pharmaceutical giants shell out billions to shareholders amid vaccine apartheid

Pharmaceutical giants shell out billions to shareholders amid vaccine apartheid

Ahead of shareholder meetings for the giant pharmaceutical corporations, the People’s Vaccine Alliance calculates that Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and AstraZeneca have paid out $26 billion in dividends and stock buybacks to their shareholders in the past 12 months, which would be enough for at least 1.3 billion vaccines, equal to the population of Africa.
phat dat buys back bonds three years prior to maturity

Phat Dat buys back bonds three years prior to maturity

Ho Chi Minh City-based developer Phat Dat Real Estate Development JSC (HSX: PDR) has recently reported a VND250 billion ($10.87 million) bond buyback before maturity, demonstrating the company’s commitments to investors and shareholders.
big shot groups aim again for ipo success

Big-shot groups aim again for IPO success

The vehicle arm of Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate, along with one of the country’s newest airlines, are both pondering fundraising activities involving listing on the New York Stock Exchange – a first for any Vietnamese company after several aborted attempts in the past years.
bel ga holds grand opening for tay ninh high tech hatchery

Bel Ga holds grand opening for Tay Ninh high-tech hatchery

Bel Ga JSC (Belgium), De Heus Group (the Netherlands), and Hung Nhon Group (Vietnam) held the opening ceremony of Bel Ga Tay Ninh High-Tech Poultry Hatchery on April 17 at Thanh Thanh Cong Industrial Park in Tay Ninh province, as part of their supply chain of clean, sustainable, and export-oriented agricultural products.
vn index falls as selling pressure weighs market

VN-Index falls as selling pressure weighs market

Viet Nam’s stock exchange ended mixed on Thursday as the benchmark VN-Index reversed course to finish lower while the HNX-Index continued its rally.
great benefits for investors and shareholders from phat dats shares in 2021

Great benefits for investors and shareholders from Phat Dat’s shares in 2021

Respect for commitments to shareholders and investors and making its best attempts to fulfil commitments in all cooperative relations are one of the key business characteristics of Phat Dat (HSX: PDR).
yeah1 continues amassing deficit

Yeah1 continues amassing deficit

Shifting to consumer services has yet to pay out for Yeah1 as its deficit grew by VND180 billion ($7.82 million) last year.
shares continue to drop on large cap stocks

Shares continue to drop on large-cap stocks

The market fell on Wednesday morning as big stocks across all sectors lost points.
grab plans to go public in us in partnership with altimeter

Grab plans to go public in US in partnership with Altimeter

Grab Holdings Inc., Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, today announced that it intends to go public in the US in partnership with Altimeter Growth Corp. (Nasdaq: AGC) in what is expected to be the largest-ever US equity offering by a Southeast Asian company. The combined company expects its securities will be traded on NASDAQ under the symbol “GRAB” in the coming months.
bright prospects for bank stocks

Bright prospects for bank stocks

Bank tickers are anticipated to remain in the spotlight in 2021, with investors racing to capitalise on bright profit prospects. Choosing the right tickers, however, is a continuing headache for investors.    
vinfast rumoured to be planning ipo in us

VinFast rumoured to be planning IPO in US

Local conglomerate Vingroup is considering holding an initial public offering (IPO) for its carmaker VinFast in the US, to mobilise an estimated $2 billion, equivalent to the minimum asset value of $50 billion.
vn index rises nearly 11 points on real estate stocks

VN-Index rises nearly 11 points on real estate stocks

Shares continued their rally during Monday's trade with the VN-Index posting a gain of nearly 11 points on real estate and materials stocks.
shares to climb on positive q1 earning results

Shares to climb on positive Q1 earning results

Shares are forecast to go up this week, propelled by foreign net buying and positive first-quarter business results from listed companies.
fundamentals all in place for vietnamese stocks to take off

Fundamentals all in place for Vietnamese stocks to take off

I recently had a discussion with our team of analysts on what the key factors are when analysts issue recommendations on individual stocks. Analysts need to have an understanding of the current developments of the global economy and the economy of the target country. Only then can they arrive at the right risk/return assumptions for long-term stock selections.
corporate bond rush heads for slowdown

Corporate bond rush heads for slowdown

With Vietnamese regulators’ efforts to minimise the risks of corporate bonds’ mass issuance, the landscape is predicted to be cooled down compared to a frenzy of debt instruments in the previous period.