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 […]

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Notable Transactions Note: All transactions highlighted are above THB 20 mn in value Buy(s) THB 2.2 bn MC – Basically a swap of shareholding between husband and wife CGD – They have the news of their massive property projects going ahead, plus a potential REIT in the future. PICNI – CP Group buying into Picni? […]

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AAV Thai AirAsia’s load factor slides in Q2 — Thai AirAsia (TAA) carried 16% more passengers in the second quarter but the growth lagged behind its 23% rise in capacity. Thailand’s largest low-cost carrier recorded 2.8mn passengers between April and June when it had 3.6mn seats. TAA’s load factor was 78%, down from 82% in […]

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ADVANC ADVANC plans to pay DPS of Bt6.04, XD 13 August, though its 1H14 net profit declined to Bt17,96bn due to higher depreciation and amortization. Its 3G clients increased to 34.4mn but the company reduced revenue growth target to 1-2% YoY in 2014. (Kao Hoon, 05/08/14) Comment: ADVANC has been an easy trade in the past 2 […]

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So the market pulled back further, why? Reality set in with poor corporate earnings for the time being perhaps? Argentina’s debt default, don’t believe that is much of an issue, they are the world’s serial debt defaultor, and telco’s were hurt yet again (although mid-year divvy’s should support them). Going forward more corporate earnings, its […]

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AIT AIT said 2Q14 earnings were good – results will be out sometime this week. It expects to receive more government work in 3Q14. Management is confident that revenues this year will reach its target of Bt6.2bn supported by backlog of more than Bt5bn. It will also start booking revenues from its join venture business. (Kao Hoon, 04/08/14) […]

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