Illustration of the umbrella brand of Geely, which includes Zeekr, Volvo, Lotus.

Zeekr’s buyout stalls, and Chagee’s returns cool

A group of early investors in NEV maker Zeekr have protested a recent privatization bid for the company, saying it's too low. Will the buyer heed their complaints and raise its offer? And Chagee's maiden quarterly results show its revenue grew at just half the rate of its new store openings. What's behind the evaporting returns?
Illustraion of the overcapacity of solar panels

New solar policy support, and a stock market cleanup

It’s too soon to think that the bottom for the solar sector is there. But if you're a long-term investor and you're patient, you may have to wait a year or so before you start getting some meaningful appreciation in the stock price.