Why Bilibili Inc. (BILI) Surged On Thursday?

Insider Monkey
28 Mar

We recently published a list of 10 Stocks Jump, Defy Market Uncertainties on Thursday. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Bilibili Inc. (NASDAQ:BILI) stands against other stocks that jumped, defying market uncertainties on Thursday.

The stock market extended losses on Thursday, with all the major indices ending in the red as investors continued to sell off positions to minimize risks from the ongoing trade tensions globally.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell the hardest, down 0.53 percent, followed by the Dow Jones at 0.37 percent, and the S&P 500 at 0.33 percent.

The broader market decline was mainly weighed down by shares in automakers following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25-percent tariff on all vehicles imported to the US.

Meanwhile, 10 companies defied a broader market pessimism amid fresh company developments that buoyed buying appetite. Two gold miners were particularly notable as investors sought safer assets amid the economic uncertainties.

In this article, we listed Thursday’s 10 best performers and detailed the reasons behind their gains.

To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with a $2-billion market capitalization and $5 million in trading volume.

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Bilibili Inc. (NASDAQ:BILI)

Shares of Bilibili rose for a second day on Thursday, adding 3.70 percent to close at $20.16 apiece as investors took heart from news that Bank of America increased its long-term positions in the company.

According to a report by Reuters, Bank of America purchased more shares in BILI last week, raising its ownership to 6.78 percent from 6.02 percent previously. The additional shares signaled investor confidence and pushed investors to gobble up shares in the firm.

During the last quarter, BILI swung to a net income attributable to shareholders of RMB89.96 million from a RMB1.296 billion net loss in the same period a year earlier, as revenues grew 21.8 percent to RMB7.7 billion from RMB6.3 billion in the same comparable period.

Overall, BILI ranks 10th on our list of stocks that jumped, defying market uncertainties on Thursday. While we acknowledge the potential of BILI as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as BILI but trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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