Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. JD.com (NasdaqGS:JD) has partnered with 12 hardware brands to create a new virtual idol girl group called "十二姬". The group is powered by JD.com's proprietary JoyAI model and is launching with an AI generated debut single. This move represents JD.com's push into AI driven entertainment...
Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. JD.com (NasdaqGS:JD) has partnered with 12 hardware brands to create a new virtual idol girl group called "十二姬". The group is powered by JD.com's proprietary JoyAI model and is launching with an AI generated debut single. This move represents JD.com's push into AI driven entertainment and content co creation beyond its core e commerce operations. For you as an investor, this positions JD.com differently compared with a traditional online retailer. The company is using its AI capabilities and consumer traffic to build new digital entertainment IP that sits alongside its marketplace, logistics and services offerings. It also gives hardware brand partners another way to reach users through characters, music and content rather than only through product listings. Looking ahead, the key questions are how far JD.com applies the JoyAI technology and whether the "十二姬" project gains enough traction to justify further investment. You might watch for signs of new partnerships, spin off content or merchandising, and any disclosures about user engagement, monetisation models or cross selling into JD.com's existing e commerce channels. Stay updated on the most important news stories for JD.com by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on JD.com. NasdaqGS:JD Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Mar 2026 3 things going right for JD.com that this headline doesn't cover. For JD.com, this virtual idol partnership sits at the intersection of content, commerce and AI. The company is already putting significant capital into new businesses, which contributed to a CNY 2,713 million net loss in Q4 2025 and lower full year net income of CNY 19,631 million compared with the prior year. An AI-powered entertainment IP like “十二姬” could support higher-margin revenue streams such as advertising, virtual goods and brand spo...
A top Chinese political adviser has sounded the alarm on forced marriages of women with mental disabilities in rural areas, calling for a prevention mechanism and a nationwide investigation campaign. Jiang Shengnan, a writer and member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s top political advisory body, warned that tackling the issue presented multiple challenges...
A top Chinese political adviser has sounded the alarm on forced marriages of women with mental disabilities in rural areas, calling for a prevention mechanism and a nationwide investigation campaign. Jiang Shengnan, a writer and member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s top political advisory body, warned that tackling the issue presented multiple challenges. There was a lack of support for such women when it came to marriage-related decision-making, Jiang told the state-run China News Service on Tuesday, ahead of the “two sessions” – China’s annual top legislative and advisory meetings. Advertisement She said some parents forced their daughters into marriage for profit amid weak legal penalties for rights violations. Homeless women with mental abilities fared worse , as timely help was lacking and mandatory reporting obligations were not fully enforced, Jiang said. Advertisement She proposed a wide-ranging year-long campaign against forced marriages of such women, spanning preventive education, case discovery and rescue, placement, rehabilitation and judicial relief.
Earnings calls from Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and Orient Overseas International Ltd. are investor highlights next week as escalating US-Iran tensions threaten to upend regional operations. Many airlines including Cathay have suspended services in cities like Dubai and Riyadh, as the Iran fallout has seen neighboring regions caught in the crossfire . Soaring oil prices also put jet fuel costs in ...
Earnings calls from Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and Orient Overseas International Ltd. are investor highlights next week as escalating US-Iran tensions threaten to upend regional operations. Many airlines including Cathay have suspended services in cities like Dubai and Riyadh, as the Iran fallout has seen neighboring regions caught in the crossfire . Soaring oil prices also put jet fuel costs in focus, although Cathay is poised to benefit from scrambling travelers paying huge premiums to escape the Middle East. In container shipping, Orient Overseas and its peers are contending with a lower probability of a full reopening of the Red Sea, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — another key shipping lane — has all but ground to a halt. Meanwhile, chipmaker Cambricon Technologies Corp. and AI server manufacturer Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. should present an optimistic picture for China’s AI hardware sector. Both firms are expected to see strong annual profit growth through 2027, amid the continued AI boom and Beijing’s emphasis on technological self-reliance. China on Thursday unveiled plans to accelerate its AI development during the annual National People’s Congress. Highlights to look out for: Monday: CATL’s ( 300750 CH ) full-year profit probably rose 36%, as it continued to gain market share in 2025. That said, intense competition and weak seasonality in EV sales could depress battery prices and profitability, which could keep pressure on Chinese battery producers including CATL, Morningstar said. Tuesday: Foxconn Industrial Internet’s ( 601138 CH ) full-year preliminary net income beat estimates amid strong growth momentum in AI servers. That would help brighten outlook of its parent Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. — due the week after next — Bloomberg Intelligence said . Nio ( NIO US ) should post its first ever operating profit on strong vehicle deliveries and cost cuts. Markets will watch for signs of how January-March demand is picking up due to seas...
Hong Kong stocks headed for their worst weekly performance in four months as the US-Iran war stoked stagflation fears and dampened investor sentiment. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.3 per cent to 25,401.25 as of 9.45am local time on Friday. For the week, the benchmark has declined 4.6 per cent, putting it on course for its steepest decline for the five-day period since November 21. The Hang Seng Tech ...
Hong Kong stocks headed for their worst weekly performance in four months as the US-Iran war stoked stagflation fears and dampened investor sentiment. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.3 per cent to 25,401.25 as of 9.45am local time on Friday. For the week, the benchmark has declined 4.6 per cent, putting it on course for its steepest decline for the five-day period since November 21. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.3 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index slid 0.6 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.4 per cent. Advertisement The war in the Middle East has worsened sentiment on global stocks, which has already been rattled by fears of artificial intelligence-led displacement. With Brent oil trading above US$80 a barrel after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, investors are increasingly wary of stagflation and a slower pace of interest-rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, which will further compress elevated stock multiples. All eyes are on a joint press conference by the People’s Bank of China and the China Securities Regulatory Commission in the afternoon, where top financial regulators will address a press conference as part of the ongoing annual legislative meeting in Beijing. Advertisement Other major Asia-Pacific markets edged lower. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.8 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi retreated 1.9 per cent and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 1.3 per cent.
Vietnam’s trade deficit narrowed in February, while exports and imports both grew less than expected and consumer prices spiked in a holiday-affected month. The deficit in February was $1.05 billion, compared with the $1.78 billion deficit reported for January, according to data released by the National Statistics Office in Hanoi Friday. That was also smaller than the Bloomberg survey estimate of ...
Vietnam’s trade deficit narrowed in February, while exports and imports both grew less than expected and consumer prices spiked in a holiday-affected month. The deficit in February was $1.05 billion, compared with the $1.78 billion deficit reported for January, according to data released by the National Statistics Office in Hanoi Friday. That was also smaller than the Bloomberg survey estimate of a $2.03 billion deficit. Vietnam’s exports rose 5.7% to $33.1 billion in February from a year earlier, compared with economist expectations of 12.8% growth. Imports also trailed expectations with a 4.4% gain to $34.1 billion. Raw materials, equipment and spare parts for production accounted for most inbound goods, the government said. The data may have been affected by the lunar new year festival known as Tet in Vietnam, which fell in February this year compared with January in 2025. Consumer prices rose 3.35%, faster than the 2.53% pace of January and economist estimates of 2.75%. “CPI in February increased 1.14% month-on-month, mainly due to rising prices of food and transport on increased demand during the lunar new year,” the statistics office said in a statement. The weaker-than-expected data for both exports and imports hint at challenges for Vietnam’s economy, which last year withstood the impact of US tariffs to expand 8% with a record trade surplus. Potential headwinds include higher oil prices and potential disruptions from the war in the Middle East. Vietnam, which exports everything from coffee and clothing to tools and technology, saw total outbound shipments rise 18.3% in the first two months of this year from the same period in 2025. The US remains the biggest market for Vietnam’s goods, with exports to America rising to $23.8 billion in the first two months of 2026, the data show. Vietnam’s trade surplus with the US reached $20.4 billion, up 20.8% from a year earlier. The Southeast Asian country meanwhile saw its January-February trade deficit with China jum...
JD.com NASDAQ: JD management said the company finished the fourth quarter of 2025 “in line with expectations,” citing resilience in the top line despite short-term pressure in electronics and home appliances and a high year-over-year comparison base. Executives emphasized that momentum in general merchandise and higher-margin marketplace and marketing services helped offset category weakness, whil...
JD.com NASDAQ: JD management said the company finished the fourth quarter of 2025 “in line with expectations,” citing resilience in the top line despite short-term pressure in electronics and home appliances and a high year-over-year comparison base. Executives emphasized that momentum in general merchandise and higher-margin marketplace and marketing services helped offset category weakness, while investments in price competitiveness, R&D, and new initiatives shaped profitability and cash flow. Get JD.com alerts: Sign Up Fourth-quarter and full-year performance CFO Yan Shan said total net revenues rose 2% year-over-year in the fourth quarter to RMB 352 billion, while non-GAAP net profit was RMB 1.1 billion. For the full year, total net revenues increased 13% to RMB 1.3 trillion and non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB 27 billion, implying a non-GAAP net margin of 2.1% for the year (0.3% in Q4). By revenue type, product revenues declined 3% in Q4 but increased 10% for the full year. Service revenues grew 20% in Q4 and 24% for the full year, supported by marketplace and marketing revenues that rose 15% in Q4 and 19% for the year. Logistics and other service revenues increased 24% in Q4 and 27% for the full year, which management attributed mainly to incremental delivery-related revenues from the food delivery business. Gross margin expanded as well. Management reported consolidated gross margin of 15.6% in Q4, up 32 basis points year-over-year, and 16% for the full year, up 18 basis points, driven primarily by margin gains in JD Retail. Category trends: electronics headwinds, general merchandise strength Management repeatedly pointed to softness in electronics and home appliances as the key near-term headwind. Yan said electronics and home appliances revenue fell 12% year-over-year in Q4, though it was up 7% for the full year. CEO Sandy Xu said the company invested part of its margin gains into price competitiveness in these categories du...
Earnings Call Insights: a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (AKA) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Ciaran Long highlighted that "we delivered another year of growth, reflecting the continued strength of our brands and the power of our business model" and reported net sales growth of 4.4% for the full year, reaching $600 million. The U.S. region, now 66% of the business, showed 7% net sales growth to $394 milli...
Earnings Call Insights: a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (AKA) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Ciaran Long highlighted that "we delivered another year of growth, reflecting the continued strength of our brands and the power of our business model" and reported net sales growth of 4.4% for the full year, reaching $600 million. The U.S. region, now 66% of the business, showed 7% net sales growth to $394 million and a 25% gain over two years. Princess Polly maintained double-digit net sales growth, opened 7 new U.S. stores in 2025, and launched its first Australian location, ending the year with 14 stores globally. Wholesale partnerships, especially at Nordstrom, "exceeded expectations." Long stated that inventory was down 10% year-over-year, and the company achieved 30 basis points of gross margin expansion to 57.3%, despite tariff headwinds estimated at a 100 basis point negative impact. The supply chain transformation is now "substantially complete," with about 50% of U.S. sourcing from outside China, enhancing flexibility for future trade policy changes. The company is actively embedding AI across the organization, already seeing measurable impact in product imagery, marketing productivity, and inventory optimization. Long expects AI "to be a meaningful driver of margin expansion in the coming years." CFO Kevin Grant stated: "Net sales increased 3.1% to $164 million, in line with our guidance." He noted inventory discipline and said, "we ended the quarter with $86.2 million in inventory, down 10% compared to $95.8 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024." Outlook For fiscal 2026, the company expects net sales between $625 million and $635 million and adjusted EBITDA of between $27 million and $29 million. The outlook "does not include the impact of any potential refunds as a result of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the IEEPA tariffs." For the first quarter, net sales are projected between $130 million and $132 million, with adjusted EBITDA between $1.5 mil...