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Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (SQM)

Q3 2026
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SQM's profit surges on record lithium sales and higher prices

  • Record lithium sales and raised demand outlook SQM sold a record 84,000+ tonnes of lithium in Q2 and now expects global demand to exceed 2.1 million tonnes in 2026, up from 1.9 million. Stronger demand supports higher prices and volumes, directly lifting SQM's revenue and profit.

    This is the core new operational driver behind the earnings beat and future growth.

  • Blowout first-half earnings SQM's net income jumped 353.5% to $1.02 billion in H1 2026, with Q2 profit up 646% to $660 million. Revenue more than doubled. This huge profit beat shows the business is generating far more cash, which supports the stock price.

    The earnings result is the main new financial event that answers why the stock is moving.

  • Nova Andino JV targets 70% production boost SQM and Codelco's joint venture aims to raise Atacama lithium output to as much as 470,000 tonnes per year, up from about 270,000, as part of a $3 billion overhaul. This long-term growth plan increases future supply and revenue potential.

    It is a major new expansion plan that shapes SQM's long-term production and earnings power.

  • CATL supply surge pressures lithium prices CATL's Jianxiawo mine could add about 46,000 tonnes per year of lithium supply, roughly 3% of global supply, pushing Chinese lithium prices down 10% to a 10-week low. More supply can lower prices and hurt SQM's revenue per tonne.

    It is the main new counterweight that could cap lithium prices and SQM's upside.

July 2026
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SQM's profit surges on record lithium sales and higher prices

  • Record lithium sales and raised demand outlook SQM sold a record 84,000+ tonnes of lithium in Q2 and now expects global demand to exceed 2.1 million tonnes in 2026, up from 1.9 million. Stronger demand supports higher prices and volumes, directly lifting SQM's revenue and profit.

    This is the core new operational driver behind the earnings beat and future growth.

  • Blowout first-half earnings SQM's net income jumped 353.5% to $1.02 billion in H1 2026, with Q2 profit up 646% to $660 million. Revenue more than doubled. This huge profit beat shows the business is generating far more cash, which supports the stock price.

    The earnings result is the main new financial event that answers why the stock is moving.

  • Nova Andino JV targets 70% production boost SQM and Codelco's joint venture aims to raise Atacama lithium output to as much as 470,000 tonnes per year, up from about 270,000, as part of a $3 billion overhaul. This long-term growth plan increases future supply and revenue potential.

    It is a major new expansion plan that shapes SQM's long-term production and earnings power.

  • CATL supply surge pressures lithium prices CATL's Jianxiawo mine could add about 46,000 tonnes per year of lithium supply, roughly 3% of global supply, pushing Chinese lithium prices down 10% to a 10-week low. More supply can lower prices and hurt SQM's revenue per tonne.

    It is the main new counterweight that could cap lithium prices and SQM's upside.

Latest
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SQM's profit surges on record lithium sales and higher prices

  • Record lithium sales and raised demand outlook SQM sold a record 84,000+ tonnes of lithium in Q2 and now expects global demand to exceed 2.1 million tonnes in 2026, up from 1.9 million. Stronger demand supports higher prices and volumes, directly lifting SQM's revenue and profit.

    This is the core new operational driver behind the earnings beat and future growth.

  • Blowout first-half earnings SQM's net income jumped 353.5% to $1.02 billion in H1 2026, with Q2 profit up 646% to $660 million. Revenue more than doubled. This huge profit beat shows the business is generating far more cash, which supports the stock price.

    The earnings result is the main new financial event that answers why the stock is moving.

  • Nova Andino JV targets 70% production boost SQM and Codelco's joint venture aims to raise Atacama lithium output to as much as 470,000 tonnes per year, up from about 270,000, as part of a $3 billion overhaul. This long-term growth plan increases future supply and revenue potential.

    It is a major new expansion plan that shapes SQM's long-term production and earnings power.

  • CATL supply surge pressures lithium prices CATL's Jianxiawo mine could add about 46,000 tonnes per year of lithium supply, roughly 3% of global supply, pushing Chinese lithium prices down 10% to a 10-week low. More supply can lower prices and hurt SQM's revenue per tonne.

    It is the main new counterweight that could cap lithium prices and SQM's upside.

Zhejiang Hailiang Co Ltd (002203.CS)

Q3 2026
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Hailiang: insider buying supports, but forex losses and weak cash flow weigh

  • Controlling shareholder's big buyback plan Hailiang Group plans to buy 600 million to 1 billion yuan of shares at up to 35 yuan each — about double the recent price. That signals confidence and puts a floor under the stock. A bank loan commitment of 860 million yuan backs the plan.

    This is the main new force supporting the share price this period.

  • Buying more of its Gansu subsidiary Hailiang will pay 972 million yuan to raise its stake in Gansu Hailiang New Energy Materials from 48.6% to 67.3%. More ownership means more of that unit's profit flows to shareholders, and the company says it improves governance.

    A concrete capital move that adds to earnings and shows commitment to a key business.

  • European operations restructuring Hailiang is moving brass bar production to Germany and Italy, upgrading equipment, adding higher-margin lines, and cutting about 110 jobs. This may improve efficiency long term, but the upfront costs and severance already hurt recent profit.

    A strategic change with both potential efficiency gains and near-term costs.

  • Interim profit falls on forex losses and weak cash flow First-half revenue rose 9.95% to 48.9 billion yuan, but net profit fell 9.96% to 641 million yuan and adjusted profit plunged 57.49%. Foreign exchange losses and European severance costs hurt. Operating cash flow was negative 7.28 billion yuan as inventory and receivables ballooned.

    The latest hard numbers show earnings pressure and cash strain, a real counterweight to the positive news.

August 2026
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Hailiang: insider buying supports, but forex losses and weak cash flow weigh

  • Controlling shareholder's big buyback plan Hailiang Group plans to buy 600 million to 1 billion yuan of shares at up to 35 yuan each — about double the recent price. That signals confidence and puts a floor under the stock. A bank loan commitment of 860 million yuan backs the plan.

    This is the main new force supporting the share price this period.

  • Buying more of its Gansu subsidiary Hailiang will pay 972 million yuan to raise its stake in Gansu Hailiang New Energy Materials from 48.6% to 67.3%. More ownership means more of that unit's profit flows to shareholders, and the company says it improves governance.

    A concrete capital move that adds to earnings and shows commitment to a key business.

  • European operations restructuring Hailiang is moving brass bar production to Germany and Italy, upgrading equipment, adding higher-margin lines, and cutting about 110 jobs. This may improve efficiency long term, but the upfront costs and severance already hurt recent profit.

    A strategic change with both potential efficiency gains and near-term costs.

  • Interim profit falls on forex losses and weak cash flow First-half revenue rose 9.95% to 48.9 billion yuan, but net profit fell 9.96% to 641 million yuan and adjusted profit plunged 57.49%. Foreign exchange losses and European severance costs hurt. Operating cash flow was negative 7.28 billion yuan as inventory and receivables ballooned.

    The latest hard numbers show earnings pressure and cash strain, a real counterweight to the positive news.

Latest
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Hailiang: insider buying supports, but forex losses and weak cash flow weigh

  • Controlling shareholder's big buyback plan Hailiang Group plans to buy 600 million to 1 billion yuan of shares at up to 35 yuan each — about double the recent price. That signals confidence and puts a floor under the stock. A bank loan commitment of 860 million yuan backs the plan.

    This is the main new force supporting the share price this period.

  • Buying more of its Gansu subsidiary Hailiang will pay 972 million yuan to raise its stake in Gansu Hailiang New Energy Materials from 48.6% to 67.3%. More ownership means more of that unit's profit flows to shareholders, and the company says it improves governance.

    A concrete capital move that adds to earnings and shows commitment to a key business.

  • European operations restructuring Hailiang is moving brass bar production to Germany and Italy, upgrading equipment, adding higher-margin lines, and cutting about 110 jobs. This may improve efficiency long term, but the upfront costs and severance already hurt recent profit.

    A strategic change with both potential efficiency gains and near-term costs.

  • Interim profit falls on forex losses and weak cash flow First-half revenue rose 9.95% to 48.9 billion yuan, but net profit fell 9.96% to 641 million yuan and adjusted profit plunged 57.49%. Foreign exchange losses and European severance costs hurt. Operating cash flow was negative 7.28 billion yuan as inventory and receivables ballooned.

    The latest hard numbers show earnings pressure and cash strain, a real counterweight to the positive news.