2. China SCE
3. Sino-Ocean Group
4. China Jinmao Holdings
5. Geely Auto

and more…

• Since the inclusion in the Southbound Stock Connect 7 trading days ago, ZJLD Group (6979 HK)’s stock price is up 16%, suggesting strong interest from the southbound investors.
• ZJLD has one of the best channel inventory and distributor perception among all the sauce aroma baijiu brands currently.
• Expect further share price upside mainly from southbound buy, as the baijiu sector is one of the most followed sectors in A-share.     

• In the face of mounting American political and regulatory pressure, the Chinese video app TikTok officially launched an online shopping feature in the U.S., aiming to cash in on its popularity among 150 million American users.
• TikTok Shop will give brands, merchants, and creators the tools to sell directly through content on the app, the ByteDance Ltd.-owned enterprise said in a press release.
• Users will now find a “Shop” button prominently displayed in certain videos and can buy tagged products directly from videos and livestreaming.

• Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and its auto partner Seres Group Co. Ltd. (601127.SH +10.01%) launched an upgraded version of the Aito M7 electric SUV on Tuesday, marking the latest push by the tech giant into China’s highly competitive auto market.
• With a starting price of 249,800 yuan ($34,280), deliveries of the luxury electric vehicle (EV) will begin immediately, Huawei said in a press release. The company is also offering a discount of 33,000 yuan to customers who place their orders before Oct. 7.
• The model, which comes in five variants, is also equipped with Huawei ADS 2.0, the latest generation of its automated driving software and a digital cockpit powered by its Harmony operating system, the company said.

• JD.com Inc. managed to surpass the revenue and earnings expectations of Wall Street.
• Service revenues grew, of which marketing and marketplace revenues were up.
• During the quarter, JD.com noticed strong user engagement trends, including higher purchase rates and ARPU on its app.