Smart Reads of the Week: Keppel-Sembmarine Merger, DBS Group and Sheng Siong

The market is abuzz with news of a proposed merger between offshore and marine giants Keppel Corporation Limited (SGX: BN4) and Sembcorp Marine Limited (SGX: S51).

We delve deeper into this complex transaction to give you details of what was agreed upon.

Meanwhile, we covered the earnings from Singapore’s largest bank, DBS Group (SGX: D05), and will also review the earnings from the other two banks in the coming week.

Finally, we take a look at the latest business update from supermarket operator Sheng Siong Group Ltd (SGX: OV8).

Earnings for the retailer have continued to climb in the first quarter of 2022.

Here is a list of our top articles for this week.

1. Keppel O&M and Sembcorp Marine to Merge in a S$9.4 Billion Transaction: 5 Things Investors Should Know

Two oil and gas giants are planning to merge in a mega-transaction. Here are five important things you should know.

2. DBS Reports Second-Highest Net Profit on Record: 5 Highlights from the Bank’s Latest Earnings

DBS Group reported an impressive performance for its latest business update. Here are five things that investors should know.

3. Where to Next for Sheng Siong’s Share Price? 5 Things to Note from the Supermarket Operator’s Latest Earnings

Sheng Siong released its latest business update and has demonstrated its ability to continue growing. Check out our review of the retailer’s latest earnings.

4. These 5 Blue-Chips Are Trading at a Year-High: Can Their Run Continue?

Do these five blue-chip stocks have what it takes to continue their share price run?

5. 4 Billion-Dollar Companies Trading Close to 52-Week Lows

We examine the businesses behind four billion-dollar companies whose share prices are sliding to a year-low.

6. 4 REITs Hitting Their 52-Week Lows: Are They a Bargain?

Here are four REITs that have plunged to a 52-week low. Should you start including them in your investment watchlist?

7. iFAST’s Net Profit Falls 35%: 5 Highlights from the Fintech Company’s Latest Earnings

Fintech company iFAST Corporation Limited (SGX: AIY) has reported a sharp decline in its net profit. Here are five facts that investors should know.

8. Where to Next for ComfortDelGro’s Share Price?

ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited (SGX: C52) will benefit from Singapore’s reopening as well as its recent acquisitions. We try to discern where its share price will head in the coming quarters.

9. Olam, Yangzijiang and LHN: Can Spin-Offs Unlock Value?

We examine a bunch of companies that conducted spin-offs to determine if help investors unlock value.

10. 6 Attributes of Successful Investors

We continue the series where we examine the attributes that successful investors possess.

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