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AliBaba overpriced, but have a look at Xiaomi – Hong Kong tech analyst
The newest Chinese sensation to hit Wall Street, online auction business AliBaba.com, yesterday became the biggest IPO in history when underwriters took up additional shares, taking its total fund raising to $25bn. AliBaba’s share price surged to 40% above the listing level and demand for the stock remains strong. In CNBC Africa Power Lunch today … Read more
Reflating European style: ECB cuts rates to 0.05% as growth evaporates
It’s not quite Quantitative Easing, but Europe’s surprise interest rate cut today is not far from it. Spontaneous comments made at the recent Jackson Hole meeting suggested ECB chief Mario Draghi was ready to implement the kind of asset buying programme that has pulled the US out of its funk. But fear of high inflation … Read more
Warren Buffett under fire for supporting tax-driven Burger King move to Canada
Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett (right) is close to the Obama Administration. He supported Obama ahead of his first Presidential Election and is a confidant on important economic issues. Buffett has also been the flag waver for a proposal to ensure every American earning over $1m pays 30% of it in tax. But if media … Read more
Will Nedbank interims make things happen?
By Shaun Murison South Africa’s fourth largest bank is set to report interim results on the 5th of August 2014. The Nedbank Group uses nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth as its benchmark in terms of a target for its own headline earnings per share (HEPS) growth. When we consider the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) … Read more
An in-depth analysis of what to expect from Anglo American’s interim results
By Shaun Murison* Anglo American Plc is the fifth largest diversified mining company in the world in terms of market capitalisation with a primary listing in London (Ftse) and a secondary listing in South Africa (JSE). The company is set to release 2014 interim results on the 25th July 2014. Anglo American Plc recently released … Read more
Apple shares could retrace on next week’s results release – buy on weakness
By Shaun Murison* Apple has emerged as one of the most widely recognised brands in the world with a loyal consumer following of its premium electronic offering. It is now the largest globally listed company in terms of market capitalization and is scheduled to release 3Q2014 earnings on Tuesday 22 July. Historically, 3rd quarter revenues for Apple … Read more
Google 2nd quarter results: Smartphone migration remains the monetization hurdle
By Shaun Murison A dictionary defines Google not only as a brand name for a global technology company, but also a frequently used verb relating to the search of almost anything imaginable. The innovation and access to information has created a tech giant which has become a household name engaging users both far and wide … Read more