Company Earnings Guidance

Vanke sees stellar year despite price curbs

1 Aug 2005

China Vanke, Shenzhen's biggest property developer, said it remains confident that earnings will grow at least 30 per cent this year despite ongoing official measures to cool home prices.

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What the broker says

31 Jul 2005

A weaker share price after the yuan revaluation presents a buying opportunity for Techtronic Industries, says Macquarie Research. The power-tool maker is expected to deliver 31 per cent...

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Huawei coy on outlook as sales soar

27 Jul 2005

Aggressive overseas expansion pays off as telecoms giant looks to build partnerships with foreign market leaders

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Consolidation looms after stretch of buying

21 Jul 2005

The Hang Seng Index finished higher yesterday after Tuesday's sluggish performance, but brokers saw signs of profit-taking at a high level which indicated consolidation would follow.

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Blue chips ride crest of surging property plays

19 Jul 2005

Buying support for the Hang Seng Index comes mainly from institutional investors

Hong Kong stocks gained for the fourth day running yesterday and extended last week's 52-month high...

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Mainland firms whip up tide of profit warnings

16 Jul 2005

Rising raw materials costs and Beijing's clampdown on overheated sectors are taking their toll on Chinese firms, with a growing number issuing profit warnings this week before their first-half...

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Opinion

Placating graduates a work in progress

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George Chen

For HSBC, the first love is apparently not the deepest

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Business Digest

YGM earnings fall 8.8pc on lack of exceptionals

YGM Trading, a main board-listed apparel manufacturer and retailer, yesterday said earnings last year fell 8.8 per cent year on year...

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Output falls, profits plunge but carmakers rev up plants

Hit by rising steel prices and tighter bank credit, the output of passenger cars in the mainland fell in the first five months and industry profits plunged almost 70 per cent, according to figures...

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Tom adopts low-risk expansion strategy

Tom Outdoor Media Group is offering low-cost licensing agreements to attract second-tier city partners as a strategy to defend its market share when the mainland opens its advertising sector at...

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HKR keeps cruising on Discovery Bay

Developer's earnings surge 209pc on robust demand for its Lantau homes

Discovery Bay developer HKR International should achieve relatively strong sales for its Lantau Island projects...

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Property counters set pace amid heavy trade

Turnover surges to three-month high of $26.9b as newcomer Bocom steals centre stage

The Hang Seng Index continued its rally yesterday, with turnover hitting a three-month high of...

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Esprit feels the impact of weakening euro

The sinking euro has forced shares of apparel wholesaler and retailer Esprit Holdings to a four-month low as the weakness in the currency dims its profit outlook.

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