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STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Singapore Air rises after swinging to Q1 profit Jul 26th 2012, 04:18 Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:18am EDT Shares of Singapore Airlines Ltd rose as much as 2.7 percent after the carrier swung to an overall quarterly profit from a loss in the preceding three months, but analysts said the outlook for the airline was still challenging. SIA shares were one of the top percentage gainers on the Straits Times Index, which was up 0.57 percent. In the fiscal first quarter ended June, SIA earned S$78 million, up 73 percent from a year earlier, thanks to higher passenger carriage. In the previous three months, the airline posted a surprise net loss of S$38.2 million due to feeble demand and high jet fuel prices. Citigroup said the fall in passenger yields show that travellers are becoming price sensitive because of the uncertain macro environment and more choices in the market. It has a 'sell' rating and S$9.40 target price on SIA stock. UOB Kay Hian said it expects consensus downgrades for 2013 fiscal year on lower yield assumptions and further losses in the cargo business. It has a 'sell' rating and S$9.10 target price. J.P.Morgan said SIA's first-quarter results were better than expected, and the airline's profitability is likely to improve further in the coming quarters, helped by lower fuel prices. It added that SIA's new pricing strategy has helped to boost revenue growth compared to the carrier's previous strategy of keeping fares high. It has an 'overweight' call and S$13.00 target price on the stock. 1205 (0405 GMT) (Reporting by Eveline Danubrata in Singapore; eveline.danubrata@thomsonreuters.com) ************************************************************ 10:10 STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-CIMB ups Cache Logistics' target price CIMB Research raised its target price on Cache Logistics Trust, which owns logistics assets, to S$1.19 from S$1.13 and kept its outperform rating, saying it expects the management to execute more acquisitions. By 0157 GMT, units of Cache were flat at S$1.11, and have gained nearly 17 percent so far this year. Cache posted a 5 percent fall in its April-June distribution per unit to 1.981 Singapore cents, which was in line with CIMB's estimates. "Its acquisition of assets in April and July was testament to management's ability to deliver acquisition-led growth," said CIMB, adding that it has assigned a lower risk premium to Cache due to resilience in its portfolio yields, backed by 100-percent occupied portfolio. CIMB noted that Cache will continue to explore the Malaysian market to gain familiarity, and said management prefers larger assets. For related statement click 1001 (0201 GMT) (Reporting by Charmian Kok in Singapore; charmian.kok@thomsonreuters.com) ************************************************************ 9:47 STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-ABN AMRO upgrades Singapore to neutral ABN AMRO Private Banking has upgraded Singapore stocks to neutral from underweight, citing potentially smaller earnings estimate cuts compared to other Asian companies. Singapore's corporate earnings will face headwinds from slowing global growth due to their exposure to overseas markets, ABN said. However, it added that consensus growth estimates for Singapore's sales and earnings are the lowest in Asia, thus Singapore may be less vulnerable to negative earnings revisions relative to regional peers. "The MSCI Singapore may thus experience a smaller magnitude of earnings cuts, helping it to outperform regional markets during the August-September period," said ABN in a note. The MSCI Singapore index has gained about 14.9 percent so far this year, compared to the MSCI Asia Pacific Ex-Japan's 2 percent rise. ABN expects loan growth to moderate in the second quarter and earnings of banks, like DBS Group, could miss expectations slightly. Margins of offshore and marine companies such as Keppel Corp and Sembcorp Marine Ltd may also disappoint as they normalize form high levels, ABN said. 0928 (0128 GMT) (Reporting by Charmian Kok in Singapore; charmian.kok@thomsonreuters.com) Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints

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