APCO APCO will expand marketing channel via APCO Digital Marketing, starting in April. The firm also expects Bt1.6bn in revenue with profit growing six-fold in 2015. The firm expects to move to the main board in 2016. (Kao Hoon, 25/03/15) IEC PPA needs to be completed before IEC will invest in a bio power plant […]
Read More →ABC ABC set revenue target for 2015 at Bt800mn, focusing on five new concerts. The company plans to add more alliances with 3-4 credit card issuers, which it expects to conclude by mid-2015. The major shareholder intends to reduce his holding from 76% to not less than 50%. (Khao Hoon, 18/02/15) Comment: Not a bad […]
Read More →Banks are always the first to announce their financial performances and here are some quick thoughts: Just look @ BAY’s performance, followed by its corresponding stock price performance, it has just been amazing. The larger banks in general are still continuing to grow, NPL management has been proactive, especially at KBANK. The smaller institutions […]
Read More →A couple of things to note: The major banks are still performing ok, mainly on cost management and lower provisions 9M YoY performance is average to say the least with the sector only up +5.7% Autoloan related fincos, Tisco and KK, are still suffering, though this may very well be the end of the high […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC will invest Bt800mn into its Serenade clients by launching the “Serenade Emerald” privilege club. It expects this to help push its customer base to 2.3mn by the end of this year. (Kao Hoon, 22/007/14) AJD AJD to benefit from digital TV coupons, expected to be distributed by September 15th. Management expects set-top box […]
Read More →GOLD Golden Land cranks up outlook – GOLD has increased its housing sales and revenue forecasts by 36% and 16%, respectively, citing improved sentiment in the low-rise housing market. Saenphin Sukhee, managing director for residential development, said Golden Land raised its 2014 sales target to Bt3bn from Bt2.2bn earlier as housing demand in the low-rise […]
Read More →AOT New taxiway: concrete, not asphalt — The CEO of AOT said that the company plans to instead use concrete instead of asphalt for the taxiway for Suvarnabhumi airport. It believes the cost will be lower, and it will save on maintenance costs. Management admits to an ongoing problem of water damage on the asphalt […]
Read More →CIMBT CIMBT focuses on investment – First-quarter retail deposit growth at CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) was flat year-on-year, reinforcing signs of a tepid economy and a drying up of individual liquidity. Given the lower deposit growth target, CIMBT has focused on investment products including debentures, derivatives and fixed-income and equity funds. It plans to mobilize […]
Read More →AOT AOT says political unrest is pressuring operations. Passengers in Suvarnabhumi fell 9% but passengers at provincial airports increased supporting it operation. Foreign funds request its business plan to decide whether continue to invest or divest. (Khao Hoon, 05/03/14) Comment: So as we’ve commented in the past, Bangkok is hurt yes, but the rest of […]
Read More →The Thai Market had a good bounce last week with the US govt shutdown finally over. 3Q13 numbers will be what most people are focusing on for the next 4 weeks and with banks mostly showing continued growth, the smaller financials (i.e. tisco and kkp) are disappointing. Also with prop traders having done most of […]
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