Wilmar International (WIL)

SINGAPORE (Feb 14): The former WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers, who died at the age of 78 this month, started life as a basketball coach. He often urged his employees to act in concert like a baseball team.

SINGAPORE (Dec 10): The storm looks to have blown over for palm oil players.

SINGAPORE (Nov 19): Singapore’s corporate earnings and economic growth may be bottoming out as cyclical indicators such as electronics exports show a slower pace of declines, according to Citigroup Inc. analyst Patrick Yau.

SINGAPORE (Aug 13): Wilmar International reported a 52.3% decrease in net profit from continuing operations to nearly US$150.9 million ($209.5 million) for 2Q19 ended June from US$316.4 million in 2Q18 a year ago.

SINGAPORE (July 19): The Straits Times Index is at its highest level since it peaked on Apr 4 at 3,407. Quarterly momentum has strengthened at its equilibrium line, and appears poised for an upturn. Short term indicators are falling. Short term stochastic

SINGAPORE (July 12): Wilmar International says the application for the listing of its operations in China on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange has been accepted.

SINGAPORE (July 1): Wilmar International offers safe haven against uncertainty from the US-China trade war, given the group’s exposure to essential food categories, says Maybank KimEng.

SINGAPORE (June 20): UOB KayHian is maintaining Wilmar International at “buy” after its China operations took another step closer to a spinoff and A-share listing in the fourth quarter.

SINGAPORE (May 29): UOB Kay Hian says 1Q19 was another weak quarter of earnings for plantation companies largely due to subdued palm and palm kernel oil prices.

SINGAPORE (Apr 29); Before the welcome relief in the form of thunderstorms towards the end of April this year, the weather was hot and dry. Meteorologists appear to be forecasting more hot and dry weather for parts of the Indonesian archipelago in the com