Peking University Resources (HKG:0618) expects a profit of between 1.8 billion yuan and 2 billion yuan for the six months ended Sept. 30, compared with a loss of 1.4 billion yuan a year prior.
Shares of the information products distribution company were up 29% in Monday afternoon trading.
The firm attributed the upbeat forecast to a gain of 2.31 billion yuan from a disposal, according to a filing with the Hong Kong Exchange dated Nov. 21.