TENCENT (00700.HK) -7.500 (-1.455%) Short selling $901.65M; Ratio 8.279% 's 1Q25 results beat expectations on all fronts, with revenue rising 13% YoY, beating market consensus by 3%, according to Morgan Stanley's research report. The game business also beat estimations, with the broker estimating a 17% YoY hike in sell-through, accelerating from 4Q24. Advertising revenue grew 20%, beating market consensus by 3%. Revenue from its fintech and enterprise services business increased by nearly 5%, in line with forecasts.Related NewsBOCI Lists Top 10 HK Stocks by Southbound Trading Net Inflows in 1Q25 (Table)TENCENT's 1Q25 non-IFRS net profit rose 22%, beating market consensus by 4%. TENCENT repurchased shares at $17.1 billion in 1Q25, with a buyback target of over $80 billion this year. Capital expenditures in 1Q25 were RMB27.5 billion, compared to RMB36.5 billion in 4Q24, with the guidance for full-year capital expenditures at low teens percentage of total revenue. Therefore, Morgan Stanley rated TENCENT at Overweight, with a target price of $630.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-05-16 16:25.)