-- Wanxiang Qianchao (SHE:000559) posted first-quarter attributable net profit of 246.8 million yuan, down 16% from 293.3 million yuan the previous year.
Earnings per share declined to 0.074 yuan from 0.089 yuan, according to a weekend filing with the Shenzhen bourse.
Operating revenue slipped 20% year over year to 2.80 billion yuan from 3.50 billion yuan.
Shares of the auto parts manufacturer declined 3% in recent trade.
Varun Beverages' (NSE:VBL, BOM:540180) consolidated attributable net profit rose to 8.72 billion Indian rupees in the fiscal first quarter ended March 31, from 7.26 billion rupees a year ago.Earnings per share came in at 2.58 rupees from 2.15 rupees a year earlier, the beverages bottling company said in a filing to the Indian bourses on Monday.Revenue from operations in fiscal Q1 also increased to 67.2 billion rupees from 56.8 billion rupees a year ago.The company's board declared an interim dividend of 0.50 rupees per equity share for the nominal value of 2 rupees each. The dividend will be paid on May 5.
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.
Japanese shares ended higher on Monday, tracking a broader risk-on sentiment after reports that Iran proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz to the U.S., easing concerns over stalled peace talks and potential supply disruptions.The Nikkei 225 rose 1.4%, or 821.18 points, to close at 60,537.36.Cautious optimism returned on Monday after talks broke down over the weekend, when U.S. President Donald Trump scrapped an envoy visit, and Tehran ruled out negotiations under pressure.Iran has floated a plan through Pakistani mediators to extend the ceasefire and create space for broader talks, with nuclear discussions to follow once a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is lifted. The proposal has been delivered to the White House, with no clear response yet. Trump is due to meet his national security team later in the day.In economic news, Japan's leading index rose to 113.3 in February after an upward revision, while the coincident index fell to 116.3 from January's revised 118.1, government data showed Monday.On the corporate front, Rohm (TYO:6963) fell 9% after saying it has not supported Denso Corporation's (TYO:6902) share acquisition proposal and that recent media reports did not originate from the company.Eneos (TYO:5020) slipped over 1% after saying it is strengthening governance following the indictment of its unit over alleged diesel price coordination in Tokyo.Kyorin Pharmaceutical (TYO:4569) edged down over 1% despite plans to transfer its generic drug business to a Daito-led platform as it shifts focus to new drug operations.