HK Stock Market Move | DUIBA (01753) surges over 7%, AI short drama business profitable for three consecutive months; institutions expect full-year revenue of no less than RMB 1.2 billion.

DUIBA (01753) surged over 7%, up 7.04% as of press time to HK$0.76, with turnover of HK$1.5799 million. On the news front, DUIBA recently issued a voluntary announcement disclosing that its AI short drama business recorded net profit for three consecutive months in July, August, and September, with new viewership across all platforms exceeding 45.8 billion in Q3, more than 9 times the 5 billion total in the first half. Among them, breakout dramas with over 100 million views increased from 22 in July to 32 in September, with a peak breakout rate of 5.7%, compared with an industry average of only about 0.47%DUIBA's rate is more than 10 times the industry average. According to Guosen's meeting minutes, based on single-month revenue exceeding RMB 100 million in June 2026 and the latest announcement confirming profitability of the Q3 AI short drama business, DUIBA is expected to post revenue of no less than RMB 800 million in the second half of 2026 and no less than RMB 1.2 billion for the full year, and is expected to break even or turn a profit for the full year.