2356 GMT [Dow Jones] Daiwa says "we are putting our necks on the line" by highlighting 6 Asia ex-Japan stocks that the house believes will outperform their peers "materially" in 2011; it adds that the list of top picks doesn't present any obvious theme, aside from the conviction that its analysts have toward each company-specific story. Half of the 6 stocks are HK stocks -- Bank of China (3988.HK), Shanghai Electric (2727.HK) and SHK Properties (0016.HK); all are rated Buy, target prices are HK$6.00, HK$7.00 and HK$153.20 respectively. The other 3 stocks are Hyundai Motor (005380.SE), India's ITC and Olam International (O32.SG). (robert.li@dowjones.com)
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