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....
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is expected to face difficulty in achieving its capital-raising target of ₱186 billion this year, as big-ticket initial public offerings are being postponed. This comes after Hann Holdings announced the deferment of its ₱13 billion initial public offering due...
The local stock market is poised for a potential rally as bargain-hunting is expected, fueled by recent gains in United States markets on signals of an upcoming rate cut from the US Federal Reserve, which aligns with investor anticipation of a policy rate reduction from the Bangko Sentral ng...
Hann Holdings Inc., the owner and developer of the integrated resort (IR) Hann Resort in Clark, Pampanga, has shelved its planned ₱13-billion initial public offering (IPO) indefinitely due to adverse domestic and global market conditions. An investment banker and other stock market sources...
Unicapital Securities, Inc. sees the local stock market turning the corner in the second semester from the weakness in the first half and forecasts the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi to rise to 7,100 by year-end although this is lower than its projection of 7,800 earlier this year. After...
The local stock market will be taking cues from several Philippine economic reports—including inflation, jobs, and gross domestic product (GDP)—as well as corporate earnings while the recent weakness of the peso and concern over United States (US) tariffs will continue to cast a shadow over...
Investors are closely watching President Marcos ' State of the Nation Address (SONA) and second-quarter earnings reports, while concerns about United States (US) tariffs and recent typhoon damage weigh on sentiment. “The local market made a comeback last week, regaining its ground above the...
Tanco-led online gaming firm Digiplus Interactive Corporation has launched a ₱6 billion share buyback program to show confidence in the company’s prospects and to support its share price, which has slid following concerns over possible government measures to limit access to its popular games....
Top influencers of investor sentiment this week will be the possible rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, overseas Filipino remittances, US-China trade talks, and the increasing tension in the Middle East. “The local market managed to extend its climb last week, backed by optimism on...
Currently savoring the positive impact of its recently acquired Compose Coffee in South Korea, Asian food and beverage giant Jollibee Foods Corporation is reportedly acquiring Korean fried chicken chain owner Norang Food for $95 million in August this year. According to The Korea Times,...
Bloomberry Resorts Corp., billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr.’s leisure and gaming business, has soft-launched its new online gaming platform MegaFUNalo, featuring free Viva movies as an added bonus to players. The firm took out full-page ads in major newspapers to announce the soft launch and its...
The advertising industry will be the clear winner when more casino operators try to jump on the online gaming bandwagon since these new players will have to spend billions of pesos monthly just to get a foot into the market and take some market share away from the first movers. Unicapital...
