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<li>OCBC's research head may increase banks' 2025 profit forecasts due to fewer expected Fed cuts, indicating positive outcomes for investors.</li>
<li>Brokers' Digest highlights updates on CapitaLand Investment, DBS, Sembcorp, Hong Leong Asia, and First Resources, offering valuable insights for investors.</li>
<li>DBS recommends investing in Keppel Infrastructure Trust for stable dividends and growth, presenting a lucrative opportunity for investors seeking long-term returns.</li>
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OCBC's research head may increase banks' 2025 profit forecasts due to fewer expected Fed cuts, indicating positive outcomes for investors.
Brokers' Digest highlights updates on CapitaLand Investment, DBS, Sembcorp, Hong Leong Asia, and First Resources, offering valuable insights for investors.
DBS recommends investing in Keppel Infrastructure Trust for stable dividends and growth, presenting a lucrative opportunity for investors seeking long-term returns.


Singapore Market Roundup (20-Dec-2024): Key Updates on CapitaLand, DBS, Sembcorp, Hong Leong

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<li>CGS International predicts significant growth in ASEAN hospitals due to medical tourism boosting the industry</li>
<li>DBS retains 'buy' rating and $3.85 target price for CapitaLand Investment after $200M Wingate deal</li>
<li>UOB Kay Hian sees Hong Leong Asia as undervalued with two growth engines, advising investors to consider the stock opportunity</li>
</ul>


CGS International predicts significant growth in ASEAN hospitals due to medical tourism boosting the industry
DBS retains 'buy' rating and $3.85 target price for CapitaLand Investment after $200M Wingate deal
UOB Kay Hian sees Hong Leong Asia as undervalued with two growth engines, advising investors to consider the stock opportunity


Singapore Market Roundup (16-Dec-2024): Medical Tourism Boosts ASEAN Hospitals

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<ul><li>Downgrade First Resources to SELL from Neutral, target price drops to S$1.20 from S$1.60, 13% downside.</li><li>First Resources’s 1Q23 results disappointed. Net profit plunged 74% y-o-y to US$19.3m.</li><li>This came in well below expectations, making up 8-9% of our and Street FY23F earnings, largely due to lower ASPs achieved as well as a lower FFB output.</li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

Downgrade First Resources to SELL from Neutral, target price drops to S$1.20 from S$1.60, 13% downside.First Resources’s 1Q23 results disappointed. Net profit plunged 74% y-o-y to US$19.3m.This came in well below expectations, making up 8-9% of our and Street FY23F earnings, largely due to lower ASPs achieved as well as a lower FFB output.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.

First Resources - Lower ASPs Dampen 1Q23 Numbers; Downgrade To SELL

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<ul><li>Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.</li><li>SIA Engineering Company bought back 148,100 shares at an average price of S$2.50 per share while Valuetronics Holdings bought back 320,000 shares at an average price of S$0.54 per share.</li></ul>

Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and Sembcorp Industries led the net institutional inflow for the five sessions.SIA Engineering Company bought back 148,100 shares at an average price of S$2.50 per share while Valuetronics Holdings bought back 320,000 shares at an average price of S$0.54 per share.

OCBC leads net fund inflows; JB Foods’ Goh Lee Beng increases stake

<ul><li>Non-STI stocks with the highest 3Q22 buyback consideration included YZJ Financial Holding, The Hour Glass, OUE, First Resources and Hong Fok Corporation.</li><li>The Hour Glass commenced a new buyback mandate in 3Q22, with 2.05% of its shares bought back between 3 Aug and 30 Sep.</li><li>Total buyback consideration was comparatively more consistent, with 46 primary-listed companies buying back shares with a total consideration of S$586 million, which was down from the S$657 million in consideration filed for 2Q22, but up from the S$241 million in consideration filed for 3Q21.</li></ul>

Non-STI stocks with the highest 3Q22 buyback consideration included YZJ Financial Holding, The Hour Glass, OUE, First Resources and Hong Fok Corporation.The Hour Glass commenced a new buyback mandate in 3Q22, with 2.05% of its shares bought back between 3 Aug and 30 Sep.Total buyback consideration was comparatively more consistent, with 46 primary-listed companies buying back shares with a total consideration of S$586 million, which was down from the S$657 million in consideration filed for 2Q22, but up from the S$241 million in consideration filed for 3Q21.

Share Buyback Consideration of Primary Listings total S$586M in 3Q22 

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First Resources is a leading palm oil producer involved in cultivating oil palms, harvesting fresh fruit bunches, and milling them into crude palm oil and palm kernel. The company further processes these into higher-value palm-based products such as biodiesel, refined palm oil, and palm kernel oil. Headquartered in Singapore, the company was founded in 1992.

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Singapore Market Roundup (20-Dec-2024): Key Updates on CapitaLand, DBS, Sembcorp, Hong Leong

Brokers highlight CapitaLand Investment, DBS, Sembcorp, Hong Leong Asia, First Resources, and recommend investing in Keppel Infrastructure Trust...

Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup (16-Dec-2024): Medical Tourism Boosts ASEAN Hospitals

CGS International predicts significant growth in ASEAN hospitals due to medical tourism boosting the industry. DBS retains 'buy' rating and $3.85...

Singapore Market Roundup

First Resources - Lower ASPs Dampen 1Q23 Numbers; Downgrade To SELL

Downgrade First Resources to SELL from Neutral, target price drops to S$1.20 from S$1.60, 13% downside. First Resources’s 1Q23 results disappointed.

RHB Invest

OCBC leads net fund inflows; JB Foods’ Goh Lee Beng increases stake

Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and...

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Singapore Market Roundup (20-Dec-2024): Key Updates on CapitaLand, DBS, Sembcorp, Hong Leong

Brokers highlight CapitaLand Investment, DBS, Sembcorp, Hong Leong Asia, First Resources, and recommend investing in Keppel Infrastructure Trust...

Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup (16-Dec-2024): Medical Tourism Boosts ASEAN Hospitals

CGS International predicts significant growth in ASEAN hospitals due to medical tourism boosting the industry. DBS retains 'buy' rating and $3.85...

Singapore Market Roundup

First Resources - Lower ASPs Dampen 1Q23 Numbers; Downgrade To SELL

Downgrade First Resources to SELL from Neutral, target price drops to S$1.20 from S$1.60, 13% downside. First Resources’s 1Q23 results disappointed.

RHB Invest

OCBC leads net fund inflows; JB Foods’ Goh Lee Beng increases stake

Inside Insights - Share buybacks by primary-listed companies OCBC, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Venture Corporation, City Developments and...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Share Buyback Consideration of Primary Listings total S$586M in 3Q22

Non-STI stocks with the highest 3Q22 buyback consideration included YZJ Financial Holding, The Hour Glass, OUE, First Resources and Hong Fok...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)