A Chinese EV giant’s financing reckoning, and a stockbroker’s commodities pivot
China's central bank is shutting down an IOU system used by BYD to pay its suppliers. Why is it taking this step? And revenue for a stock broker called GoFintech has soared more than 40-fold after it entered the commodities trading business. How should investors look at such a move?
Yixin cruises in sweet spot in China’s sputtering car market
The online car loan facilitator processed nearly a quarter more transactions year-on-year in the third quarter, defying overall sluggishness in China’s auto market Key Takeaways: Yixin handled 235,000 transactions in…
Waterdrop splashes back to revenue growth. But are investors listening?
The insurance broker’s revenue rose 38.4% in the third quarter, boosted by a 20-fold increase for its young technical services business Key Takeaways: Waterdrop looks set to return to strong…
Cango looks past its bitcoin phase to a future as AI infrastructure operator
After booming for much the first year in its pivot to bitcoin mining, the company is looking ahead to a future of creating a ‘global, distributed AI compute grid’ Key…
GoFintech returns to the black, but sacrifices margins for big revenue jump
The provider of stock brokerage and other financial services’ revenue surged more than 40-fold in the first half of its fiscal year, but its gross profit margin plummeted Key Takeaways:…
A strong quarter doesn’t make Yeahka a bargain
The payment technology company posted impressive third-quarter results, yet its lofty valuation is limiting near-term upside for its stock Key Takeaways: Yeahka’s gross payment value surged 50% in the third…
Qfin goes from fintech stud to dud as new regulations kick in
The online loan facilitator posted weak third-quarter results and was downbeat on the final three months of the year, contrasting with a strong finish to 2024 Key Takeaways: Qfin’s revenue…