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Stocks To Watch

DBS Group Holdings: Any price weakness is an opportunity to accumulate this bank

 SINGAPORE (Jan 20): DBS Group Holdings is likely to face an increasing number of challenges this year, but none of them should involve the new digital banks. Glob­ally low interest rates may pressure the net interest margins of banks in general and

Yield watch

Sinking Singapore stocks still seen as bright spot on dividends

(Aug 23): Singapore’s stocks may be falling, but some investors say they’re still a bright spot in a global equity market marred by trade tensions and slowing economic growth.

Results

Top Glove reports 51.4% rise in 3Q earnings to $39.7 mil on higher revenue

SINGAPORE (June 19): Rubber glove manufacturer Top Glove Corporation has announced a 51.4% increase in its earnings to RM117.6 million ($39.7 million) for the 3Q18 ended May, compared to RM77.7 million a year ago.

A basic guide when investing for yield

SINGAPORE (May 7): Buying a high-yielding stock seems like a pretty good idea when we have heightened market volatility. For starters, companies that pay higher-than-market-average dividends tend to have mature businesses that are more defensive and hence

Why companies that cut their dividend can be attractive income investments

(Apr 24): It may seem counterintuitive but companies that have cut their dividends can be good sources of future income.

Investing strategies

Old Wall Street strategies are now hugely profitable in China

HONG KONG (Apr 18): Stock pickers may have to reconsider the way they think about China.

In print this week

Finally, some good news for long-suffering Trendlines investors

SINGAPORE (Dec 8): The Trendlines Group’s announcement at end-October that it will start paying dividends in the next financial year could boost returns for long-suffering shareholders of the medical technology incubator.

Broker's Calls

Phillip sees Nam Lee as attractive yield play riding on recovering US economy

SINGAPORE (Nov 29): Phillip Capital is maintaining its “buy” on Nam Lee Pressed Metal Industries with a higher target price of 56 cents, saying the designer, manufacturer and supplier of metal products is an attractive yield play.

Broker's Calls

Expect bigger FY17 dividends from Venture with better 3Q, says RHB

SINGAPORE (Sept 26): RHB Research is maintaining its “buy” call on Venture Corporation on expectations of a sequential improvement in the group’s upcoming 3Q17 results, while lifting its target price estimate to $19.70 from $14.70 previously.

3 ways this ETF could be a useful defensive portfolio component

SINGAPORE (Sept 7): Phillip Capital is highlighting ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) as a defensive addition to investor portfolios, given recent geopolitical events and global market volatility.
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