Optimistic about the Macau gaming industry, CICC released a report lifting its 2025-26 GGR forecasts for the city, envisioning a YoY increase of 5% and 3%, respectively, a return to 81% and 84% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels.

To reflect the adjustments in its GGR forecast and reinvestment rate increases, the broker also raised its 2025-26 EBITDA forecasts for Macau's gaming industry by 3% and 2%, respectively, a return to 89% and 95% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels.

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Among Macau's casino stocks, CICC's pecking order was: MGM CHINA (02282.HK)  +0.300 (+1.989%)    Short selling $13.39M; Ratio 4.955%   and SANDS CHINA LTD (01928.HK)  +0.100 (+0.534%)    Short selling $179.44M; Ratio 29.205%   > GALAXY ENT (00027.HK)  +0.300 (+0.785%)    Short selling $132.72M; Ratio 14.346%   and MELCO INT'L DEV (00200.HK)  +0.170 (+3.269%)    Short selling $6.41M; Ratio 4.910%   > WYNN MACAU (01128.HK)  +0.390 (+6.171%)    Short selling $28.17M; Ratio 10.135%   , Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO.US)      , and SJM HOLDINGS (00880.HK)  +0.110 (+3.780%)    Short selling $11.51M; Ratio 8.728%   .
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