Tuesday, October 9, 2012

News Bits | 9 Oct 2012


Highlights of the day
§  Malayan Banking (Company Update): Dilution from private placement (Maintain HOLD, TP: RM9.00) [download report]
We are reducing our FY13 EPS forecast and target price by 3% due to dilution from Maybank’s private placement of new shares at RM8.88 per share.  Our target price has been reduced from RM9.25 to RM9.00 per share.  We maintain a HOLD rating as Maybank remains one of our preferred banking stocks for its defensiveness and relatively strong loan growth momentum.
 
Other reports
§  Newz Bits [download report]
 
Other Malaysian news
§  CIMB: Said to be eyeing Bank of Ayudhya stake too
§  Sunway REIT: Likely to get asset injection today
§  Tenaga: Said to clinch Prai project
§  BIMB: To start talks for Bank Islam stake
§  MAS: India airport taxes hurt but plans intact
§  Mudajaya: To bid for Pengerang power plant pre-Q
§  Latexx:  Semperit to buy out Latexx
§  Hua Yang: Acquires Puchong land for RM158m
§  Ingress:  Bags jobs worth RM51.6m
§  Economy: Decline in factory output
 
Global news
§  Europe: EU ministers move toward euro bank oversight amid disagreement
§  Europe: Cyprus hasn’t responded to troika adequately
§  Europe: ECB may need to cut rates further on deflation risk
§  China: Housing prices rise at slower pace
§  Global: IMF sees ‘alarmingly high’ risk of deeper global growth slump
 
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