Shanghai Elec Tipped L/T Winner

Dongfang Electric (1072.HK) +3.5% at HK$41.90 on top of 7.4% rally yesterday, which came on analysts-beating 3Q results; intraday high of HK$41.90 marks fresh 52-week high. Daiwa raises Dongfang's 6-month target price to HK$44.40 from HK$38.50, keeps Buy call; says strong 3Q results "driven by strong gross-profit-margin expansion," revises up FY10-12 EPS forecasts by 6.4%-8.2% to incorporate 3Q earnings surprise. Still, despite positive view on stock intact, Daiwa believes peer Shanghai Electric (2727.HK) "may be a long-term winner" in nuclear business, given its strong positioning in AP1000 (a third-generation technology), while Dongfang has been focused mainly on CPR (a 2.5-generation technology). Shanghai Electric +3.8% at HK$5.42.