$SINGTEL(Z74.SI)$by dbs research1QFY22 numbers are towards the upper end of our expectations• Singtel's 1QF22F underlying net profit of S$451m (+31% y-o-y) was towards the upper end of our estimate of S$430m-S$450m• Sharp recovery in Australia, profit turnaround of Bharti and stabilization of Singapore were key drivers. • Maintain BUY with unchanged TP of S$3.01 for over 28% upside potential and 3.6% yieldSingtel's 1QF22F underlying net profit of S$451m (+31% y-o-y) was towards the upper end of our estimate of S$430m-S$450m and comprised 22% of our full year estimate. What stood out was a big rise in Australia consumer operating profit to S$44m (excluding National Broadband Network migration revenue) compared to S$26m in 4Q21 and operating loss of
$SEMBCORP MARINE LTD(S51.SI)$Sembcorp Marine expects losses to continue for FY21 given worker shortage1. In the May 3 update, the group notes that supply chain constraints and a shortage of skilled workers continue to be a challenge, as ongoing border controls prevent foreign workers from countries such as India and Bangladesh from returning to Singapore.2. On its renewable energy sector, SembMarine highlights the contract it jointly secured with GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions during the quarter for a high voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical transmission system for the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. The HVDC system represents Sofia’s second-largest contract and is worth approximately GBP600 million ($1.12 billion).3. SembMarine is also curren
$WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED(F34.SI)$Wilmar International's net profit doubles to US$450.2 mil, highest for 1Q1. Wilmar International has reported net profit of US$450.2 ($597.0 million) for the 1QFY2021 ended March, around double the net profit of US$224.1 million in the corresponding period the year before.2. The quarter's net profit is the group's highest first quarter since its listing.3. “We achieved good results to start the year in a challenging market environment. We will continue to strengthen our existing operations and build new complementary businesses which will help in our long-term growth,” says the group in an April 29 statement.4. “The sustained high palm oil price is expected to benefit our Oil Palm Plantation business in the com
$SINGTEL(Z74.SI)$$STARHUB LTD(CC3.SI)$Reason for weakness these 2 daysDisney shutting down 13 pay-TV channels in Singapore from Oct 11. Disney will be shutting down 13 pay-television channels currently available in Singapore from Oct 1, as part of the company's efforts "to pivot towards a direct-to-consumer-first model and further grow (its) streaming services".2. The 13 channels are Fox, Fox Crime, Fox Life, Fox Action Movies, Fox Family Movies, Fox Movies, FX, Fox Sports, Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports 3, Channel V, Nat Geo People and SCM Legend.3. The news comes two months after Disney's streaming platform Disney+ was launched in Singapore on Feb 23.4. Singtel, which carries all 13 affected channels on its pay
$CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED(C09.SI)$CDL-MCL Land tie-up makes top bid of $445.9m for Farrer Park residential site1. The first residential government land sales (GLS) tender for 2021 - a plum site in the Farrer Park area - closed on Tuesday (April 27) evening after attracting 10 bids and a robust bid price that showed developers' hunger for land.2. City Developments (CDL) and joint venture partner MCL Land, through their wholly-owned units Maximus Residential SG and Maximus Commercial SG, emerged the top bidder at $445.9 million. This is only 5.7 per cent higher than the second highest bid of $421.9 million.3. The top bid of $1,129 per sq ft per plot ratio (ppr) is at the upper end of analysts' estimates. It is also higher than that of another GLS si
$BUKIT SEMBAWANG ESTATES LTD(B61.SI)$$CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED(C09.SI)$CDL, Bukit Sembawang and UOL are analysts' top picks amid brisk March property sales1. The robust primary sales reported in March poses a double-edged sword for listed developers, say DBS Group Research analysts Derek Tan and Rachel Tan. The pair’s note comes after the property market saw a record quarter in the 1Q2021 with sales of around 3,400 units.2. The strong transaction volumes, including a record quarter in transaction volumes for resale HDB homes, say the analysts, are positive for property agencies such as APAC Realty. DBS has rated APAC Realty at “buy” with a target price of 61 cents.3. The developers within the bank’s covera
$PROPNEX LIMITED(OYY.SI)$PropNex’s 3Q21 earnings more than doubles to $14.4 mil1. Real estate agency PropNex has reported earnings of $14.4 million for the 3QFY2021 ended September, 2.1 times higher than the $6.76 million recorded the previous year.2. The higher earnings come on the back of higher revenue, which surged 98.8% y–o-y to $234.41 million for the 3Q. Revenue was mainly driven by higher commission income from agency services of around $67.5 million and from project marketing services of approximately $48.9 million, as a result of the recovering economy which lead to higher transactions completed.3. Nonetheless, the group is projecting a total of close to 13,000 private new homes (excluding executive condominiums) and over 18,000 private r
$CACHE LOGISTICS TRUST(K2LU.SI)$ESR-Reit, ARA Logos propose S$1.4b merger1. THE managers of ESR-Reit ESR-REIT: J91U 0% and ARA Logos Logistics Trust (ARA Logos) ARA LOGOS Log Tr: K2LU 0% have proposed a S$1.4 billion merger, where ESR-Reit will acquire all of ARA Logos' units in exchange for a combination of cash and new units.2. The proposed merger, which will result in the merged entity being named ESR-Logos Reit, will be effected by way of a trust scheme of arrangement. ARA Logos unitholders will receive a scheme consideration of S$0.95 per ARA Logos unit - comprising S$0.095 in cash and 1.6765 new ESR-Reit units, to be issued at S$0.51 apiece.3. For illustrative purposes, this means an ARA Logos unitholder will receive S$95 in cash and 1,676 u
$CACHE LOGISTICS TRUST(K2LU.SI)$ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust (ALLT SP) (from UOB KH report 28 Apr 2021)1Q21: Sustainable Growth And Transformation By Tapping On Sponsor PipelineALLT 1Q21 business update continues to demonstrate a turnaround to sustainable growth. With LOGOS installed as its new sponsor, ALLT has access to a sizeable acquisition pipeline with an AUM of US$10.2b, of which more than half is located in Singapore, Australia and China. We expect continued expansion as ALLT taps on its sponsor pipeline. ALLT provides an attractive distribution yield of 6.7% and yield spread of 5.1% for 2022. Maintain BUY. Target price: S$0.89.RESULTS• ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust (ALLT) reported DPU of 1.353 S cents (+35.7% yoy), which is in line with our expe
$ChargePoint Holdings Inc.(CHPT)$for those who are stuck and have at least 100 shares, you may want to look into selling covered calls to earn option premium while waiting for the stock price to recover. I don't know how tiger handles covered calls but I think there is quite a large margin requirement. In other brokers, if the price is now 30, I can sell covered call with strike price e.g 35. if price hits above 35, the shares will be called away. Otherwise, you earn the premium. Do it repeatedly and slowly lower your cost.
$OLAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED(O32.SI)$Olam reports 13.1% lower earnings for 1Q21, announces $601.7 million rights issue1. Olam International has announced a fully underwritten three-for-20 rights issue an issue price of $1.25 per share, which is expected to raise gross proceeds of $601.7 million.2. The company also announced its 1QFY2021 ended March business update, in which it reported a 13.1% y-o-y decline in earnings to $155.6 million.3. Olam attributes the lower earnings to the absence of net exceptional gains compared to the previous year. In the 1QFY2020, Olam had recognised gains of $43.2 million from the divestments of its stake in Far East Agri as well as partial stake sales in the ARISE infrastructure and logistics businesses.4. Looking ahe
$SINGTEL(Z74.SI)$85mil short position as of 1 Apr 2021. Most heavily shorted stock on sgx, followed by sph. We need a short squeeze then it will rocket.
$RAFFLES EDUCATION CORP LTD(NR7.SI)$Singapore Tycoon Oei Raises Stake in Raffles Education1. Oei, the second biggest shareholder of the education provider, bought about 6.4 million shares to boost his holdings to 14% of company’s voting shares, according to a Singapore Exchange filing on Saturday.2. Raffles Education’s shares rallied as much as 31% on Friday, prompting the exchange to send a query to the company regarding the trading activity. The stock closed at its highest since April 2018.3. He and his firm Oei Hong Leong Art Museum Ltd. failed in attempts to oust the company’s chairman and founder Chew Hua Seng in 2017 and 2020. He also sued Raffles Education last year over a plan to raise its stake in a Chinese property firm.
$MAPLETREE INDUSTRIAL TRUST(ME8U.SI)$For the preferential offering, 117.6 million new units will be issued to eligible unitholders at an issue price of between $2.57 and S$2.64 per unit, amounting to total gross proceeds of around $300 million. The new units will be issued on the basis of 5 new units for every 100 existing units. The price range represented a discount between 4.3% - 6.9% to VWAP.