While Keppel Corporation Limited (SGX:BN4) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the SGX over the last few months. With many analysts covering the mid-cap stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock’s share price. But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at Keppel’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if the opportunity still exists. Is Keppel still cheap? Keppel appears to be overvalued by 21% at the moment, based on my discounted cash flow valuation. The stock is currently priced at S$6.86 on the market compared to my intrinsic value of SGD5.66. Not the best news for investors looking to buy! Ano

Generally speaking the aim of active stock picking is to find companies that provide returns that are superior to the market average. And in our experience, buying the right stocks can give your wealth a significant boost. To wit, the Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust share price has climbed 15% in five years, easily topping the market decline of 6.0% (ignoring dividends). Let's take a look at the underlying fundamentals over the longer term, and see if they've been consistent with shareholders returns. In his essay The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville Warren Buffett described how share prices do not always rationally reflect the value of a business. One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and it

Amid government scrutiny and organisational changes,Xiaomi Indiais expected to retain its leadership position in the local smartphone market the June quarter, according to market trackers. However, the September quarter may pack some surprises for the Chinese-owned company asSamsungmakes strong inroads, and withRealmehot on the heels, said some of them. Xiaomi, which is battling charges of illegal foreign remittances levelled by the government, closed the March quarter with a 23% market share, even though its shipments declined 13% from a year earlier, according to Counterpoint Research data. Samsung maintained the second position with a 20% share, with a 1% decline in shipments. Realme made significant inroads with a 16% share in the market, up from 11% in Q1 of 2021. In fa

As Keppel comes out tops in its long-awaited merger with Sembcorp Marine, analysts recommend investors “buy” Keppel Corporation and “sell” the latter. In an April 28 note, OCBC Investment Research has a “sell” call on SembMarine with a target price of 11 cents. OCBC Investment Research also has a “buy” call on Keppel Corporation with a target price of $8.78. Keppel Corporation has been an outperformer so far this year, says OCBC Investment Research. “Since the start of the year, the share price of Keppel Corporation has appreciated by about 30% (based on the closing price of $6.66 on April 26), significantly outperforming the broader Straits Times Index.” They add: “Besides the strong earnings announcement for the financial year to end-Dec 2021 (FY2021), during which the group reported net

Shanghai, China-based Pinduoduo (NASDAQ:PDD) provides an e-commerce shopping platform that’s meant to be fun. On the other hand, holding PDD stock during the past year hasn’t been much fun at all. Investing in overseas markets isn’t always easy. It requires extra homework and due diligence, since the risks and potential rewards can be elevated. As we’ll see, PDD stock has provided a harsh lesson in what can go wrong with international investments. A number of contributing factors have put pressure on Pinduoduo and the company’s stakeholders. However, opportunistic traders can take advantage of the low share price. Besides, a report from Beijing could, if everything works out, give Pinduoduo’s shareholders a nice boost this year. What’s Happening with PDD Stock? The onset of the Covid-19 pa

For a lot of retailers, 2022 has been a challenging year. Rising inflation rates have made it hard for customers to keep spending. In contrast, the stock market has continued to see sharp drops in value due to investor reluctance and anticipation of Federal Reserve action. However, a few stocks have managed to buck the trend, and Costco (NASDAQ:COST) is one such example. COST stock is up 24.8% over the past 12 months. It has made the company one of the rare gems in today’s market. Costco has managed to navigate the broad market problems and keep moving forward with its monthly sales and profits. Costco has proven time and time again to be a stable institution that has performed impressively well across rising and declining economies. In January 2022, comps were 14% higher than the January

This year, multiple headwinds have ravaged stock markets, pushing even the most reliable stocks to multi-year lows. Nevertheless, it presents an interesting time to consolidate and focus on preserving capital by investing in the best blue-chip stocks to buy.Blue-chip companies have had a long track record of proving themselves in good times and bad. These stocks belong to enterprises with a history of sound financial performance and shareholder rewards.Unfortunately, these stocks have been trading at all-time lows with the current downturn. As these stocks are remarkably stable compared to smaller market cap equities, it would be tough to find many blue chips that trade at their lowest-ever prices.Nonetheless, I have curated a list of blue-chip investments trading at beaten-down valuations

PayPal(NASDAQ:PYPL), a leading digital payments processor, has been making its shareholders unhappy in 2022 as PYPL stock has declined year-to-date by 54%.If you’re a contrarian investor, you might now be thinking that PYPL stock could be a buy now. Here are three reasons why that’s not a good idea.PYPL Stock and the Supply ChainWe have been experiencing a return to normality after the past two years of lockdowns and Covid-19 restrictions. Covid-19 isn’t over, but vaccines have made people more likely to go out, socialize and shop in physical stores. This trend will likely persist.However, the supply chain disruptions will not disappear easily shortly. China has imposed further lockdowns for quite some time, leading to shortages of a plethora of goods as factories have been closed.Both of

Nio(NYSE:NIO) -- NIO is a great Chinese EV stock to invest in. Since the start of the year, due to the issues caused by the Chinese regulatory sector, Nio is trading at an incredible discount to its 52-week highs, making it very attractive to Wall Street analysts. The increased number of cheap stocks available makes the current bear market fairly attractive to investors. However, this provides risk and entails some work sifting through the various low-ball stocks to find a diamond in the rough.Therefore, it is important to know and understand the sentiments ofWall Streetanalysts before you make your stock picks so you can see what others are thinking about the market.Nio (NIO)Source: Robert Way / Shutterstock.comNio (NYSE:NIO) is a Chinese EV startup company making waves in the industry. I

When interest rates are going up, I always think it’s a good idea to take a closer look at bank stocks to buy. That’s because they have a better chance of turning a profit in a rising interest rate environment. When the Federal Reserve raises rates, the net interest margin also goes up. Net interest margin is the difference between interest banks earn on assets and what it pays to depositors and creditors in interest. Of course, rising interest rates are only one factor in bank activity these days. You can’t assume every institution is going to profit equally from a rising interest rate environment. And don’t forget there are plenty of other pressures on the economy, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, high energy prices and the moratorium on federal student loan payments. Oppenheimer an