China Internet Stocks Monthly Update: Gaming Stocks Firmly on the Rebound
Chinese Internet stocks ended February on a positive note: On average, the 41 Chinese Internet stocks (Table 1) rose 2.3% in the month. At the segment level, Online Video, Online Games, and Online Advertising stocks had positive average performance, while E-Commerce and Online Travel Booking segments posted monthly declines. Below is my detailed analysis of each segment:
Online Video stocks advanced 12.9% on average in February, as investors reacted positively to strong online viewership metrics of several hit movies and TV drama series around Chinese New Year holidays. Youku.com (YOKU) and Leshi (SHE:300104) were the top two best-performing Chinese Internet stocks in the month, rising 40.4% and 23.5% respectively. In addition to the impact of recent hit movies and drama series, Youku shares also benefited from newly obtained licenses in live broadcasting, video search, and production and distribution of original content.
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