** Shares of Chinese batteries maker Chaowei Power Holdings
Ltd 0951.HK rise as much as 11.1% to HK$2.91, the highest
since Jan. 14
** Co expects 2019 net profit to be not less than 550 mln
yuan ($79 mln), up from 413 mln yuan in 2018, amid an increase
in gross profit margin and lower costs urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2AD102
** Stock is down 8.4% so far this year, as of last close
** Zhejiang-based Chaowei Power has underperformed the Hang
Seng Commerce & Industry Index sector .HSNC by 3.8 percentage
points in the past one month
** The Hang Seng China enterprises index .HSCE gains 0.3%,
and the benchmark index .HSI climbs 0.4%
($1 = 6.9793 yuan)
(Reuters Messaging: donny.kwok.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)