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In midday trading, several stocks made notable moves. Guidewire Software plummeted 21% after issuing weaker-than-expected current-quarter revenue guidance of $372 million to $378 million, below the LSEG consensus of $387 million. Tesla dropped 6% following a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into whether its Cybercab meets federal safety standards, after the company launched robotaxis in Austin. Sandisk and KLA rallied more than 8% and 7% respectively, as the semiconductor sector gained ahead of the long weekend, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) up over 2% and the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) up 5%. Quanex Building Products surged 19% after beating third-quarter estimates with adjusted earnings of 79 cents per share on revenue of $501.8 million, versus the FactSet consensus of 66 cents and $497.5 million. AMC Entertainment rose 6.5% after CEO Adam Aron criticized Robinhood's stock tokens as "contemptible, outrageous, disgusting," while Robinhood slipped nearly 1%. Credit monitoring firms Equifax, TransUnion, and Fair Isaac fell after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said they have been "overcharging Americans for too long," with Fair Isaac down over 15%, Equifax down 6.8%, and TransUnion down over 7%. Smith & Wesson gained 6% on an earnings beat, reporting 6 cents per share versus an expected loss of 6 cents, on revenue of $112.6 million versus the $98.7 million consensus. Lululemon Athletica tumbled 17% after forecasting current-quarter earnings of 93 to 98 cents per share on revenue of $2.29 billion to $2.32 billion, below analyst expectations of $2.40 per share and $2.53 billion. Zscaler slipped 5% despite beating earnings estimates, while Adobe fell 6% after announcing Anil Chakravarthy as its next CEO. Asana dropped 14% on weak guidance, Samsara advanced 4% on strong full-year outlook, UiPath lost 16% despite in-line guidance, and Oxford Industries sank 17% after cutting its full-year guidance.

Owens Corning shares have fallen 10.6% since its second-quarter earnings report, underperforming the S&P 500. The company posted adjusted earnings of $3.93 per share, down 6.7% year over year but beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 28.4%, while net sales rose 0.3% to $2.76 billion, also above expectations. Adjusted EBITDA declined 6.1% to $660 million, with margin contracting to 24% due to inflation, partly offset by $25 million in tariff refunds. For the third quarter, Owens Corning expects revenues of $2.6 billion to $2.7 billion and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 20% to 22%, with softer roofing demand anticipated. Despite downward estimate revisions, the stock holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Seagull Housing issued a risk warning announcement on the evening of September 1, stating that its stock had hit the daily limit-up for seven consecutive trading days, with a cumulative gain of 95.54%. The company said the share price has seriously deviated from fundamentals, and there are risks of overheated market sentiment and irrational speculation. If the share price rises abnormally further, it may apply for a trading halt for review. The company mainly produces prefabricated integrated kitchen and bathroom space components. In the first half of 2026, revenue was 1.216 billion yuan, down 11.09% year-on-year, and net profit was a loss of 39.9612 million yuan. Previously, the company's controlling shareholder Zhongyu Investment planned to transfer 20% of its shares to Botai Chelian, and 5.01% of its shares to Fuqing Yaohong. After completion, the actual controller will change to Ying Zhenkai, but the transaction still requires multiple approvals and is subject to uncertainty.

Kibing Group released its 2026 interim report on August 30. Affected by weakening real estate completions and supply-demand imbalances in the photovoltaic industry, core product prices came under pressure, and the company recorded a phased loss during the reporting period. Net profit attributable to the parent company was negative 167 million yuan, turning from profit to loss year-on-year, a decline of 118.76 percent. Net profit after deducting non-recurring items was negative 333 million yuan, down 186.30 percent year-on-year. Operating revenue for the reporting period was 7.213 billion yuan, down 2.44 percent year-on-year, and net cash flow from operating activities was 120 million yuan, down 62.48 percent year-on-year. The company's business covers float glass, energy-saving architectural glass, photovoltaic glass, and high-performance electronic glass. Float glass saw both volume and price declines, while photovoltaic glass sales increased but prices fell below the cash cost line. Administrative expenses surged 2117.90 percent year-on-year, mainly because the previous year's partner shareholding plan failed to meet targets and reversed expenses. Asset impairment losses were 68.37 million yuan, and credit impairment losses were 35.37 million yuan. The company is advancing a private placement plan to enter the high-end electronic glass track. Going forward, attention should be paid to glass price trends, capacity clearance progress, and the implementation of new projects.

Dongpeng Holdings released its 2026 interim report. Total operating revenue was 2.417 billion yuan, down 17.62% year on year. Net profit attributable to the parent company was 28.2625 million yuan, down 87.07% from the same period last year. Net cash inflow from operating activities was 199 million yuan, down 54.41% year on year. The company's asset-liability ratio was 32.03%, gross margin was 26.18%, return on equity was 0.38%, and diluted earnings per share was 0.02 yuan. The number of shareholders was 26,600, and the top ten shareholders held 66.98% of the shares.

Kibing Group released its 2026 interim report. Total operating revenue was 7.213 billion yuan, down 2.44 percent year on year. Net profit attributable to the parent company was negative 167 million yuan, a decrease of 1.058 billion yuan from the same period last year, down 118.76 percent year on year, swinging from profit to loss. Net cash inflow from operating activities was 120 million yuan, down 62.48 percent year on year. The company's asset-liability ratio was 57.36 percent, gross margin was 8.68 percent, return on equity was negative 1.16 percent, and diluted earnings per share was negative 0.06 yuan. The number of shareholders was 176,300, and the top ten shareholders held 43.16 percent of total share capital.

Sanxing New Materials released its 2026 interim report, with total operating revenue of 835 million yuan and net profit attributable to the parent company of negative 39.5688 million yuan, a decrease of 9.3368 million yuan compared with the same period last year, widening the loss. Net cash inflow from operating activities was negative 81.297 million yuan, down 135.38% year on year. The company's asset-liability ratio was 74.08%, gross margin was 12.34%, ROE was negative 2.86%, and diluted earnings per share was negative 0.19 yuan. The number of shareholders was 9,900, and the top ten shareholders held 70.65% of the total share capital.

Kinlong Hardware, stock code 002791, disclosed its 2026 semi-annual report on August 29. In the first half of the year, it achieved total operating revenue of 2.361 billion yuan, down 14.28 percent year on year. Net profit attributable to the parent company was a loss of 64.2215 million yuan, compared with a loss of 30.4322 million yuan in the same period last year. Net profit after deducting non-recurring items was a loss of 81.2055 million yuan, compared with a loss of 43.8843 million yuan a year earlier. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative 133 million yuan, compared with negative 204 million yuan in the prior-year period. Basic earnings per share were negative 0.18 yuan, and the weighted average return on net assets was negative 1.20 percent. The company is mainly engaged in the research, development, production and sales of mid-to-high-end architectural hardware systems and building components and related products. As of the end of the first half of 2026, the company's inventory book value was 1.214 billion yuan, accounting for 22.8 percent of net assets, a decrease of 111 million yuan from the end of the previous year. Data from China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation show that as of August 28, 2026, 14.13 percent of the company's shares were pledged. The largest shareholder, Bai Baokun, pledged 30 million shares, accounting for 23.87 percent of his total holdings.

UFP Industries reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2026 results, with adjusted EPS of $1.48 beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 by 2.8%, and net sales of $1.88 billion surpassing the consensus mark of $1.81 billion by 4%. Despite the beat, shares have lost about 1% since the report, underperforming the S&P 500, as earnings declined 12.9% from $1.70 a year ago due to elevated transportation costs. The company reaffirmed its full-year outlook but expects demand toward the lower end of its forecast, with residential construction remaining challenging and transportation and energy costs staying elevated. Management also maintained long-term targets of 7-10% annual unit sales growth and a 12.5% adjusted EBITDA margin, while completing acquisitions for a combined $122 million and repurchasing nearly $142 million of shares.

Der Future released its 2026 interim report, showing total operating revenue of 382 million yuan, down 26.97% year-on-year, and a net loss attributable to the parent company of 22.3944 million yuan. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative 96.5203 million yuan, the asset-liability ratio was 34.40%, gross margin was 18.04%, and diluted earnings per share were negative 0.03 yuan. The company had 39,700 shareholders, with the top ten shareholders holding 56.07% of shares.

Hengshang Energy-Saving released its 2026 interim report. Total operating revenue was 582 million yuan, down 32.94% from the same period last year. Net profit attributable to the parent company was 29.80 million yuan, down 34.40% year-on-year. Net cash inflow from operating activities was 69.55 million yuan. The company's latest asset-liability ratio was 59.44%, gross margin was 13.00%, ROE was 2.50%, and diluted earnings per share was 0.16 yuan, down 36.00% year-on-year. Total asset turnover was 0.19 times, and inventory turnover was 16.85 times. The number of shareholders was 6,571, and the top ten shareholders held 65.98% of the total share capital.

Sanxing New Materials released its 2026 interim report on August 28. First-half operating revenue was 835 million yuan, up 4.8 percent year on year, but net profit attributable to the parent swung from a loss of 30.23 million yuan a year earlier to a loss of 39.57 million yuan. Net profit attributable to the parent after deducting non-recurring items widened from a loss of 32.13 million yuan to a loss of 39.47 million yuan. Net operating cash flow was negative 81.3 million yuan, down 135.4 percent year on year. In the second quarter, operating revenue was 410 million yuan, down 3.4 percent year on year, while the net loss attributable to the parent narrowed from 40.53 million yuan to 36.55 million yuan. As of the end of the second quarter, total assets stood at 4.933 billion yuan, up 10.7 percent from the end of the previous year, and net assets attributable to the parent were 1.382 billion yuan, up 62.0 percent. Among the company's two core businesses, the glass door body business for low-temperature storage equipment grew steadily, while the photovoltaic glass business continued to lose money amid an industry downturn, pushing the consolidated net margin into negative territory. Management specifically noted that Guohua Jintai's photovoltaic glass project could not cover costs with sales revenue because prices remained low, and construction of some production lines was delayed. The company has responded by optimizing raw material use and strictly controlling costs.

Conch New Material released its 2026 interim report on August 27. During the reporting period, the company achieved operating revenue of 2.429 billion yuan, up 1.19 percent year on year, but net profit attributable to shareholders was a loss of 32 million yuan, with the loss widening 11.44 percent year on year, showing a pattern of rising revenue without rising profit. Operating cash flow also shifted from a net inflow to a net outflow of 98 million yuan. Among the company's three major business segments, green building materials revenue was 1.89 billion yuan, accounting for 77.81 percent, down 4.64 percent year on year. Eco-friendly materials revenue was 426 million yuan, accounting for 17.52 percent, surging 79.37 percent year on year and becoming a new growth engine. The change in performance was mainly affected by the real estate downturn, raw material price fluctuations, a 170.67 percent surge in financial expenses, and an increase in credit impairment losses. However, the non-recurring net profit loss narrowed by 12.67 percent, showing that structural optimization of the main business is taking effect. Looking ahead, the company faces challenges such as insufficient real estate demand, but the eco-friendly materials business is expected to benefit from ultra-low emission retrofit policies.

Lingda Shares released its 2026 interim report, showing total operating revenue of 50.4467 million yuan, a year-on-year decline of 15.82 percent. Net profit attributable to the parent company was 25.4021 million yuan. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative 29.1026 million yuan, a decrease of 1.9122 million yuan compared with the same period last year. The company's latest asset-liability ratio was 19.55 percent, gross margin was negative 0.44 percent, return on equity was 2.36 percent, and diluted earnings per share was 0.04 yuan. The number of shareholders was 8,838, and the top ten shareholders held 56.95 percent of the shares.

Conch New Material released its 2026 interim report. During the reporting period, the company's total operating revenue was 2.429 billion yuan, up 1.19% year-on-year, but net profit attributable to the parent was negative 32.3168 million yuan, a loss expansion of 3.3186 million yuan compared with the same period last year. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative 97.9618 million yuan, down 214.54% year-on-year. The company's asset-liability ratio was 44.20%, gross margin was 9.49%, ROE was negative 1.31%, and diluted earnings per share was negative 0.07 yuan. The number of shareholders was 23,600, and the top ten shareholders held 51.51% of the total share capital.

*ST Lianxiang released its 2026 interim report. As of June 30, net profit attributable to the parent company was negative 11.47 million yuan, a decrease of 12.40 million yuan from the same period last year, down 1,331.34 percent year on year, swinging from profit to loss. Total operating revenue was 49.02 million yuan, down 25.37 million yuan, or 34.11 percent, year on year. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative 16.27 million yuan, a decrease of 1.84 million yuan year on year. The asset-liability ratio was 19.38 percent, up 3.62 percentage points from the previous quarter and up 5.82 percentage points from the same period last year. Gross margin was 31.67 percent, down 1.58 percentage points year on year. Return on equity was negative 2.15 percent, down 2.32 percentage points year on year. Diluted earnings per share was negative 0.11 yuan, down 1,200.00 percent year on year. Total asset turnover was 0.07 times, down 31.14 percent year on year; inventory turnover was 0.59 times, down 38.61 percent year on year. The company had 6,591 shareholders, and the top ten shareholders held 61.18 million shares, accounting for 59.04 percent of total share capital.

*ST Lianxiang released its 2026 interim report on August 27, with both revenue and profit declining during the period and net profit swinging from profit to loss. The company achieved operating revenue of 49.0192 million yuan, down 34.11% year on year; net profit attributable to the parent was negative 11.4728 million yuan, swinging from profit to loss year on year; and non-GAAP net profit was negative 14.8894 million yuan, a sharp year-on-year decline. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative 16.2677 million yuan, with the net outflow widening. The company mainly engages in seamless wall coverings, curtains, and decoration and renovation services, of which revenue from wall coverings, curtains, and related products was 37.4903 million yuan, and revenue from renovation services was 5.7952 million yuan. The decline in performance was mainly affected by the downturn in the real estate industry and the settlement pace of renovation projects, while selling expenses rose 39.66% year on year. The company has laid out new businesses in household energy storage and upstream textile materials, but these have yet to contribute substantial revenue. Given that net profit for 2025 was negative, the company's shares have been subject to a delisting risk warning. If its 2026 financial data continue to trigger mandatory delisting conditions, it will face the risk of termination of listing.