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Corporate News: Metro Pacific Investments Inc. (MPI)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by research

Metro Pacific Investments Inc. (MPI) has entered into an agreement with its affiliate, Medical Doctors, Inc., to acquire 100% of Colinas Verdes Hospital Managers Corp (CVHMC). Colinas Verdes, which is a subsidiary of Medical Doctors, has a lease agreement with … Continue reading →

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Market Summary and Outlook: October 25, 2011

Posted on October 25, 2011 by research

A recent surge in global equity markets pushed local share prices higher on Monday, sending the main index above a key resistance level once again. The PSEi benchmark index rose 34.48 points, or 0.83% higher from Friday, to close at … Continue reading →

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PSEi Performance – Gainers, Losers, Most Active – 10/24/2011

Posted on October 24, 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 24, 2011

Posted on October 24, 2011 by research

As announced earlier last week, the United States’ economy rose last quarter, with its GDP increasing 2.5% annually after advancing 1.3% in the previous three months, according to Bloomberg News. The unexpected growth was attributed to the increased consumption of … Continue reading →

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CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS: IPVG CORPORATION [pse: IP]

Posted on October 24, 2011 by research

The Company issued a clarification with respect to the rumored take-over and backdoor listing of a third party that has resulted in wild gyrations in the issues’ market price over the last two weeks. In a disclosure to the Exchange, … Continue reading →

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WEEKLY VIEW: WEEK 43, TD 205 to 209, October 24 to 28, 2011

Posted on October 24, 2011 by research

ANALYSIS & OUTLOOK: THE outcome of Sunday’s European crisis summit will be the major external driver for local sentiments heading into the last 10-weeks of trades. Earnings expectations will add impetus increased market activity following the previous week’s rather tepid … Continue reading →

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Market Summary and Outlook: October 21, 2011

Posted on October 21, 2011 by research

The lack of fresh domestic leads pulled local share prices lower Thursday as investors reduced positions following a decline in US equity markets overnight. The main index shed 22.98 points, or 0.55% lower from the previous session, to close at … Continue reading →

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Daily Market Outlook: TD 203, October 21, 2011

Posted on October 21, 2011 by research

MARKET ACTION: October 20, 2011_Thursday AS IT WAS on the upside, so it is on the downside. Although European markets edged higher, the outlook dimmed in after hour trades as Germany and France continued to wrangle on the details of … Continue reading →

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Daily Market Outlook: TD 202, October 20, 2011

Posted on October 20, 2011 by research

MARKET ACTION: October 19, 2011_Wednesday STOCKS erased more than half of the previous session’s low, further validating the 4,130-technical support but still failing to gain past the 4,200 mark. Sentiments by and large remains tied-up to Europe’s fate, as most … Continue reading →

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Economic Outlook: October 19, 2011

Posted on October 19, 2011 by research

Today’s stock index movement was less than stellar, yet it reflected the wave of confidence from the increase of yesterday’s Dow index. The Dow index rose up 180-point, equivalent to a 1.58% increase in the value of the American index. … Continue reading →

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