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Metro's 4Q earnings surge to $51 mil on fair value gains & share of JVs
SINGAPORE (May 28): Metro Holdings has announced 4Q19 earnings of $51 million compared to $1 million a year ago, due to higher revenue and fair value gains, as well as a surge in share of results in joint ventures (JVs).
May 28, 2019
US Economy
Nike, Adidas, call tariffs 'catastrophic' in open letter to Trump
NEW YORK (May 21): Nike Inc., Adidas AG and other footwear giants urged President Donald Trump to reconsider his tariffs on shoes made in China, saying the policy would be “catastrophic for our consumers, our companies and the American economy as a whol
May 21, 2019
Property
Funan office component said to hit 98% pre-leasing commitment at TOP
SINGAPORE (May 8): The manager of CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) and CapitaLand say the twin office blocks of Funan have secured a total pre-leasing commitment of 210,000 sq ft or 98% of its total office net lettable area (NLA) at the point of securing TOP i
May 10, 2019
Results
BreadTalk reports 52.4% higher earnings of $1.7 mil on higher revenue
Singapore (May 7): BreadTalk Group has announce earnings of $1.7 million for 1Q19, up 52.4% from $1.1 million in earnings a year ago on higher revenue.
May 07, 2019
Results
FJ Benjamin posts 19% lower 3Q earnings of $0.3 mil despite margin growth
SINGAPORE (May 2): FJ Benjamin Holdings reported earnings of $0.3 million for the 3Q ended March, down 19% from its $0.37 million net profit in 3Q18 mainly due to lower revenue and a lower foreign exchange (forex) gain compared to that of a year ago.
May 02, 2019
In print this week
Beyond the industry glitz of 'influencer' marketing
SINGAPORE (Mar 22): The global influencer industry is one that is poised to reach US$10 billion in size by 2022, according to the Influencer Marketing Report from Business Insider Intelligence.
March 22, 2019
Broker's Calls
Intensifying competition, economic slowdown may drag on Sheng Siong's growth: Maybank KE
SINGAPORE (Mar 19): Maybank Kim Eng is starting coverage on Sheng Siong Group (SSG) at “sell” with a target price of 95 cents, which implies 19.5 times FY19F P/E – 1 S.D. below the stocks’ five-year mean.
March 19, 2019
Broker's Calls
Sasseur REIT's strong earnings momentum to continue into FY19: Maybank
SINGAPORE (Feb 20): Maybank Kim Eng is maintaining its “buy” call on Sasseur REIT while leaving its forecasts and target price of 90 cents unchanged.
February 20, 2019
Results
BreadTalk's FY18 earnings fall 29.9% to $15.2 mil in absence of TripleOne Somerset divestment gain
SINGAPORE (Feb 19): BreadTalk Group delivered earnings of $15.2 million for FY18, declining 29.9% from its earnings of $21.7 million for FY17 despite booking revenue growth for the year.
February 19, 2019