stock picks

SINGAPORE (Dec 26): RHB Research is targeting 3,300 for the Straits Times Index (STI) by end-2019 and advises investors to remain defensive amid anticipated volatility in the year ahead – by focusing on buying stocks that offer stable earnings, strong b

SINGAPORE (Nov 27): UOB Kay Hian is naming Valuetronics as its top pick among the small-cap manufacturing companies under its coverage.

SINGAPORE (Feb 7): With the latest surge in market volatility and resultant sell-offs, OCBC Investment Research is now declaring it the “Great Singapore Sale” for SGX-listed stocks upon viewing the current correction as a good opportunity to re-enter

SINGAPORE (Feb 7): CIMB Research is keeping its STI target of 3,600 intact for now, with expectations of 8% earnings per share (EPS) growth for 2018, along with more earnings upgrades ahead in the non-REIT earnings season.

SINGAPORE (Dec 8): HSBC is expecting the relatively robust cement demand recovery in Indonesia to continue into 2018, with the country’s utilisation set to rise even with sub-optimal property demand growth – while the dynamic random access memory (DR

SINGAPORE (March 9): The basket of shares under Maybank Kim Eng’s coverage for the quarter ending December 2016 performed poorly, but the brokerage believes selective stock-picking can still yield decent returns this year.

SINGAPORE (Jan 13): Many of the stocks that have done well this past year and are currently trading close to their 52-week highs, have great micro- fundamentals and could continue to deliver many years of growth.

SINGAPORE (Jan 3): UOB Kay Hian is flagging growth headwinds and external risks in what it calls a growth-challenged year ahead, and therefore recommends positioning defensively on elevated volatility and an uncertain macro outlook.

SINGAPORE (Nov 18): Maybank Kim Eng is recommending four near-term stock picks that are skewed to a preference for capital preservation, rather than pursuing growth options which the research house argues may carry lower defensibility.