Market research on Thai Stocks in the SET Index
BTS firms on plan to cod north green line extension Saphanmai-KuKhot in 4Q as light traffic allows construction to get ahead of schedule. CPF sees missing earlier growth forecast of 8-10% this year, cuts capex by half to Bt10b. Comment: If every corporate is cutting capex => less spending => less growth ILINK announced buy […]
Read More →BAM offers Petchaboon’s authority to use its NPA, by converting seized hospital buildings to accommodate Covid-19 patients upcountry. Comment: That’s a nice move by the co. ILM branches out from home décor to residential and commercial sanitizing and disinfecting services, expand made to measure and online home furnishing products. Comment: I wonder how many companies […]
Read More →KBANK will likely revise financial target this year after the bank’s research unit estimated that the economy will shrink 5% in 2020 amid the pandemic, said CEO. GULF to propose par split from Bt5 to Bt1 at AGM today. Comment: This was announced a while ago, and we wonder if the retail trade for this […]
Read More →BAY’s card unit, Krungsri Consumer, mulls to cut card spending target after 1Q drops 12-13% yoy from shutdown. Comment: Two things….either 1) you will see an increase in loans/cash loans/credit cards because of people’s need for cash but this will be combined with weak payback or 2) No spending, further downside in consumer spending CHG […]
Read More →BAM firms on plan to add Bt12b NPA & NPL this year, sees commercial banks already purged Bt20b NPL in the system YTD, pays Bt1.05 dps XD Apr 8. Comment: It helps being a government institution with access to these deals. Banthoon Lamsam stepped down as chairman of the board of KBANK yesterday. Comment: End […]
Read More →APCO upbeats 1Q earnings from strong sales of health supplements products as demand for immunity booster grows. MTC said DSI’s officials raided its offices on March 20, following complaints about its lending rates, yet no charge was files. MTC said it charges <28% annual loan rates, in compliance with BOT’s rules. Comment: Well they are […]
Read More →BCH sees solid 1Q20 on higher SSO patients, on track to open 90 beds new hospital in Sa Kaew, firms on 10-15% revenue growth target this year. Comment: Excl. BH and BDMS I think the rest of the hospitals are going to be ok. EPG said its unit in the US, Aeroflex USA, is operational […]
Read More →CPALL Share price has been weak, they’re part of the CP Funding vehicle to buy Tesco, but a share buy back is underway tomorrow. More interesting is the trend on twitter over the past month that the younger generation wants to avoid going to 7-11’s on Wednesday’s. I finally found an English article for this, https://prachatai.com/english/node/8399, […]
Read More →BAM to book Bt4b deferred tax asset (DTA) this year, after greenlight from Revenue Department. Comment: Well then, that’s what people have been waiting to hear CPALL expects strong positive SSSG carry into 2Q as most of 7-11 branches are stand-alone outlet, not affected from lockdown measures, government cash handout package likely to boost sales, […]
Read More →BCH upbeats 1Q revenue from surging Covid-19 test traffic at 100-150 cases/day, firms on plan to open hospital in Aranyaprathet province in May. Comment: I think that most hospitals outside of BDMS and BH are going to do quite well. Although if factories are closed then perhaps you’ll see a drop off in the hospitals […]
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