Bottom line: The wave of strong sentiment for new offshore IPOs by Chinese companies is running out of steam, but listings before year-end could still get a slight left, especially fintechs.
Fintech is hot, and just about everything else is not. That appears to be the message with the latest offshore IPO by a Chinese firm, this time from Hex...
Bottom line: Apple should be able to extend its return to growth in China into at least one more quarter, while Xiaomi should also be able to continue posting strong double-digit growth for the next year.
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has just released its latest quarterly results that show China is back on a growth track, quieting skeptics who had sai...
Bottom line: Tesla's announcement that its China plant is three years away puts a clear and realistic timeline on its intentions, which include strong growth in the market banking on supportive policies by Beijing.
Anyone who was hoping that electric car superstar Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) would start cranking out its products in ...
Bottom line: Whatsapp has likely been permanently blocked in China, while Satya Nadella's visit to Xiaomi underscores Microsoft's growing ties with the company, and Google's China AI push is mostly PR.
A couple of the big high-tech multinationals are in the headlines as we head into the next-to-last month of the year, which seems like a good op...
Bottom line: Big drops for three China concept stocks recently listed in New York, combined with a pullback for social networking giant Weibo, indicate a recent round of China stock euphoria may have crested.
Wednesday could go down as a watershed for newly listed China stocks in New York, which posted one of their worst days since a new wave of IPO...
Bottom line: A merged company combining Youon and Haluo could emerge as a strong regional shared bike company, while Shouqi could likewise emerge as a strong regional player in the private car services space.
China's shared ride space has been on a turbulent ride of its own this past year, as billions of investor dollars flooded into a sector with b...
Bottom line: The strong debut for Rise Education reflects good investor appetite for new China concept stocks in New York, which should bode well for a new listing by Jianpu and could also buoy iClick.
The IPO floodgates are opening wider following the hugely successful listings of microlender Qudian (NYSE: QD) in New York last week and ...
Bottom line: LeEco is likely to sell its stake in Coolpad in the next six months, and new investor Centralcon could emerge as the buyer with a goal of trying to turn the company around.
A potential white knight has stepped forward to provide some funds for struggling smartphone maker Coolpad (HKEx: 2369), in a fresh sign that controlling stakeholde...
Bottom line: ZTE's new dual-screen smartphone will turn some heads and raise the company's profile briefly due to the novelty factor, but the effect will quickly fade due to lack of practical uses.
You can't blame 'em for trying. That's the first thing that came to mind when I saw the announcement and some photos of a new foldable ZTE (HKEx: 763; Shen...
Bottom line: A periodic window of IPOs that opens every 2-3 years is taking shape, with fintechs and other new categories like online literature likely to do well, while older concepts like e-commerce could struggle for attention.
My long-predicted IPO floodgate has finally burst, with no less than four major offerings in the headlines as...
Bottom line: A dissident shareholder's proxy battle for a seat on Sina's board stands a chance of success, but the odds are probably 40 percent or lower due to large holdings by Sina's CEO.
One of the more lively investor plays to shake up an insular US-listed Chinese company is taking place at Internet stalwart Sina (Nasdaq: ...
Bottom line: China Reading's IPO should be well received when it launches its road show as soon next week, and the shares should price and debut strongly on its good profit margins and growth prospects.
Another hot IPO with ties to one of China's leading Internet firms is nearing the starting line, with word that the highly anticip...
Bottom line: Lenovo's new fund raising and roll-out of a retro commemorative ThinkPad 25th anniversary model show the company is focused on short-term fixes rather than the shock therapy it really needs.
With the October 1 Golden Week holiday now in the rear view mirror, we'll jump back into the latest tech trends with a look at PC g...
Bottom line: ZhongAn should perform reasonably well over the short- to medium-term by drawing on its big-name investors for business, but faces uncertainty due to an untested business model.
There's not a ton to say about the year's first blockbuster IPO from the fintech realm, since it really went pretty much according to plan. I'm talkin...
Bottom line: Alipay's joint venture with Li Ka-shing targeting local Hong Kong customers looks like a shrewd approach in its first major foray of that kind, though it will face skepticism about its ability to protect user privacy.
After dancing around the globe for the last few years without too much to show for its efforts, Ant Financi...
Bottom line: Diversification moves away from manufacturing by Canadian Solar and ReneSola could bring more stability to the companies, while panel makers are likely to take a big hit from new US anti-dumping measures.
A trio of solar energy stories are in the headlines that underscore difficulties panel makers are facin...
Bottom line: A flurry of IPOs for offshore Chinese tech firms marks the start of an upcycle following a three year lull, with fintechs likely to be the top stars.
After a relatively boring first eight months of the year, the IPO market has suddenly come to life with a flurry of offerings that are turning in a mixed performance. E-commerce see...
Bottom line: Google's purchase of HTC's Pixel assets is a sign of no confidence in HTC's chances of longer-term survival as an independent smartphone maker.
Everyone is giving their two cents about the big new tie-up between Taiwan smartphone maker HTC (Taipei: 2498) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), so I figured I'd weigh i...
Bottom line: ZhongAn's and Qudian's IPOs are likely to price and debut strongly over the next few weeks on excitement about China fintech, while Best's will debut to indifference following the slashing of its size.
Three companies likely to list in New York and Hong Kong by the end of this month are setting the tone for what's set to be a busy...
Bottom line: The US could veto the purchase of brokerage Cowen by a Chinese energy firm, and could also block Ant Financial's purchase of MoneyGram under tougher scrutiny by the Donald Trump administration.
Just days after President Donald Trump made his first veto of a Chinese deal in the US, two other deals appear to be running int...
