Shares of the world’s largest coffee shop operator Starbucks $Starbucks(SBUX)$ seem to need a triple shot of espresso, laced with adrenaline. The stock, once a darling of the go-go momentum crowd (I am a charter member), has been a volatile bet since the pandemic hit. Notably, investors are beginning to worry about the trend at some Starbucks outlets toward unionization. Recently returned CEO Howard Schultz proclaimed that he’s not “anti-union,” but rather “pro-Starbucks and Starbucks culture.” However, he also noted that Starbucks did not get to be where it is by being unionized, which means that friction will likely be brewing at the company. And friction, of course, breeds uncertainty.As I detail below, my favorite coffee chain currently faces sev

Profitability This table compares Scully Royalty and Oversea-Chinese Banking$OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORP(O39.SI)$ ’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Volatility & Risk Scully Royalty has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oversea-Chinese Banking has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Analyst Recommendations This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Scully Royalty and Oversea-Chinese Banking, as reported by MarketBeat.com. Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Scully Royalty 0 0 1 0 Oversea-Chinese Banking 0 1 0 0 Scully Royalty presently has a conse

Every investor in Tencent Holdings Limited $TENCENT(00700)$ should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 40% to be precise, is individual investors. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn). As a result, individual investors as a group endured the highest losses last week after market cap fell by HK$259b. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Tencent Holdings. What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Tencent Holdings? Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they oft

Sembcorp Industries Ltd $SEMBCORP MARINE LTD(S51.SI)$ shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial upgrades to this year's statutory forecasts. The analysts have sharply increased their revenue numbers, with a view that Sembcorp Industries will make substantially more sales than they'd previously expected. Following the upgrade, the consensus from ten analysts covering Sembcorp Industries is for revenues of S$7.1b in 2022, implying a chunky 8.5% decline in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are presumed to shoot up 61% to S$0.24. Previously, the analysts had been modelling revenues of S$6.1b and earnings per share (EPS) of S$0.22 in 2022. The forecasts seem more optimistic now,