BIG BIG is confident that 2016 revenue will surpass its 10% growth target thanks to an expansion of 15-20% in the camera market. It expects to maintain gross margin above 32%. It expects printing from smartphones will support earnings in the future. (Thun Hoon, 22/06/16) Comment: As evidenced by 1Q numbers, they will far surpass […]
Read More →Here’s some things that I’m finally catching up reading after going through all 1Q earnings… Bill Gross – Investment Outlook June 2016 Anyway, my basic thrust in this Outlook will be to observe that all forms of “carry†in financial markets are  compressed, resulting in artificially high asset prices and a distortion of future risk […]
Read More →BANPU BANPU to have BPP invest in solar farms in China and Japan. It expects to increase capacity to increase revenue in 2017. The coal business continues to be good. It plans to acquire another mine and to invest in renewable energy to replace coal, such as water and solar. It expects to increase capacity […]
Read More →AAV AirAsia mulls Thai hub – AirAsia, the continent’s largest no-frills airline group, is keen to boost its position in Thailand with the relocation of its regional nerve centre from Indonesia to here. In a discussion with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday, AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes said the group would also like to build […]
Read More →AOT AOT expects passenger growth of 16% to 3.98mn passengers between Apr 8–18. (Khao Hoon, 07/04/16) BCP BCP cuts E&P long-term investment budget of Bt3-4bn (2015-2020). It will use the funds to invest in green power plant instead. (Khao Hoon, 07/04/16) BEM BEM plans to start running the Purple Line and Srirat-Orr in August 2016. […]
Read More →AOT AOT to put Suvarnabhumi airport phase 2 up for auction, This project is valued at Bt16.7bn (Khao Hoon, 23/3/16) BJC Berli Jucker Plc’s (BJC) shareholders okay buying BIGC. Shareholders have voted in favour of a $6.2 billion acquisition of hypermarket operator Big C Supercenter Plc from France’s Casino Group, sources told Reuters. (The Nation, […]
Read More →BWG Board approved a dividend Bt0.04/share. It will issue BWG-W4 at a ratio of 6 old shares to 1 new share to shareholders and those who exercise BWG-W3. It will increase capital. (Thun Hoon, 22/03/16) Comment: Well they seem rather adamant on expanding in the waste to energy segment DEMCO DEMCO bidding for EGAT and […]
Read More →There’s only two things on my mind, first BJC buying over BIGC – should be a non-event, second, will JAS’s CEO pull a rabbit out of his ar$e and magically come up with bank guarantees by the 4.30 PM deadline today?
Read More →ANAN ANAN has achieved Bt3.6bn in presales from Aston Silom Condo (60% of total). It is interested in joining the “Baan Pracharat†project. It targets 2016 sales of Bt21bn. (Khao Hoon, 18/03/16) Comment: According to management, they are going to report slower pre-sales than before because they’ll hold some inventory to make more $ ATP […]
Read More →The ECB is following the route of Japan with the latest announcement this week of continuous easing by lowering the deposit facility rate by another 10 bps to -0.4%, the main refinancing rate was cut to zero, quantitative easing was raised to EUR80bn/month with effect from next month and corporate bonds are now included. In addition, […]
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