AJD AJD is adding 20,000 online top-up machines and it is confident that at end of 2016 it will reach 50,000 machines. It has budgeted Bt10mn for marketing and promotional campaigns in 2H16. (Khao Hoon, 02/08/16) Comment: If they could pull off what FSMART has done then perhaps for the first time in a decade […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 28 mn N/a Sell(s) THB 614 mn QTC – The tender offer is still in play, interesting that its @ ~thb 7/share but the stock is at 14… HMPRO – Must’ve been a block sale by this director.. IHL – More selling out of IHL, are things changing at this company […]
Read More →AGE AGE expects revenue from port and warehouse business of Bt100mn. It expects full-year sales to reach target of 2mn tons. It expects 2Q16 earnings to be good. It plans to expand abroad and is waiting for results of its bid for a biomass power plant in South. (Thun Hoon, 01/08/16) AMATAV AMATAV expects 2017-2018 […]
Read More →5% GDP growth target set for 2017-21—The12th National Economic and Social Development Plan (2017-21) has set targets of 5% annual GDP growth and per capita income of US$8,200 (286,200 baht), up from $6,000 now. (Bangkok Post, 25/07/16) First-half loan loss provisions sufficient to handle rise in NPLs in second half, central bank says – LOAN-LOSS […]
Read More →The Thai Government has been rather busy with policies, reforms, projects etc etc just look at the list of things announced in the past 2-3 weeks First infrastructure investment, we have bidding terms for the southern double-track thats worth some THB 16.5 bn http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1036445/bidding-terms-for-b16-5bn-southern-double-track-this-month, then the Eastern Economic Corridor which spans the three eastern provinces of Chon […]
Read More →A A expects 2016 net profit to mark a record high despite the slowdown in 2Q16 sales. It plans to launch 3-4 new projects, valued at Bt2bn. It expects 2016 sales to reach Bt6bn. It targets revenue to hit Bt10bn within three years. (Thun Hoon, 29/07/16) Comment: It is rather incredible how this property developer […]
Read More →Karmarts finds a beautiful formula for success Karmarts Plc (KAMART) was first incorporated as Distar Electric in 1982 and listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1994. It changed its business focus to cosmetics in 2009 and changed its name to Karmarts Plc in 2011. Wongwiwat Theekhakhirikul, director and assistant managing director for business […]
Read More →AOT AOT expects 3Q16 earnings growth of 16.3% YoY supported by tourism recovery and low oil price. It expects to benefit from competition between low-cost airlines. (Thun Hoon, 27/07/16) BCP BCP expects 2016 EBITDA from retail business grow to Bt3bn supported by low oil price. It has budgeted Bt15bn to expand and renovate its petrol […]
Read More →Its always interesting to note who the participants are in the market. The advent of mutual funds, tax benefits and continually decreasing interest rates have led to local institutions becoming larger and larger holdings in equities versus pre 2010. It does appear that the prop desks aren’t doing that well (if they sell less than […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 165 mn IHL – That’s a rather large chunk that this director took, must’ve been a block trade between the major shareholders AJ – This naughty name, just a switch of ownership between family members Sell(s) THB 76 mn AJ – See above
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