Stocks in the news (aot, lpn, makro, smpc, thai, thre, tnp) 30.04.20
AOT expects 92 flights on reopening May 1, psx remains low at 3-4kpd, no plans to cut airport tax.
LPN: SSO cut holding by 0.2383% to 4.9791% of total outstanding last Fri (Apr 24), SEC filing.
MAKRO upbeats 2Q earnings following debut of mobile app to boost online sales, expects e-commerce continue to grow amid travel restrictions.
Comment: They made a decent chunk from all the hoarding that took place, and the question is what happens when things reopen but the economy is operating at 70-80% of previous levels? Will we see their figures taper off? I wonder how much business is related to tourism. MAKRO’s customers include the F&Bs and hotels.
SMPC maintains 6.5m FY20 cooking gas containers sales volume target +30% yoy as order grow, lower raw material costs & tailwind from weak THB boost earnings.
THAI will get a Finance Ministry guaranteed B50b bailout loan as part of rehabilitation.
Comment: This is …. just …. stupidity personified if true? Where’s the equity recap? They’ll just be throwing on more debt to this bankrupted company.
THRE: Fitch ratings has reaffirmed company rating at A-; outlook stable.
TNP anticipates grocery sales remain strong in 2Q as reposed lockdown and curfew boost restocking demand.
Don
surely, a Rolls Royce of a loan. ? alternatively, for most Thai SME’s who will go bagkrupt (throwing hundreds of thousands more out of work permanently) , this is FU loan. ”Send in the Clowns – never mind, they’re here”.
Pon
They should just burn it the f down.