Since the release of the R1 model by DeepSeek at the end of January, the Hang Seng Technology Index has risen by about 20%. As the influence of this "domestic model light" gradually expands, Morgan Stanley has refreshed its views on China's three tech giants, BAT. On February 16, Morgan Stanley strategy analyst Gary Yu and his team released a report stating that with the reduction in AI model training and inference costs, Tencent, Alibaba, and Baidu will all benefit. Among the three companies, Morgan Stanley is most optimistic about Tencent, followed by Alibaba. Morgan Stanley maintains an "Equal Weight" (EW) rating on Alibaba and Baidu, but is very optimistic about Alibaba's high-end cloud computing business, while expressing concerns about Baidu's search business facing disruptions and monetization risks. Specifically, Tencent remains Morgan Stanley's top choice, and the firm expects breakthroughs in Tencent's 2C AI applications to drive its stock price higher. Morgan Stanley noted that since the release of the "DeepSeek" model, Tencent's stock price has risen by 22%, lagging behind Alibaba's 40%. However, as the market shifts its focus from the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) (benefiting Alibaba) to AI applications and monetization (benefiting Tencent), this trend may reverse. Morgan Stanley added that currently, Tencent has already benefited from upgrades in AI-driven advertising technology, and in the future, the 2C (consumer market) may lead the way over the 2B (business market) in China. Morgan Stanley maintains an "Equal Weight" rating on Alibaba but is optimistic about Alibaba's high-end cloud computing business. Morgan Stanley stated that although Alibaba, as China's largest cloud service provider and a leading developer of open-source LLMs, benefits from the recent AI trend, the recent rebound in Alibaba's stock price has already factored in the upside potential of its cloud computing business. In a baseline scenario, Morgan Stanley estimates that Alibaba's cloud computing revenue will grow by 18% in the fiscal year 2026/27, reaching RMB 163 billion (approximately USD 21 billion), with a cloud computing value of USD 64 billion (approximately USD 28 per share) by the fiscal year 2027. In an optimistic scenario, Morgan Stanley estimates that Alibaba's cloud computing revenue will grow by 20%/25% in the fiscal year 2026/27, reaching RMB 179 billion (approximately USD 23 billion), with a cloud computing value of USD 93 billion (approximately USD 40 per share) by the fiscal year 2027. As for Baidu, Morgan Stanley also maintains an "Equal Weight" rating. Morgan Stanley believes that although Baidu has a first-mover advantage in AI strategy, its core search business may be disrupted by generative AI and faces monetization risks, especially with increasing competition from Tencent and ByteDance