BIG BIG is confident that 2016 revenue will surpass its 10% growth target thanks to an expansion of 15-20% in the camera market. It expects to maintain gross margin above 32%. It expects printing from smartphones will support earnings in the future. (Thun Hoon, 22/06/16) Comment: As evidenced by 1Q numbers, they will far surpass […]
Read More →George Soros has an op-ed out on the Brexit and as usual its a fun read. Here are some snippets and a link to the rest of the article. This is wishful thinking. It would have at least one very clear and immediate effect that will touch every household: the value of the pound would […]
Read More →AEONTS AEONTS expects 2016 loan growth to be better than last year. It plans to expand its credit card customer base by launching a marketing campaign. It targets to acquire 360,000 new cards. (Thun Hoon, 21/06/16) BCP BCP says oil sales in the first five months reached 2bn liters. It expects to reach 6bn liters […]
Read More →BA BA expects 2016 revenue and net profit to mark a record high aided by increasing flights, opening new routes and lower oil price. It is talking to four airlines partner about code sharing and expects to expand to 25 airlines in 2017. It plans to cooperate with Bangkok Hospital to provide ambulance flights this […]
Read More →This silly catch word will dominate the headlines for the week “Brexit”. I don’t quite care what happens but any volatility is welcome. What else? Well a there’s a lot of central banks meeting this week in the region, so that could be amusing if one of them decides to actually make a move with […]
Read More →Notable transactions Buy(s) THB 606 mn BDMS – Massive buying again! COL – Now this interesting, I’ve always wondered when or how this company will be able to be successful. Would Central Group shove its Lazada purchase into COL? PLANB – Their 1Q #’s were awful hence the ~20% drop in share price, but the […]
Read More →Ministry looking at land windfall tax — The Finance Ministry has floated the idea of taxing landlords who benefit from skyrocketing land prices driven by the government’s large infrastructure developments. (Bangkok Post, 13/06/16) Satellite fee structure revamp eyed — The government is considering a revamp of the operating fee structure for the satellite industry in […]
Read More →ABC ABC plans to launch ABOVE Sukhumvit 39 condo, valued at Bt2.5bn. It expects to open for presales in 3Q16, with prices starting at Bt150,000/sqm. It expects sales to reach 60-70% this year. (Thun Hoon, 17/06/16) ACC ACC acquired a 5.5MW solar farm in Saraburi, valued at Bt290mn. It expects this to boost its 2Q16 […]
Read More →Following on from the FTSE changes , here are the SET’s changes to the SET50, SET100 and SETHD indices. Here’s the summary and the official announcement below: SET50 Inclusion: BEM, GPSC, KCE & MTLS SET50 Exclusion: ITD, JAS, M & SCCC SET100 Inclusion: BCH, COM7, ERW, GLOBAL, IFEC, JWD, MTLS, TRC & TVO SET100 Exclusion: […]
Read More →These changes are effective today! – FTSE Small-Cap (+) CPTGF, GVREIT, AMATAV, CGD, TPBI, LPH, CRANE // (-) IMPACT, PLAT, BEAUTY, ORI, LHSC, NOBLE, CNT, PAP, LEE, TR, SE-ED, TGPRO, RICH, CEN – FTSE Mid-Cap (+) SPRC, IMPACT, TKN, PLAT, BEAUTY // (-) KTIS, THRE, CGD – FTSE […]
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