James A. Loyola

He covers the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine Stock Exchange.

More Gen Z shoppers troop to SM

SM Investments Corp.’s retail arm, SM Retail Inc., reported that its efforts to tap into the rapidly growing Gen Z demographic as a new consumer market is bearing fruit.

Lopez Holdings earnings surge as ABS-CBN slashes losses

Lopez Holdings Corp. reported a 123-percent surge in attributable net income to ₱6.34 billion last year, from the ₱2.85 billion earned in 2023, due to a lower equity share in the net losses of broadcast giant ABS-CBN Corp. 

Metro Retail profits dip due to expansion costs, lower margins

Gaisano-led Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. (MRSGI) reported a 1.4-percent dip in net income to ₱609.42 million last year, from the ₱618.02 million earned in 2023, due to non-cash charges driven by its ongoing expansion program.

Italpinas more than doubles profits on lower costs, growth in asset values

Real estate firm Italpinas Development Corp. (IDC) more than doubled its net income to ₱376.8 million last year, reflecting a 102.2-percent increase from the ₱186.3 million earned in 2023, due to cost reduction and increase in land values. 

Asialink gets PRS A+ issuer credit rating for future fundraising activities

The Lugtu family’s Asialink Finance Corp. has been given an issuer credit rating of PRS A plus (corp.) with a stable outlook by Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings).