Tech has been the star of the stock market show for more than a year, but investors wouldn’t know it from the performance of one of the sector’s benchmark exchange-traded funds. But it’s clear why investors aren’t rushing to scoop up these tech stocks, especially when compared with the M7’s much higher forecasts for earnings growth.
Here are four blue-chip stocks that may see their profits rising in due course. The post 4 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks with the Potential to Grow Their Profits appeared first on The Smart Investor.
While the Nasdaq Composite is at a record high, some experts believe that a shift is coming in the market.
With the REIT sector in the doldrums for the past two years, is there light at the end of the tunnel? The post Are Singapore REITs Attractive Right Now? Here are 4 Factors You Should Watch Out for appeared first on The Smart Investor.
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A consortium of U.S. investment firm KKR and Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a minority stake worth $1 billion in one of Asia's biggest data centre providers, two sources said. The potential investment in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) reflects growing interest and demand for data centres across Asia Pacific as nations and companies respond to the boom in artificial intelligence.
Gunning for higher dividends? Here are five stocks that upped their dividends by 20% or more. The post 5 Singapore Stocks That Increased Their Dividends by 20% or More appeared first on The Smart Investor.
Shares in Seatrium closed 18 cents higher or 11.69% up at $1.72 on May 27.
Bitcoin prices slip after a number of wallets linked to Mt. Gox moved billions worth of Bitcoin into a single wallet Tuesday.
We recently analyzed the top utilities stocks hedge funds are buying to profit from the AI-led boom in the industry. Since Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) was part of the list, the stock deserves a deeper look. But first, let’s see why everyone’s taking about AI catalysts for utilities stocks these days. The AI revolution that started with […]
Japan's net external assets rose to a record 471.3 trillion yen ($3 trillion) in 2023, increasing for a sixth straight year, as a weak yen and overseas corporate acquisitions boosted the value of its foreign assets, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. As a result, Japan retained its position as the world's top creditor, followed by Germany with 454.8 trillion of net external assets and China with 412.7 trillion yen as of the end of 2023, according to the ministry. A weak yen, coupled with a rise in direct investment overseas, helped Japan post a 51 trillion yen annual increase in the value of net external assets held by the Japanese government, businesses and individuals.
TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury yields pushed to a near four-week peak on Wednesday, lifting their Asia-Pacific counterparts and the dollar while pressuring equities, as data sowed new doubts about the timing and extent of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Benchmark U.S. 10-year yields ticked up as high as 4.568% in Tokyo trading hours, a level not seen since May 3, following poorly received two- and five-year Treasury auctions overnight. Investors were also caught off-guard by a sharp improvement in a U.S. consumer confidence measure for May. Economists had predicted a fourth straight month of weaker confidence, particularly after a tepid reading for the University of Michigan's analogous survey result from Friday.
Oil prices rose Tuesday on tensions in the Middle East while stock markets wavered as investors awaited key inflation data later this week. "Risk sentiment has faltered in recent weeks, and global stock markets have experienced a mild sell off as the focus shifts to a plethora of economic data that is released this week," said XTB research director Kathleen Brooks.
Jeff Bezos, one of the wealthiest and most successful individuals, often shared valuable lessons in his annual letters to Amazon shareholders before retiring as CEO. While these letters focused on Amazon, they also provided universal insights applicable to investors everywhere. A key piece of advice from Bezos' 2018 letter encapsulates his approach to risk and reward. He wrote, "The good news for shareowners is that a single big winning bet can more than cover the cost of many losers." This stat
We recently compiled the list of the 12 Best Quantum Computing Stocks To Buy according to the hedge funds using the latest sentiment data. In this article, we are going to take a look at where NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) stands against the other quantum computing stocks. These days, artificial intelligence is one of the hottest […]
Investing.com-- Shares of Alibaba Health Information Technology (HK:0241) rose sharply on Tuesday after the firm clocked a sharp jump in its annual earnings on improved margins and strong demand for healthcare services and pharmaceuticals on its platforms.
Olam Group Limited ( SGX:VC2 ) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 27% in the last quarter. But if...
Austan Goolsbee, President of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, highlighted that consumer delinquencies are among the most worrisome economic indicators currently being monitored. His concerns now appear prescient as new data reveal a significant uptick in delinquency rates in the first quarter of 2024. "If the delinquency rate of consumer loans starts rising, that is often a leading indicator that things are about to get worse," Goolsbee stated. Recent figures from the Federal Reserve published
Asian and European stock markets slid Wednesday on worries over the global interest-rate outlook, while oil extended gains after an attack on a ship in the Red Sea stoked worries about crude supplies.In commodities on Wednesday, oil prices rose further on geopolitical concerns after a bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea, a key waterway for shipping and particularly crude.
Michael Tay, group managing director said that the FY2024 results reflect a cooling-off period in the high-end watch industry.
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