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CATL Surges After Share Buyback Plan, Strong First-Half Profit
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CATL Surges After Share Buyback Plan, Strong First-Half Profit Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. shares jumped in China after the world’s biggest electric-vehicle battery manufacturer unveiled a buyback plan following strong earnings for the first half. The company plans to buy back 20 billion yuan to 40 billion yuan ($3 billion to $5.9 billion) worth of A-shares, citing confidence in growth prospects, according to a statement late Friday. CATL reported a 42% increase in first-half...
CATL Surges After Share Buyback Plan, Strong First-Half Profit
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. shares jumped in China after the world’s biggest electric-vehicle battery manufacturer unveiled a buyback plan following strong earnings for the first half.
The company plans to buy back 20 billion yuan to 40 billion yuan ($3 billion to $5.9 billion) worth of A-shares, citing confidence in growth prospects, according to a statement late Friday. CATL reported a 42% increase in first-half profit, in part due to robust demand for energy-storage systems.