-- iSoftStone Information Technology (SHE:301236) posted a 14% increase in attributable net profit for 2025 to 206.1 million yuan from 180.4 million yuan.
Earnings per share edged up to 0.22 yuan from 0.19 yuan, according to a filing with the Shenzhen bourse on Saturday.
Revenue climbed 12% to 35 billion yuan from 31 billion yuan.
iSoftStone's shares slumped 7% in late-afternoon trade on Monday.
Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) (HKG:2315) recorded an attributable profit of 104 million yuan in the first quarter of 2026, compared with an attributable loss of 13.2 million yuan a year prior, according to a Monday Hong Kong bourse filing.Earnings per share stood at 0.23 yuan, compared with a loss per share of 0.03 yuan in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.Operating revenue jumped 74% in the three months to 433.1 million yuan from 249.3 million yuan in the year-ago period, driven by a substantially higher revenue contribution from pharmacology and efficacy services and animal models.The pharmaceutical company attributed the higher profit mainly to revenue growth and improved operating efficiency amid expense management.
Global demand for liquefied natural gas carriers is rebounding sharply in 2026, despite the ongoing US-Iran conflict, Reuters reported Monday, citing analysts and industry experts.Analysts report that surging LNG production and a transition toward high-efficiency vessels are fueling the recovery.According to the report, Shipbuilders in South Korea and China have already secured 35 new build contracts in Q1 alone.The resurgence in construction comes despite the escalating US-Iran war, which has choked the Strait of Hormuz and raised fears of a prolonged shipping downturn.However, market experts suggest that the need for modern, fuel-efficient tonnage is outweighing immediate freight rate concerns, it said.These new vessels, which cost between $250 million and $260 million and take over three years to complete, are increasingly necessary as older, steam-propelled tankers are scrapped at record rates to meet stricter global emissions regulations.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
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