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Large-cap healthcare stocks: Hefty, hearty and healthy
Covid-19 may be over, but these hospital players are still seeing growth from the economic recovery.
March 09, 2023
Healthcare
Post-pandemic blues or boon?
Now that the pandemic is moving towards an endemic, is the healthcare sector still worth looking into?
March 09, 2023
Results
OUE Lippo Healthcare swings back into the black in 1Q
SINGAPORE (May 8): OUE Lippo Healthcare (OUE LH) has posted $0.2 million earnings, reversing from its 1Q18 loss of $2.7 million due to lower finance costs, higher other income as well as higher share of results of equity-accounted investees.
May 08, 2019
Results
Raffles Medical posts 0.4% rise in FY18 earnings to $71.1 mil; recommends 2 cents final dividend
SINGAPORE (Feb 25): Raffles Medical Group (RMG) announced $71.1 million in earnings for FY18, rising a marginal 0.4% from $70.8 million in FY17 as higher tax expenses and additional depreciation from the recently-completed Raffles Specialist Centre contin
February 25, 2019
Health Management International to license content from Japan's Gakken for elderly care training
SINGAPORE (Feb 1): Private healthcare provider Health Management International (HMI) has signed a licensing agreement with Gakken Cocofump Holdings to use the latter’s educational content covering best practices in elderly care training.
February 01, 2018
Broker's Calls
Do First REIT's healthy portfolio assets make it worth a 'buy'?
SINGAPORE (Oct 3): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining its “hold” call on healthcare-focused First REIT with a fair value estimate of $1.38, following the release of Singapore’s latest inflation figures.
October 03, 2017
Senate GOP health proposal would leave 22 million uninsured
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (June 27): Senate Republicans’ plan to replace Obamacare will increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million, raise costs for many people currently enrolled in private insurance and slash Medicaid by billions of dollars, ac
June 27, 2017
Rally in Singapore healthcare stocks may not be over
SINGAPORE (May 22): Healthcare stocks in Singapore have rewarded investors with an average 50% gain in the past year, a rally that may continue as companies acquire local clinics to expand in the region’s medical-care market.
May 22, 2017
M&A
SPH acquires nursing home operator Orange Valley for $164 mil
SINGAPORE (April 25): Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) today announced its acquisition of Orange Valley Healthcare (OV), the operator of nursing homes and ancillary services, for about $164 million from private equity firm KV Asia Capital.
April 25, 2017
In print this week
Which medical plays should you check out for a healthier portfolio?
SINGAPORE (Feb 10): Demand for healthcare services seems to be outpacing supply, as an ageing population and the prevalence of chronic illnesses quickly fill up new hospitals and clinics with patients both local and from abroad.
February 10, 2017