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Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc H1’17’18 Result – Pleasing H1 Performance, Outlook Remains Upbeat

Culled—Proshare November 8, 2017/Vetiva Research  ·         Volume growth supports 17% y/y revenue growth·         Gains from FX hedge support 22% y/y rise in core operating profit ·         Moderating finance cost drives earnings beat ·         Earnings estimates revised, BUY rating maintained Strong sales growth supported by volumes FLOURMILL sustained the positive top […]

Dangote Sugar Refinery – Q3 Profitability Primarily Driven By Higher Pricing

Culled—Proshare November 8, 2017/FBNQuest Research  2017/18E EPS estimates and price target up modestly As expected, finished year-to-date sugar price reductions have been marginal, down (-3%) to around N15,000/50kg in Q3. In Q4, we continue to believe price changes would remain modest given unit volume sales declines in each of the […]

Nigerian Equities Market Sustains Uptrend, Advances 0.34% on Gains in Large, Mid-Cap Stocks

November 8, 2017/InvestmentOne Research The equities market continues its uptrend as it closed positive today, advancing by +0.34%.  INTBREW (+10.24%) was the market’s best performer while UAC-PROP (-4.71%) topped the losers’ chart.  However, market breadth index closed somewhat flat as 18 stocks gained against 19 stocks that declined.  DIAMONDBANK (-0.82%) […]