CGS CGS cuts market share target for brokerage to 3% from 3.5% after the resignation of its marketing team. It is ready to become a holding company in October, and is interested in energy and telecommunication businesses. (Kao Hoon, 07/08/14) Comment: As is always the case, whenever a new brokerage firm pops up, brokers move around and […]
Read More →AJP AJP to maintain core business, provision and production of television satellite programs. It said politics did not impact 2Q14 earnings. (Kao Hoon, 30/07/14) APCO APCO accesses Chinese market after China approved three cosmetic products. The company and partnership will focus on China, Taiwan, Macao, and Hong Kong and book revenue from these markets in […]
Read More →Yesterday the junta/government decided to waive visa fee’s for 3 months as part of an attempt to revive tourism. What has happened since, every hotel stock (centel, mint, erw) performed well, most airline names (aav, thai, nok) have performed ok too. Now this isn’t the first time that Thailand has done something to boost tourism, […]
Read More →FPI FPI aims to access trading market and increase capacity after completing its warehouse in 4Q14. It wants to increase marketing staff to support sales. It expects 2014 revenue of Bt1.9bn and 2015 revenue growth of 15%. (Khao Hoon, 02/07/14) JAS JAS repurchases shares for four days. The number of shares repurchased has hit10.7mn shares […]
Read More →AQUA AQUA accesses warehouse business via 69% in TCDC worth Bt475mn. It aims to increase recurring income and will list it in stock market in the future. Its board has given permission to raise funds via private placement priced at Bt1 per share. (Khao Hoon, 04/06/14) Comment: Look at adding this name to your watchlist, […]
Read More →BGH Buys new hospital in Nakorn Pathom — BGH has announced the acquisition of Sanamchan Hospital, a 198-bed private hospital in Nakorn Pathom, plus its two hospitals. The investment cost is Bt3.66bnn (SET) Comment: And the growth machine for BGH continues, still think it can comfortably go to THB 20/share, just wait for the day […]
Read More →AOT New taxiway: concrete, not asphalt — The CEO of AOT said that the company plans to instead use concrete instead of asphalt for the taxiway for Suvarnabhumi airport. It believes the cost will be lower, and it will save on maintenance costs. Management admits to an ongoing problem of water damage on the asphalt […]
Read More →DTAC DTAC hopes to pay out dividend again at Bt1.60/unit in 1Q14 after clearing its accumulated losses of Bt15.9bn. It expects revenues for 1Q14 to touch Bt24bn with net profit at Bt2.85bn, and 2014 net profit estimated at Bt12.2bn. (Khao Hoon, 03/04/14) Comment: The dividend machine that is DTAC continues EASON EASON will be investing […]
Read More →International Tourist arrivals came out down 8% YoY for Feb and thats grabbed all the headlines, but tourism related stocks (hotels, airlines) have been doing very well in the past 1-2 months b/c all the news re the protests have already been priced in since the first week of the year. The question we’ve been asked […]
Read More →CKP CKP revises revenue growth this year to 30% from 20%. The revision came as the company expects to book full-year revenue from its BIG1 plant. CKP will invest more than Bt22bn over the next three years in BIC2 and Nam Bak. It is also undertaking a study on solar farms in eight different places. […]
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