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<ul><li>Downgrade AEM (SGX:AWX) to SELL with an unchanged target price of S$2.87.</li><li>AEM’s one-month share price rally of about 30% was largely driven by the increased interest in AI-related stocks from positive developments in the space since May 23.</li><li>AEM's share price has rallied along with many semiconductor-related stocks since the strong sales forecast by US-listed Nvidia in late-May 23, which has driven positive development in the AI-related space.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Downgrade AEM (SGX:AWX) to SELL with an unchanged target price of S$2.87.AEM’s one-month share price rally of about 30% was largely driven by the increased interest in AI-related stocks from positive developments in the space since May 23.AEM's share price has rallied along with many semiconductor-related stocks since the strong sales forecast by US-listed Nvidia in late-May 23, which has driven positive development in the AI-related space.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

AEM - Cautious On Rally From AI Hype; Earnings Could Miss On Overoptimistic Estimates

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

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<ul><li>While Technology has ranked as both the strongest performing sector globally and regionally over the past 21 weeks, the 10 most traded Singapore-listed Technology stocks have averaged a 6% YTD decline in total return on S$63 million of net institutional outflow, with the majority of the 10 stocks priced at a discount to their 5-year P/B.</li><li>Last week, UMS and AEM averaged 8.5% symmetrical returns on combined net institutional flow of S$10 million.</li><li>The 10 stocks have averaged a 6.0% decline in total return over the past 21 weeks on S$62.6 million of net institutional outflow.</li></ul>

While Technology has ranked as both the strongest performing sector globally and regionally over the past 21 weeks, the 10 most traded Singapore-listed Technology stocks have averaged a 6% YTD decline in total return on S$63 million of net institutional outflow, with the majority of the 10 stocks priced at a discount to their 5-year P/B.Last week, UMS and AEM averaged 8.5% symmetrical returns on combined net institutional flow of S$10 million.The 10 stocks have averaged a 6.0% decline in total return over the past 21 weeks on S$62.6 million of net institutional outflow.

Recent AI Spotlight saw UMS & AEM Average 8.5% Gains on the Week

<ul><li>AEM’s 1Q23 earnings of S$15.6m (-62% y-o-y) was below expectations, meeting only 18% of our full-year estimate, despite the revenue of S$153m (-42% y-o-y) being in line at 26% of our full-year estimate.</li><li>The earnings miss was mainly due to weaker-than-expected net margin.</li><li>AEM (SGX:AWX)’s 1Q23 earnings of S$15.6m (-62% y-o-y) was below expectations, meeting only 18% of our full-year estimate, despite the revenue of S$153m (-42% y-o-y) being in line at 26% of our full-year estimate.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

AEM’s 1Q23 earnings of S$15.6m (-62% y-o-y) was below expectations, meeting only 18% of our full-year estimate, despite the revenue of S$153m (-42% y-o-y) being in line at 26% of our full-year estimate.The earnings miss was mainly due to weaker-than-expected net margin.AEM (SGX:AWX)’s 1Q23 earnings of S$15.6m (-62% y-o-y) was below expectations, meeting only 18% of our full-year estimate, despite the revenue of S$153m (-42% y-o-y) being in line at 26% of our full-year estimate.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

AEM - 1Q23 Earnings Missed; Uncertain Near-Term Outlook

<ul><li>Wing Tai chairman Cheng Wai Keung continues building deemed interest Heavy lifting specialist Sin Heng Heavy Machinery also bought back 648,200 shares at an average price of S$0.49 per share.</li><li>Wing Tai Holdings chairman and managing director Cheng Wai Keung continued to build his deemed interest in the company, through his spouse Helen Chow acquiring shares.</li></ul>

Wing Tai chairman Cheng Wai Keung continues building deemed interest Heavy lifting specialist Sin Heng Heavy Machinery also bought back 648,200 shares at an average price of S$0.49 per share.Wing Tai Holdings chairman and managing director Cheng Wai Keung continued to build his deemed interest in the company, through his spouse Helen Chow acquiring shares.

Wing Tai Chair Cheng Wai Keung Continues Building Deemed Interest

<ul><li>On the move in early July, the STI posted a 2.1% decline during the first week, and a 3.5% gain the following week.</li><li>STI stocks that posted gains over each of the two weeks included UOL, SATS, Singapore Airlines and City Developments.</li><li>Among the 100 most traded Singapore- listed stocks this year, there were another 17 stocks that posted gains in each of the first two weeks of July, with one-third of these stocks representing the Industrials Sector: Acesian Partners, SingPost, ComfortDelGro, Dyna-Mac and Samudera Shipping, in addition to the aforementioned Singapore Airlines and SATS.</li></ul>

On the move in early July, the STI posted a 2.1% decline during the first week, and a 3.5% gain the following week.STI stocks that posted gains over each of the two weeks included UOL, SATS, Singapore Airlines and City Developments.Among the 100 most traded Singapore- listed stocks this year, there were another 17 stocks that posted gains in each of the first two weeks of July, with one-third of these stocks representing the Industrials Sector: Acesian Partners, SingPost, ComfortDelGro, Dyna-Mac and Samudera Shipping, in addition to the aforementioned Singapore Airlines and SATS.

Singapore

AEM Holdings Limited designs and manufactures semiconductor manufacturing equipment and related tooling parts and precision machining of components for semiconductor industry.  The Company also manufactures and distributes electronics, engineering, chemical and related products. AEM provides engineering services.

AEM (AEM SP)

AEM - Cautious On Rally From AI Hype; Earnings Could Miss On Overoptimistic Estimates

AEM’s one-month share price rally of about 30% was largely driven by the increased interest in AI-related stocks from positive developments in the...

UOB Kay Hian

Recent AI Spotlight saw UMS & AEM Average 8.5% Gains on the Week

While Technology has ranked as both the strongest performing sector globally and regionally over the past 21 weeks, the 10 most traded...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

AEM - 1Q23 Earnings Missed; Uncertain Near-Term Outlook

AEM’s 1Q23 earnings of S$15.6m (-62% y-o-y) was below expectations, meeting only 18% of our full-year estimate, despite the revenue of S$153m (-42%...

UOB Kay Hian

Wing Tai Chair Cheng Wai Keung Continues Building Deemed Interest

Wing Tai chairman Cheng Wai Keung continues building deemed interest Heavy lifting specialist Sin Heng Heavy Machinery also bought back 648,200...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Biggest Movers on Recent STI Swings

On the move in early July, the STI posted a 2.1% decline during the first week, and a 3.5% gain the following week. STI stocks that posted gains...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)