Morgan Stanley has named a slew of Chinese stocks it says are set to outperform, despite current market conditions. The investment bank said a number of company-specific initiatives were being overlooked by investors, but were set to give the firms a competitive advantage.
Baidu The bank says the internet services giant is the "best AI play in China." " Baidu is the pure-AI focused player as compared to peers, and has been continuously investing in AI since 2010, the earliest starter in China. Baidu has the highest R & D mix compared to peers in tech innovation over the years," said Morgan Stanley. It gave Baidu a price target of $190, or potential upside of 33.8%.