Thursday, April 21, 2011

Apr 21: CapitaLand, Keppel Corp., Straits Asia

The following companies may have unusual price changes in Singapore trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close. Singapore’s Straits Times Index advanced 1.3% to 3,165.80.

Ascott Residence Trust (ART SP): The serviced-apartment operator partly owned by CapitaLand (CAPL SP) said it will distribute 2.14 cents per share of its first-quarter income, compared with 1.66 cents per share a year ago. Ascott gained 0.9% to $1.18.

CapitaLand (CAPL SP): Southeast Asia’s biggest developer said it sold its entire 40% stake its TCC Capital Land to its joint venture partner TCC Land Co., a Thailand-based real-estate company controlled by billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi. The stake was sold for 2.34 billion baht ($97 million). CapitaLand climbed 1.2% to $3.41.

CapitaMall Trust (CT SP): Singapore’s biggest retail property trust said first-quarter revenue rose 11% to $154 million. The stock lost 0.5% to $1.86.

Frasers Centrepoint Trust
(FCT SP): The shopping mall operator partly owned by Fraser & Neave Ltd. (FNN SP) said second-quarter income for distribution increased 2.1% to $16.3 million. Its shares gained 0.7% to $1.49.

Keppel Corp. (KEP SP): The world’s largest maker of oil platforms said first-quarter net income rose to $346.2 million from a restated $321.3 million a year earlier. The stock increased 1.6% to $12.72.

Straits Asia Resources (SAR SP): The owner of coal mines in Indonesia had its rating raised to “buy” from “neutral” at DMG & Partners Securities Pte. The brokerage boosted its share price target to $3.08 from $2.49. Straits Asia climbed 3.9% to $2.66.

No comments:

Post a Comment