HK-listed Ping An Healthcare hits 16-week high on strong revenue growth

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co

28/02/2019 02:17

** Shares of Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co Ltd
 1833.HK  rise as much as 8.6 pct to HK$41.10, the highest since
Nov. 8, 2018, after operator of China's biggest online
healthcare platform' loss narrows yearly revenue jumps    
    ** Co, also known as Ping An Good Doctor, says its revenue 
jumped 78.7 pct to 3.34 bln yuan in 2018 with family doctor
services revenue rising 69.6 pct to 410.7 mln yuan  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN20M0HW
    ** Co, backed by Chinese insurer Ping An Insurance Group Co
of China Ltd  2318.HK  601318.SS , posts narrower loss of 911.7
mln yuan ($136.4 mln) for 2018, against 1 bln yuan loss in the
previous year
    ** As of last close, the stock has risen 37.1 pct so far
this year
    ** The Hang Seng China enterprises index  .HSCE  eases 0.2
pct, while the benchmark index  .HSI  gains 0.1 pct


($1 = 6.6848 Chinese yuan renminbi)

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