China’s recent public debt pile-up since the start of the pandemic has caused increasing concern for the market. A notable aspect of this surge is the rapid accumulation of debts in the on-balance sheet accounts of local governments, particularly due to the decreased land auction sales resulting from a housing market downturn.Although the off-balance sheet debt of local government financial vehicles (LGFVs) has been also rising, it has grown at a slower pace due to more stringent regulation. Thi...
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) said Transnetwork, LLC's (Transnetwork) announcement of its acquisition of Project Indigo (Indigo) and Project Blue (Blue) has no impact on the company's ratings at this time, including the B2 senior secured first lien bank credit facility rating. The rating outlook remains...
First National Bank Alaska announces unaudited results for first quarter 2024 ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First National Bank Alaska’s (OTCQX:FBAK) net income for the first quarter of 2024 remained stable at $13.476 million, or $4.26 per share. This compares to a net income of $13.454 million, or $4.25 per share, for the same period in 2023. “Positive signs across sectors of the Alaska economy give First National an optimistic outlook for growth in the coming year, as evident in first quarter lending activity,” said Betsy Lawer, First National Board Chair and CE...
Moody's SF Japan K.K. has assigned a provisional rating to the following transaction. The complete rating action is as follows: Transaction Name: Auto Loan ABS Program 2405 Series Class: ABL Rating: (P)Aaa (sf) Issue Amount: JPY398 million Interest Rate: Fixed Closing Date: May 13, 2024 Final Maturi...
Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Announces Pricing of $6.4 Million Public Offering NEWTOWN, Pa., May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSDT) (“Helius” or the “Company”), a neurotech company focused on delivering a novel therapeutic neuromodulation approach for balance and gait deficits, today announced the pricing of a public offering of 804,999 shares of its Class A common stock (“Common Stock”) and 2,047,222 Pre-Funded Warrants, each to purchase one share of Common Stock, together with accompanying Series A and Series B warrants to purchase up to a...
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GREATER CHINA Sector Property: Expect sales improvement in May on low base; watch PBOC’s and NDRC’s actions in 2Q24; add Longfor to top picks. Results Estun Automation (002747 CH/SELL/Rmb16.64/Target: Rmb14.00): 4Q23/1Q24: Another two sets of disappointing results; erosion of ASP and margins not over yet. INDONESIA Results Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ/BUY/Rp880/Target: Rp1,200): 1Q24: NPAT up 29.3% yoy; in line with expectations. Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa (INTP IJ/BUY/Rp7,125/Target: Rp8,8...
We expect 2Q24 earnings to be higher qoq and yoy, which is different from previous years when 2Q is usually lower qoq. This is mainly attributed to enhanced operating margin and good sales volume across all segments. We believe YKA’s performance would continue to improve with stronger consumer sentiment, margin improvement and higher utilisation rate for soybean crushing. Maintain HOLD. Target price: S$3.35. Buy on weakness.
Starhub is set to reach an inflection point in 2H24 as the group reaches the tail end of its DARE+ investment programme. We expect to see expanding margins along with earnings growth from the ongoing realisation of DARE+ benefits, which are likely to lead to higher dividends in our view. Data roaming recovery remains on track while the group reiterated its commitment to its share buyback programme. In view of the lush 2024 dividend yield of 6.7%, we maintain BUY with the same target price of S$1...
Termination of jack-up contracts in the Middle East has injected some uncertainty into the market, however dayrates and utilisation rates appear to be holding up well. Despite geopolitical tensions in that region, oil prices have not spiked to elevated levels while global oil demand has been robust. Recent US oil services companies’ 1Q24 results have been bullish, reinforcing our confidence in the sector. Sector rating: OVERWEIGHT.
We expect ONEE to report weak net earnings of Bt38m in 1Q24 (-27% yoy, -80% qoq), mainly impacted by higher selling costs and flat revenue and gross margin. Revenue could come in at Bt1.4b (flat yoy, -17% qoq) in 1Q24, pressured by advertising income, copyright, and production businesses. Despite the weak 1Q24 earnings, we believe ONEE’s outlook should improve afterwards. Maintain BUY. Target price: Bt6.20.
ITC reported 1Q24 core profit of Bt878m, up 112% yoy and 8% qoq. Although we expect the company’s 2Q24 earnings to continue to increase yoy and qoq, we expect its 2H24 earnings to face more headwinds following the lower ASPs, additional depreciation expenses from the new plant, and the minimum wage hike. Maintain HOLD. Target price: Bt20.00.
Estun’s posted another two sets of disappointing results for both 4Q23 and 1Q24, reporting a core net loss for both quarters due to a combination of worse-than-expected gross margins and elevated operating expenses. While management is upbeat on 2024, we remain cautious on the company given the worsening competition landscape caused by both domestic and foreign brands in the Chinese market which may further erode ASP and margins. Downgrade to SELL, cut target price to Rmb14.00.
CK and STEC are expected to report net losses in 1Q24, at -Bt65m and -Bt27m respectively, mainly due to a higher share of loss from associates. We foresee the sector being pressured by the expectation of poor results in 1Q24. However, the earnings of CK and STEC are expected to improve in 2Q24. In addition, the sector is expected to benefit from public project bidding in 2Q-4Q24. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
The politburo vowed to digest the housing stockpile, marking a major policy shift. For May, we would focus on: a) follow-up actions by the PBOC (solving the problem of funding) and NDRC (He Lifeng is among the key persons working on the destocking issue); and b) sales performance of developers, which is expected to improve on the lower base of Apr 24 and May 23. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Sentiment is elevated but with high volatility. Add Longfor to our top picks for a potential sales improvement.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector Construction Expect contractors under our coverage to post negative results in 1Q24. Results I-TAIL Corp (ITC TB/HOLD/Bt21.00/Target: Bt20.00) 1Q24: Strong earnings on a yoy basis; expect 2H24 earnings to decline hoh. Update The One Enterprise Public Company (ONEE TB/BUY/Bt4.28/Target: Bt6.20) 1Q24 results preview: Weak results expected.
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