Posts by Liam Redmond
Paramount Skydance forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates as legacy TV Media drags
Published Thu, Feb 26, 2026 · 07:24 AM PARAMOUNT Skydance forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, citing an ongoing decline in legacy TV, but predicted strong growth in its streaming unit this year on additional subscribers and price increases. The David Ellison-led company called its bid for Warner Bros Discovery an “accelerant” to…
Read MoreQantas first-half profit beats estimates on strong travel demand
Published Thu, Feb 26, 2026 · 06:25 AM AUSTRALIA’S Qantas Airways reported a better-than-expected first-half underlying profit on Thursday, bolstered by resilient demand across its flagship and budget offerings. Robust demand across domestic and international markets, additional overseas routes, and the induction of new aircraft supported Qantas in the first half. The company also said…
Read MoreNanofilm posts 11.3% fall in H2 earnings to S$10.2 million
[SINGAPORE] Nanofilm Technologies on Wednesday (Feb 25) reported an 11.3 per cent decrease in net profit for the second half ended Dec 31, 2025, to S$10.2 million, from S$11.5 million the year prior. Revenue for the period rose 13 per cent on the year to S$137.4 million, from S$121.6 million. This was driven by sustained…
Read MoreWall St opens higher in run-up to Nvidia earnings as AI worries abate
Published Wed, Feb 25, 2026 · 10:41 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Feb 25) after volatile sessions earlier this week as investors assessed risks to the AI trade and growing tariff doubts heading into Nvidia’s earnings due later in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 183.1 points,…
Read MoreFood Empire’s H2 FY2025 earnings up 29.6% at US$37.1 million; special dividend proposed
[SINGAPORE] Food Empire’s earnings rose 29.6 per cent to US$37.4 million for the second half ended Dec 31, 2025, from US$28.9 million in the same period the year before. Its H2 FY2025 revenue rose 20.6 per cent to US$302.9 million from US$251.1 million in H2 2024, the food and beverage company said on Wednesday (Feb…
Read MoreAEM’s net profit rises 32% to S$13.9 million for H2 FY2025; proposes resuming dividend at S$0.013
The board of directors recommended a final dividend of S$0.013 per share for the year [SINGAPORE] Semiconductor equipment maker AEM Holdings on Wednesday (Feb 25) reported a net profit of S$13.9 million for H2 FY2025, up 32 per cent from S$10.5 million a year prior. Revenue for the second half of 2025 rose just 1…
Read MoreHong Kong to tap peg defence fund for first time in 40 years
The HK$4.1 trillion fund works as a backstop for the city’s currency peg to the US dollar Published Wed, Feb 25, 2026 · 08:28 PM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong is planning for the first time in 40 years to draw money from the fund that ensures the stability of its currency peg, in part to…
Read MoreAs Raffles Medical celebrates its golden jubilee, the doctor calls for more patience
[SINGAPORE] For five decades, Raffles Medical Group (RMG) has been the reliable – if somewhat staid – pulse of Singapore’s private healthcare sector. The critiques have been as consistent as its sterile hallways: too slow, too cautious, and too bogged down by the “gestational losses” of its ambitious China expansion. And as the group enters…
Read MoreAlibaba pushes deeper into AI coding tools with low-cost access
The company is making an aggressive push into AI in a dramatic pivot from its traditional focus on online commerce Published Wed, Feb 25, 2026 · 07:33 PM [BEIJING] Alibaba Group Holding, the Chinese e-commerce player that has become a leader in artificial intelligence, is stepping up a push into software coding tools, offering low-cost…
Read MoreHong Leong Finance reports 40.8% fall in H2 net profit to S$30.5 million
Its board recommends a final tax exempt, one-tier dividend of S$0.0615 a share for the full year ended Dec 31, 2025 [SINGAPORE] Hong Leong Finance on Wednesday (Feb 25) announced a 40.8 per cent fall in net profit from S$51.5 million to S$30.5 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2025. Net interest income…
Read MoreYangzijiang Shipbuilding posts 24.6% rise in H2 profit to 4.5 billion yuan
[SINGAPORE] Yangzijiang (YZJ) Shipbuilding on Wednesday (Feb 25) reported a net profit of 4.5 billion yuan (S$827.4 million) for the second half ended Dec 31, 2025 – 24.6 per cent higher than the 3.6 billion yuan recorded in the corresponding year-ago period. H2 revenue stood at 15.6 billion yuan, a 15.8 per cent year-on-year increase…
Read MoreSingapore Land H2 profit down 11% at S$160.9 million; declares dividend of S$0.045 per share
But revenue for the period is up 6% at S$414.9 million from S$390.5 million previously [SINGAPORE] Property developer Singapore Land Group posted a 11 per cent fall in net profit for H2 2025 to S$160.9 million from S$180.5 million in the previous corresponding period. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday (Feb 25), the mainboard-listed subsidiary…
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