After the European Central Bank moderately cut interest rates by 25 basis points, the EUR/GBP remained below 0.8250.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was last reported at 44,200.59, up 0.12% in the day.Apple's iOS 18.2 integrates ChatGPT or helps the future sales of iPhone 17. Citigroup maintains a "buy" rating. Citibank pointed out that the iOS 18.2 update released by Apple basically meets expectations and predicts that there will be more highlights in future updates. In the detailed analysis, Atif Malik, an analyst at Citigroup, said that some basic functions of Siri in the latest system version have been taken over by ChatGPT, but this did not affect his view on the phased introduction of Apple Intelligence functions. He thought that this strategy would not significantly change the difference between the update cycle of iPhone 16/17 and the previous cycle. Malik maintains a "Buy" rating on Apple and a target price of $255. For the future, Malik is optimistic about the update of iPhone 17, and predicts that Apple will achieve 227 million units, 246 million units and 253 million units in 2024, 2025 and 2026 respectively.
Wal-Mart Nuclear Materials: 224G high-speed communication line products have been delivered stably in batches, and Wal-Mart Nuclear Materials has released a record of investor relations activities. The company's demand for high-speed communication line orders continues to grow, and the machines are running at full capacity. It is expected that a number of key equipment will arrive in 2025. The 224G high-speed communication line products of Le Ting Zhilian, a subsidiary, have been delivered to direct customers in batches. In addition, the company's subsidiary has established a long-term and stable supply cooperation relationship with Huawei and signed a confidentiality agreement with it.The Dow opened up 0.04%, the S&P 500 fell 0.2%, the Nasdaq fell 0.4% and Adobe fell 10.4%, and the fiscal year performance guidance fell short of expectations. General Dynamics fell 2.8% and was bearish by institutions. Uber rose by 3.5%, and its volume dropped by nearly 6% yesterday. CFO said that the mobile business will grow steadily. Jinshan Cloud rose 2.5%, and UBS sharply raised its target price to $12.5.Sony rose more than 2% and hit a new high. Institutions are optimistic about its unique positioning. SONY.US rose more than 2%, hitting a maximum of $22.67, a record high since February 2022. Sony's Japanese shares rose nearly 3% today, once again hitting a record high. In the news, Sony previously announced that for the current fiscal year that will end at the end of March next year, the expected operating profit will reach 1.31 trillion yen, about six times that of fiscal year 1999. Among them, the entertainment business is expected to contribute 60% of the overall profit, while the electronic business is no longer reported as a department alone. Yasuo Nakane, head of global technology research at Mizuho, explained that Sony has a horizontal axis in film, music, games and animation, and a vertical axis from production to distribution. The company also has electronic technology, including image sensors, cameras and software, which makes it in a unique position compared with Apple, Netflix or Samsung.
Central Economic Work Conference: Keep the RMB exchange rate basically stable at a reasonable and balanced level. The Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from December 11th to 12th. The meeting proposed to implement a moderately loose monetary policy. Give full play to the dual functions of the total amount and structure of monetary policy tools, reduce the RRR and interest rates in a timely manner, maintain sufficient liquidity, and match the scale of social financing and the growth of money supply with the expected goals of economic growth and overall price level. Keep the RMB exchange rate basically stable at a reasonable and balanced level. Explore and expand the macro-prudential and financial stability functions of the central bank, innovate financial instruments, and maintain the stability of the financial market.Market News: Doctors say Brazilian President Lula is fully capable of signing official documents.Baiyang Pharmaceutical Group signed an agreement with Peking University Hospital. On December 12, Baiyang Pharmaceutical Group signed a cooperation agreement with Peking University No.1 Hospital, and obtained the exclusive right to patent, clinical development and registration, production and marketing of "targeted integrin small molecule inhibitor" in Peking University Hospital.
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide