Chinese technology companies reported their weakest quarterly profit growth in three years, leaving more doubt for investors looking for a recovery in sector stocks. Earnings for the 30-member Hang Seng Tech Index fell 30% in the three months through December, compared with a year ago. That’s the worst performance since 2022, when profits were hurt by regulations on the tech sector and a weak reco...
Chinese technology companies reported their weakest quarterly profit growth in three years, leaving more doubt for investors looking for a recovery in sector stocks. Earnings for the 30-member Hang Seng Tech Index fell 30% in the three months through December, compared with a year ago. That’s the worst performance since 2022, when profits were hurt by regulations on the tech sector and a weak recovery in consumer spending following Covid. The index of Hong Kong-listed tech firms is down 14% this year and on the verge of wiping out all its gains since the DeepSeek breakthrough. Analysts’ forward estimated earnings per share is down 9% in March, as hyperscalers like Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. reveal hits from massive AI spending. The latest results were “modestly disappointing,” and a host of negatives augur further pain, according to Homin Lee , a strategist at Lombard Odier Singapore Ltd. “Continued price wars in the quick commerce sector, the rising cost of memory chips, deteriorating capex and monetization balance, and broader demand and margin questions surrounding the Iran shock are key issues for investors,” he said. Read more: Alibaba, Tencent Shares Lose $66 Billion as AI Vision Falls Flat The stock rally sparked last year by excitement over DeepSeek’s low-cost AI model has faded, as the reality sets in over the spending levels required to build data centers and grow usership. Alibaba has pledged more than $53 billion of AI investment over several years, while Tencent said it plans to at least double spending to more than $5.2 billion in 2026. Investors and analysts have been questioning whether these investments will pay off. At the same time, the market remains skeptical over how effective the government’s “anti-involution” policies will be at easing competition and curbing margin-destroying price wars in e-commerce and electric vehicles. Alibaba’s stock is likely to be “rangebound” over the next three months in the absence of “cle...
Alibaba Group Holding Limited recently reported its third-quarter 2025 results, with sales rising slightly to CNY 284,843 million while net income fell sharply to CNY 16,383 million, alongside a broader push into AI and cloud that includes sourcing Huawei’s 950PR AI processors amid US restrictions on Nvidia hardware. At the same time, Alibaba is repositioning itself as an AI-first company, unveili...
Alibaba Group Holding Limited recently reported its third-quarter 2025 results, with sales rising slightly to CNY 284,843 million while net income fell sharply to CNY 16,383 million, alongside a broader push into AI and cloud that includes sourcing Huawei’s 950PR AI processors amid US restrictions on Nvidia hardware. At the same time, Alibaba is repositioning itself as an AI-first company, unveiling its Qwen3.5-Omni multimodal model and rolling out agent-based tools like Accio Work and...
Actor and comedian known for voicing Gene Belcher, as well as roles in Flight of the Conchords and Archer, has suffered serious injuries Bob’s Burgers voice actor and comedian Eugene Mirman has suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza in New Hampshire, before he was pulled from the fiery wreckage by a state trooper assigned to protect the state’s governor. The crash happe...
Actor and comedian known for voicing Gene Belcher, as well as roles in Flight of the Conchords and Archer, has suffered serious injuries Bob’s Burgers voice actor and comedian Eugene Mirman has suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza in New Hampshire, before he was pulled from the fiery wreckage by a state trooper assigned to protect the state’s governor. The crash happened just before noon Tuesday when a northbound electric vehicle struck the Bedford toll plaza and caught fire, New Hampshire state police said. Republican governor Kelly Ayotte and her security detail came upon the crash soon after, and a trooper and two others pulled Mirman from the burning car through a window, said New Hampshire state police colonel, Mark Hall. Continue reading...
The big draw for Conagra's (NYSE: CAG) stock today is its ultra-high 8.9% dividend yield. However, the yield is that high for a very good reason. And income investors may want to temper their enthusiasm just a little bit. Here's why General Mills (NYSE: GIS) and its 6.5% yield could be a better option if you are looking for a high-yield consumer staples stock. Conagra's recent business performance...
The big draw for Conagra's (NYSE: CAG) stock today is its ultra-high 8.9% dividend yield. However, the yield is that high for a very good reason. And income investors may want to temper their enthusiasm just a little bit. Here's why General Mills (NYSE: GIS) and its 6.5% yield could be a better option if you are looking for a high-yield consumer staples stock. Conagra's recent business performance has been fairly weak, with organic sales down 3% in its most recent quarter. The food maker also chose to write down the value of some of its brands, which is not a sign of business strength. From a big-picture perspective, Conagra owns many second-tier brands. While the company's adjusted earnings cover its dividend, the stock's yield is high for a reason. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading