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DJ MARKET TALK: Harvest Fund QDII To Benefit S-Chips - UBS (2007/10/02 10:26AM)


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0226 GMT [Dow Jones] China''s approval last week for Harvest Fund QDII to invest in S-chips was six months ahead of expectations, says UBS. Expects move to trigger wave of liquidity in China shares listed in Singapore, or S-shares, which trade at a discount to Hong Kong peers; says companies with unique China exposure vs mainland and Hong Kong offerings look the most attractive. Top S-chip picks are Hungguo (H14.SG), Sino Environment (Y62.SG) and Raffles Education (R17.SG). (KIG)


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Copyright (c) 2007 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. DJ MARKET TALK:Merrill Cuts Celestial Target To S$1.18, Keeps Buy (2008/02/26 11:10AM)


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0310 GMT [Dow Jones] STOCK CALL: Merrill Lynch lowers target price for Celestial Nutrifoods (C56.SG) to S$1.18 from S$1.92, but keeps Buy call. Says firm likely to continue facing high soybean costs. "We believe the group could only pass on part of the higher costs and forecast an 8% drop in FY08 margins," says analyst Eddy Loh in note. But notes Celestial''s 4Q07 results were within expectations; company likely to see robust sales growth in 2008 through launch of new beverage and powder products, commercial startup of biodiesel plant in 3Q08. Share down 5.6% at S$0.67. (FCS)


DJ MARKET TALK: CIMB Keeps Celestial Nutrifoods At Outperform (2007/10/08 10:35AM)


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0235 GMT [Dow Jones] STOCK CALL: CIMB reiterates Celestial Nutrifoods (C56.SG) at Outperform, maintains S$2.23 target price. "We recently visited Celestial''s production facilities in Lindian and Daqing, China and came away convinced that its expansion plans are on track." Notes company has started producing two new products on trial basis, new biodiesel plant nearly completed, products prominently displayed in leading Chinese supermarkets. Says positive on outlook, but no change to earnings estimates. Stock currently +0.6% at S$1.55. (KIG)


DJ MARKET TALK: CIMB Raises Ferrochina Target Price To S$2.44 (2008/05/22 11:51AM)


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0351 GMT [Dow Jones] STOCK CALL: CIMB raises Ferrochina (F33.SG) target price to S$2.44 from S$2.11, reiterates Outperform call after plant visit. Broker says steel product maker''s expansion of Xinghai and Xingyu facilities appears to be on track. Adds new product lines should boost output, improve product mix and gross margins; company seeking strategic investor to move further upstream in order to secure raw materials. Says target price hike reflects, "improved business visibility and possible value-creation from strategic investors." New target price still assumes 35% discount to industry peers to reflect its smaller size. Share down 0.6% at S$1.64. (KIG)

DJ MARKET TALK: CIMB Raises FerroChina Target To S$2.11 (2008/04/29 16:35PM)


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0835 GMT [Dow Jones] STOCK CALL: CIMB raises FerroChina (F33.SG) target price to S$2.11 from S$2.09 after increasing FY08 earnings estimate 15% on enlarged capacity and higher average selling prices, or ASPs. Also raises FY09-10 forecasts to account for the timing of new capacity, higher ASPs, higher group expenses, lower forex gains. "Given FRC''s excellent business visibility, we maintain Outperform." Notes 1Q08 net profit +161% on-year at CNY188.5 million, came in 15% above house''s annualized estimate, but 6% below market consensus. Says key variance higher revenue of CNY3 billion (+167% on-year) with increased capacity from Superb Team acquisition, higher ASPs on strong demand, significantly higher other income as a result of forex gains from weaker USD/CNY, USD/SGD; notes 1Q08 net profit marks 23% of house''s FY08 forecast. Notes gross margin steady at 8.8% despite rising HRC feedstock prices, exacerbated by higher iron ore and coking coal prices. Share down 4.9% at S$1.37. (LES)
DJ MARKET TALK: DBS Keeps FerroChina At Buy, Target At S$3.38 (2007/10/25 16:29PM)


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0829 GMT [Dow Jones] STOCK CALL: DBS Vickers keeps FerroChina (F33.SG) at Buy, with target price at S$3.38 after company visit. "We continue to like FerroChina given its firm growth outlook, driven by both organic expansion and acquisitions." Says valuations undemanding at less than 9X FY08 earnings, with share one of cheapest Singapore-listed China plays above S$1 billion in market capitalization. "The successful acquisition of Superb Team will help transform FerroChina into one of China''s largest independent galvanised steel producers and help underpin robust earnings growth into FY09." Notes FerroChina to be among 10 largest S-chip by market capitalization after purchase; says should help attract QDII funds. Share up 4.2% at S$2.48. (LES)

DJ MARKET TALK: Ferrochina May Become Blue Chip - CIMB (2007/05/22 16:26PM)


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0826 GMT [Dow Jones] Ferrochina (F33.SG) off 0.9% at S$2.30 in heavy volume, slips back on profit taking after equaling record high of S$2.43 set on Friday. CIMB says company "poised to become a major global galvanized steel player and is likely to achieve blue-chip status in a few years." Keeps at Outperform with target price of S$3.10, based on 9.0X CY08 P/E; says "as the company continues to grow in size and establishes itself as a global leader in galvanized steel, we believe it should at least trade closer to its peers." Thinks expansion activities could lead to a threefold expansion in capacity in coming years. (JEM)


DJ MARKET TALK: Ferrochina Valuations Very Undemanding - Daiwa (2007/06/29 09:19AM)


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0119 GMT [Dow Jones] Ferrochina (F33.SG) +0.9% at S$2.21 on thin volume; current valuations very undemanding, with the stock trading at a 36% PER discount to Hong Kong-listed integrated steel stocks, according to Daiwa. Following company gaining full control over its associate, Superb Team, brokerage estimates total processing capacity will increase to 1.7 million tonnes, 4.25 million tonnes for FY07, FY08 respectively (+86%, 151% on year); says "resultant synergies and margin expansion would drive stronger earnings growth for FY07 and FY08." Raises target price to S$3.42 from S$2.29, keeps at Buy; upside capped at week high of S$2.30. (JEM)



DJ MARKET TALK: MS Starts China Milk At Overweight, S$2 Target (2007/11/02 13:57PM)


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0557 GMT [Dow Jones] STOCK CALL: Morgan Stanley starts China Milk Products Group (G86.SG) at Overweight with S$2 target. Says company is one of best plays on resource productivity, with cattle herd boasting best composition of pedigree bulls, cows in China. "We believe the market is missing the full benefits of the management''s ability to improve herd mix to drive higher milk yield, quality cattle semen and embryos, and in turn support margin trend, along with a further government push to improve cattle genetics in China." Stock +3.3% at S$1.24 midday. (FKH)

DJ MARKET TALK: Phillip Upgrades China Sun To Buy, 85.5C Target (2007/05/29 10:03AM)


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0203 GMT [Dow Jones] STOCK CALL: Phillip Securities ups China Sun Bio-chem Technology (C86.SG) to Buy from Hold, lifts fair value to S$0.855 from S$0.81; notes stock currently trades at valuations of 7.9x FY07 PER, 6.3x FY08 PER, believes "such low valuations are unjustified, given its leading industry position and medium term growth potential." Expects adjusted EPS to grow at 3-year CAGR of 19% between FY07, FY09 after company posted 23% on year rise in 1Q07 net profit to CNY82.1 million. Trades up 0.8% at S$0.67 on modest volume. (JEM)


DJ MARKET TALK: Beauty China Selloff Is Overreaction - ML (2007/09/27 08:15AM)


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0015 GMT [Dow Jones] STOCK CALL: Beauty China''s (B15.SG) share price fall on news 3Q earnings growth may slow is unjustified, says Merrill Lynch. "In our view, the market simply overreacted. We have pointed out our expectations for a slower 2H07 many times in our research, and BCH has also communicated cost concerns with investors before." Adds company remains cheapest China consumer play; "the recent price weakness represents a good entry point." No change to earnings forecast, reiterates Buy rating, maintains S$1.38 target. Shares closed down 2.7% at S$1.09 yesterday.(KIG)

DJ MARKET TALK: CIMB Keeps Beauty China At Outperform, Tgt S$1.67 (2007/11/22 16:12PM)


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0812 GMT [Dow Jones] STOCK CALL: CIMB reiterates Beauty China (B15.SG) at Outperform with target price of S$1.67; says target at 60% discount to China retail peers due to its smaller size. Says Beauty China trading at 9X 2009 earnings vs 20X for Singapore-listed China retail stock China Hongxing (BR9.SG). Notes commercial production at company''s new plant began mid-October, group has secured HK$2 million worth of orders. Notes 9M07 earnings about 68% of CIMB FY forecast; projects 4Q07 revenue of HK$197.8 million with net profit at HK$38.2 million; expects margins to narrow on seasonally higher A&P expenses, higher packaging costs, start-up losses from new plant. Share down 4.6% at S$1.24; STI down 0.9%. (LES)

DJ MARKET TALK: Beauty China Fundamentals Still Good -UOBKH (2008/06/13 14:07PM)


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0607 GMT [Dow Jones] STOCK CALL: Beauty China''s (B15.SG)fundamentals remain intact with no slowdown for China retail sales, says UOB KayHian; reiterates Buy call, keeps target price unchanged at S$1.38. Notes cosmetics firm''s shares are now 43% below 52-week high of S$1.48 hit on Jan 2; blames fears of slowdown in consumption following China snowstorms, earthquake and concerns over margin squeeze from higher raw material prices. But says China retail sales still solid, registering record high in April whilst new products, increasing utilization rates should help ease margin pressure. "Considering the bright prospects of the cosmetics industry, the production ramp-up at the new plant and the launch of new products with higher margins, we remain positive on the stock." Shares currently down 0.6% at S$0.84. (KIG)









I REPOST OLD NEWS TO SHOW THAT NEWS AND FUNDAMENTALS ARE WORSE AND MORE INACCURATE THAN TECHNICALS... PUI ;OUSY S SHARES!!LUCKILY DUE TO ME LOOKING DOWN ON SINGAPORE ABILITY TO ATTRACT BIG FOREIGN COMPANIES,I DECIDED TO INVEST IN ZERO S SHARES FOR LONG TERM SINCE 2005.AND NOW WITH THESE NEWS ON CHINA MILK I WILL NOT EVEN TOUCH THEM FOR DAY TRADING..

I NEVER EVEN KENA ONE SUSPENDED SHARE DUE TO MY PRUDENCE.