Jan 1, 2025 · As 2025 rolls in, investors may be curious to know which stocks can do well in the New Year. Oftentimes, these are the businesses that enjoy some catalysts this year that can help to carry the momentum over into the New Year.. Several companies may also enjoy long-term tailwinds that continue to benefit their business in the medium term, allowing them to post higher revenue, profits, and ...

Happy New Year! 2025 promises to be another interesting year for the local stock market after its strong performance last year. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) was up 17.1% as of 30 December 2024, making it one of the best performances by the blue-chip index in years.. The REIT sector, however, still faces challenges in the form of elevated interest rates.

Jan 29, 2025 · We aim to educate people on how to invest smartly by providing stock commentary and market coverage for Singapore and around the world.

Dec 18, 2024 · Time flies, and 2025 is almost upon us. Income investors may be curious to know which stocks can continue to increase their dividend payouts as we head into the New Year.. A good way to find out is to determine if these businesses managed to grow their profits and dividends for this year.

Dec 4, 2024 · The generative artificial intelligence (AI) wave has taken the world by storm since ChatGPT was released back in November 2022. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), the market leader in the graphics processing unit (GPU) sector, reported a record quarterly revenue of US$35.1 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2025.. CEO Jensen Huang remarked that “the age of AI is in full steam”, with AI set to ...

Nov 26, 2024 · A Keppel-led joint venture is divesting two AI-ready hyperscale data centres at Keppel Data Centre Campus at Genting Lane to Keppel DC REIT for a total gross divestment price of S$1.38 billion in one of the largest data centre transactions in Southeast Asia.

Aug 12, 2024 · The local banks are in the spotlight as the US Central Bank hinted that it may proceed with an interest rate cut this September. This earnings season has seen DBS Group (SGX: D05), United Overseas Bank (SGX: U11), or UOB, and OCBC Ltd (SGX: O39) releasing strong sets of earnings as high interest rates buoy their net interest income.. Investors may be wondering which of these blue-chip banks ...

Nov 23, 2023 · The AUM stood at S$2.2 billion as of 30 September 2023. PLife REIT has a strong sponsor in IHH Healthcare Berhad (SGX: Q0F), an integrated healthcare provider that owns hospitals under renowned brands such as Parkway, Acibadem, Fortis, and Gleneagles.. For 9M 2023, the healthcare REIT’s gross revenue jumped 24.6% year on year to S$110.9 million.

Oct 11, 2024 · Operating profit leapt more than fourfold year on year from S$9.1 million to S$38.6 million. Net profit came in at S$30.5 million, up 364% year on year.

Sep 19, 2024 · Investors are waiting with bated breath for the first interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve since 2020. As a recap, interest rates were hiked aggressively by the US central bank from 2022 to 2023 to combat surging inflation. Should interest rates start to decline, the REIT sector should breathe a sigh of relief.. This asset class has taken it on the chin over the past two years as higher ...