After a strong month in November, shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing have continued in mostly a positive direction for the end of what has turned out to be a respectable year for the company overall.

Aggressive investments in services and capabilities took a heavy toll on automotive website provider Bitauto Holdings Ltd the past two years, but the company is finally starting to bounce back.

Over the past year, Sina has come out on top of a number of deals that have helped to boost its success, despite reducing its stake in China's leading social media network, Weibo.