Jollibee Foods Corp. is moving to list its Highlands Coffee unit in Vietnam by the first quarter of 2027, seeking to capitalize on surging retail investor interest in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Jollibee said that the board...
Investors in the equity market are bracing for a week of high-stakes data releases, with February inflation figures and a heavy slate of United States (US) economic indicators expected to dictate the trajectory of the benchmark index. After a strong finish in February, the Philippine Stock Exchange...
Local stocks are expected to trade on the strength of corporate earnings this week as investors pivot away from a sparse economic calendar and focus on the health of the private sector. With the fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 reporting season underway, analysts suggest corporate performance...
Local stock market is poised to trade on expectations surrounding the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) upcoming policy meeting, with investors looking for a pivot toward monetary easing. The Monetary Board’s decision and subsequent guidance will be crucial in determining whether the...
Equities market is shifting into a defensive crouch as investors pivot from a broad-based rally toward a granular assessment of corporate earnings and macroeconomic stability. After a volatile start to the year, market participants are scouring fourth-quarter results, foreign direct investment...
Despite an upbeat start in January, capital market observers agree that 2025 was a disappointing year for the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) as the local bourse underperformed significantly while its regional peers rallied. The PSE index closed the final trading day of 2025 at 6,052.92 points,...
The local stock market is poised to gain momentum this week, driven by expected rate cuts from the United States (U.S.) Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), alongside influential domestic labor and foreign investment data. Philstocks Financial Research Manager Japhet...
Stock market investors will focus on a data-heavy week, with trading cues centered on the release of inflation and economic growth figures and the highly anticipated listing of Maynilad Water Services Inc. shares following its massive initial public offering (IPO). However, Philstocks Financial...
Ports, gaming, and infrastructure magnate Enrique K. Razon Jr. has found a buyer for his casino in South Korea, Jeju Sun Hotel & Casino, which is owned through an indirect subsidiary of Bloomberry Resorts Corp. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Bloomberry said its South...
Investors are hoping that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy meeting and the domestic inflation rate announcement this week will be the catalyst needed to spur trading activity in the local stock market. “The local market managed to partially recover some lost ground in last week’s...
Top township developer Megaworld Corp. continues to lighten up on its stake in MREIT Inc., this time selling ₱2.24 billion worth of the real estate investment trust’s (REIT) shares, in preparation for its fourth wave of asset infusion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE),...
Billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr. is not in a hurry to fully launch his online galing app MegaFUNalo! and has moved the official launch date to the last quarter of 2025 or the first quarter next year amid uncertainties in the regulatory environment. Unicapital Securities Research Analyst Jeri R....
