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Broker's Calls

CapitaLand Mall Trust to deliver higher returns in near-term, but positives already priced in: OCBC

SINGAPORE (June 6): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining “hold” on CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) while raising its fair value estimate by a cent to $2.33 on the faster-than-expected ramp up of Funan.  
Funan to reopen on June 28 after undergoing three-year redevelopment

Property

Funan to reopen on June 28 after undergoing three-year redevelopment

SINGAPORE (June 3): The manager of CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CapitaLand, says Funan is slated to open its doors on June 28 this year – two months ahead of its original scheduled date.

Results

Metro's 4Q earnings surge to $51 mil on fair value gains & share of JVs

SINGAPORE (May 28): Metro Holdings has announced 4Q19 earnings of $51 million compared to $1 million a year ago, due to higher revenue and fair value gains, as well as a surge in share of results in joint ventures (JVs).

US Economy

Nike, Adidas, call tariffs 'catastrophic' in open letter to Trump

NEW YORK (May 21): Nike Inc., Adidas AG and other footwear giants urged President Donald Trump to reconsider his tariffs on shoes made in China, saying the policy would be “catastrophic for our consumers, our companies and the American economy as a whol
Funan office component said to hit 98% pre-leasing commitment at TOP

Property

Funan office component said to hit 98% pre-leasing commitment at TOP

SINGAPORE (May 8): The manager of CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) and CapitaLand say the twin office blocks of Funan have secured a total pre-leasing commitment of 210,000 sq ft or 98% of its total office net lettable area (NLA) at the point of securing TOP i

Results

BreadTalk reports 52.4% higher earnings of $1.7 mil on higher revenue

Singapore (May 7): BreadTalk Group has announce earnings of $1.7 million for 1Q19, up 52.4% from $1.1 million in earnings a year ago on higher revenue.

Results

FJ Benjamin posts 19% lower 3Q earnings of $0.3 mil despite margin growth

SINGAPORE (May 2): FJ Benjamin Holdings reported earnings of $0.3 million for the 3Q ended March, down 19% from its $0.37 million net profit in 3Q18 mainly due to lower revenue and a lower foreign exchange (forex) gain compared to that of a year ago.  

In print this week

Beyond the industry glitz of 'influencer' marketing

SINGAPORE (Mar 22): The global influencer industry is one that is poised to reach US$10 billion in size by 2022, according to the Influencer Marketing Report from Business Insider Intelligence.

Broker's Calls

Intensifying competition, economic slowdown may drag on Sheng Siong's growth: Maybank KE

SINGAPORE (Mar 19): Maybank Kim Eng is starting coverage on Sheng Siong Group (SSG) at “sell” with a  target price of 95 cents, which implies 19.5 times FY19F P/E – 1 S.D. below the stocks’ five-year mean.
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