4 Refreshing Stock Picks You Should Consider After a splendid run-up in the past 4 months, stocks are looking a tad expensive. A correction seems overdue, as markets began to feel jittery about renewed trade tensions. For investors who are out on a hunt for bargain stocks to rebalance your portfolio, here are four stocks that you should consider. Investors Takeaway: 4 Refreshing Stock Picks You Should Consider By UOBKH ST Engineering ST Engineering has been on an acquisition spree of companies that are earnings accretive. Its latest acquisition, Newtec, is a satellite communication company in the broadcast & consumer space. According to UOBKH, Newtec’s satellite communication technology is a critical infrastructure in providing real-time content. Industry sources have estimated t

Thailand is set to raise more than US$5 billion from initial public offerings (IPOs) in the second half of 2019. South-East Asia’s second-largest economy could see its largest IPO haul in six years, despite the economic jitters due to the inconclusive election results earlier this year. Tourism has been a key driver of growth for the Thai economy, with the country expecting a 7.5% increase in visitor arrivals this year. Thailand’s finance minister said that the country will introduce 20 billion baht (S$848.04 million) worth of economic measures to boost the consumption, tourism and help lower income earners. In 2018, Thailand’s IPO market raised US$2.5 billion compared to US$3.8 billion in 2017. Among the big names expected to list in Thailand this year are state-owned oil company PT

In the second part of this two part series, we focus on highlighting four more small/mid cap gems that have the potential to become winners in the near future. Investors Takeaway: 4 Small/Mid Cap Winners In The Making Sunpower Group Source: Sunpower Group Sunpower Group (Sunpower) is worth paying attention to. A one-stop solution provider for energy conservation, waste-to-energy and renewable energy projects, Sunpower specializes in the design, R&D, and manufacture of energy conservation products in China. Green Investment Sunpower recorded a strong core net profit growth of 117.5 percent year-on-year, thanks to a strong green investment segment. Its manufacturing revenue also grew by around 40 percent to underpin an improvement in gross margin and operating cash flow. Moving forwa

Weighed down by the US-China trade uncertainties, global growth is expected to slow down. Though a 90-day tariff truce was agreed in December, no concrete details of any potential trade deal have surfaced. In this article, we highlight two sectors DBS recommends investors that are looking to stay defensive. Investors Takeaway: 2 Sectors To Stay Defensive With In 2019 By DBS Consumer Goods Over the last few months, Singapore’s retail sales have seen a shift from consumer staples into more discretionary categories. This coincides with a survey by SingStat that F&B and retail businesses are expecting better prospects in the next six months. DBS notes that the consumer goods sector is attractively priced with the sector price-to-earnings below its 5-year historical average. With the he