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Plantations could yield higher fresh fruit bunches production in 2018: UOB
SINGAPORE (Mar 7): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining its “market weight” rating on Singapore plantation stocks.
March 07, 2018
Broker's Calls
First Resources & Wilmar among gainers from India's CPO duty hike
SINGAPORE (Mar 5): CIMB is maintaining its “neutral” call on the agribusiness sector while maintaining its average crude palm oil (CPO) price forecast of RM2,700 per tonne ($913.33) for 2018.
March 05, 2018
Commodities
Asean's agribusiness kept at 'neutral' by CIMB given CPO price may not be sustainable
SINGAPORE (Oct 11): CIMB is maintaining its “neutral” rating on the Asean agribusiness as the current CPO price may not be sustainable in 4Q17.
October 11, 2017
Broker's Calls
Golden Agri kept at ‘hold’ despite long-term initiatives in place
SINGAPORE (Sept 13): OCBC is maintaining its “hold” call on Golden Agri with an unchanged fair value of 36 cents given the research house expects few catalysts in the near term.
September 13, 2017
Malaysia palm oil giant chairman resigns amid leadership tension
(June 19): The chairman of Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd. resigned amid a leadership tussle and graft probe at the world’s biggest crude palm oil producer. Shares in the Malaysia state-linked company rose.
June 19, 2017
Palm oil producers report better numbers, but improvements may not be sustainable
SINGAPORE (May 23): Palm oil counters have been among the standout performers in this quarter’s earnings season. All but one have reported stronger revenue and earnings growth in the quarter ended March, based on a list of six companies compiled by The
May 23, 2017
Results
First Resources posts nine-fold increase in 1Q earnings to US$48.5 mil
SINGAPORE (May 11): First Resources saw earnings in the first quarter ended March surge by 807.0% to US$48.5 million ($68.4 million), from US$5.3 million a year ago.
May 11, 2017
Broker's Calls
Wilmar’s earnings to remain undeterred by China’s weak crush margins
SINGAPORE (April 11): DBS Vickers Securities is maintaining its forecasts for Wilmar International’s oilseed & grains pretax margin to average 1.9% this year from 1.4% in 2016. The research house is also keeping the counter at “hold” with a target p
April 11, 2017
Commodities
Indonesia pays price of protectionism as commodity exports sink
SINGAPORE (March 29): Indonesia’s economy is losing out on commodity gains after lawmakers wrapped protectionist policies around the nation’s resources. Their next problem: finding a lucrative replacement.
March 29, 2017
CIMB Looks Ahead
Harvest better returns from palm oil firms in 2017
SINGAPORE (Dec 7): 2017 could finally be a better year for commodities as higher fresh fruit bunches output and crude palm oil prices fuel improved earnings for upstream palm oil companies.
December 07, 2016