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Corporate News: MacroAsia Corp. (MAC)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by research

MacroAsia Corp. (MAC) said it will be divesting its interest in the third-party logistics business to concentrate on its core operations. MAC, which owns a 49% stake in Toll-MacroAsia Philippines, will transfer its shares to Toll (Asia) PTE of Singapore. … Continue reading →

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Corporate News: GMA Network, Inc. (GMA7) & IP E-Games Ventures (EG)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by research

GMA Network, Inc. (GMA7) and IP E-Games Ventures (EG) have agreed to elevate their partnership in the online gaming industry. GMA7’s subsidiary, GMA New Media, Inc., will invest up to PhP130m in EG to become a strategic partner and gain … Continue reading →

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Corporate News: Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by research

Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) will be investing PhP3.5bn more to Amaia Land Corp, its low-cost housing firm, for expansion of its horizontal property projects and residential condominium towers. The condominium projects, branded under Amaia Steps and Amaia Skies, will be … Continue reading →

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Corporate News: Philippine Long Distance Telephone (TEL) & JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGS)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by research

Philippine Long Distance Telephone (TEL) and JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (JGS) have completed a share swap deal giving majority of Digital Telecommunications Philippines (DGTL) to TEL from JGS. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) finally … Continue reading →

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Market Summary and Outlook: October 27, 2011

Posted on October 27, 2011 by research

Local share prices tumbled on Wednesday as investors took the decline in major equity markets as reason to pocket recent gains. The PSEi main index fell by 17.76 points, or 0.42% lower from the previous session, to close at 4,224.76 … Continue reading →

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PSEi Performance – Gainers, Losers, Most Active – 10/26/2011

Posted on October 26, 2011 by research

DISCLAIMER: THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR COPIED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHERS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS IT TO BE CONSIDERED AS AN OFFER TO SELL OR A … Continue reading →

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Economic Outlook: October 26, 2011

Posted on October 26, 2011 by research

Concerns over the European debt crisis has already stopped the rallying American indices short, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ and S&P 500 indices stopping dead a three-day upward rally. Concerns over European inability to solve the debt crisis … Continue reading →

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Daily View: WEEK 43, TD 206-207, October 25-26, 2011

Posted on October 26, 2011 by research

MARKET ACTION: October 25, 2011, Tuesday PHILIPPINE share prices crossed into positive year-to-date, adding 41.44-points or 0.99% to close at 4,242.52. Value turnover remained thin, however, as investors stayed cautious ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s revelation of the EU summit outcome. … Continue reading →

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Corporate News: IP Converge Data Center (CLOUD)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by research

IP Converge Data Center (CLOUD) revealed its new data center operations in Taguig City. The new facility, IPC Data Center BGC”, is the company’s second center as it expands its cloud computing services to business operations in the country. The … Continue reading →

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Corporate News: Nickel Asia Corp. (NI)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by research

Nickel Asia Corp. (NI) said its net income attributable to share holders surged to PhP3.3bn in the nine-month period ending September, or 131% more than the PhP1.4bn recorded in the same period last year. Revenues for the period rose by … Continue reading →

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