Eoptolink Technology Inc. posted record annual profit and a surge in first-quarter earnings, as demand rises for optical components critical to artificial intelligence development.
Robotics component supplier Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co. saw stronger profits last year and in the first quarter as demand soars for Chinese humanoid robots.
A humanoid robot at the Robot Valley Exhibition Hall in Shenzhen, China, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Investor enthusiasm for China’s humanoid robotics sector has extended into 2026, fueled early this year with a big presence at the CES tech showcase in Las Vegas and a starring role for two-legged droids at the Spring Festival Gala in China.
Chip gear maker ASMPT Ltd. shares jumped as much as 8.7% to a record as its second-quarter revenue beat expectations, driven by strong growth from its semiconductor business critical for AI.
Data cables plugged into server racks on the Supermicro pavilion at MWC Barcelona 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. This year's edition of MWC is heavily geared toward AI and establishing best practices to leverage it to drive sales and wider adoption. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg
Strong credit growth helped keep fourth-quarter numbers healthy at Indian banks, numbers from HDFC Bank Ltd. and ICICI Bank Ltd. showed on Saturday, though the latter reported a treasury loss linked to the central bank’s rupee derivatives curbs.
Japan kicks off its earnings season with the owners of Uniqlo and 7-Eleven stores. Earnings from the retail giants are expected to be a mixed bag, with uncertainty hovering over their outlook amid the Middle East conflict.
Persistent weakness in China’s housing market will be the main drag when property developers China Vanke Co., Country Garden Holdings Co. and China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. report this week.
Road construction outside China Vanke Co.'s Donglu residential compound in Beijing, China.
MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai Co.’s full-year revenue more than doubled, driven by robust domestic artificial intelligence demand while Nvidia Corp. is squeezed out of the Chinese market.
Chips exhibited by MetaX Integrated Circuits in Shanghai.
Pop Mart International Group Ltd. and Laopu Gold Co. are set to post triple-digit growth, making them standouts in China’s retail landscape defined by sluggish domestic spending.
Xpeng Inc. shares declined after the automaker’s first-quarter revenue forecast fell short of estimates as a slump in Chinese vehicle demand hurt deliveries at the start of the year.
An Xpeng Inc. P7+ electric vehicle displayed at the International Automotive and Supply Chain Expo in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, June 12, 2025. The expo runs through June 15.
China’s largest container liner Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. warned of increasing uncertainties in the year ahead as a deepening Middle East conflict continues to reshape global trade.
Chinese electric carmaker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co. posted its first annual profit on strong vehicle sales as it expands its partnership with Stellantis NV. The shares rose.
A Leapmotor B10 electric vehicle at the Turin Motor Show in Torino, Italy. Photographer: Giuliano Berti/Bloomberg
The hype around artificial intelligence software OpenClaw has heightened the interest in Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. earnings and how the agent might drive growth and innovation across multiple technology industry sectors.
Cambricon Technologies Corp. reported its first-ever annual profit after Beijing encouraged China’s leading artificial intelligence developers to adopt locally made chips given restrictions on Nvidia Corp.
Orient Overseas International Ltd. warned that the escalating conflict in the Middle East poses further uncertainty to the industry, after an array of geopolitical woes eroded last year’s earnings.
An OOCL container ship at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California.
Earnings calls from Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and Orient Overseas International Ltd. are investor highlights this week as escalating US-Iran tensions continue to roil global markets.
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. aircraft on the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China.
Delta Electronics Inc. earnings rose to a record, propelled by robust demand for high-end power systems and liquid cooling solutions used in data centers for artificial intelligence.
Cooling distribution pipework in an installation at a data centre campus in London. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg