We maintain an “Accumulate” rating on Arab Bank with a target price of JOD 8.00, presenting a 16.6% premium over its recent closing price. The Jordanian Bank posted a net income of USD 484.5 million for ... read more
We maintain a HOLD rating on Holcim Liban with a target price of USD 15.21 per share, presenting only a 1.93% downside over its recent closing price. When comparing HL to its regional peers, we find that ... read more
We have initiated coverage on SODIC, an Egyptian real estate developer, with an ACCUMULATE rating and a fair value of EGP 27.00 per share presenting a 17.4% premium over its recent closing price. Egyptian ... read more
We upgrade El Sewedy to an ACCUMULATE rating with Medium risk following the release of their H1 2012 results, raising the target price from EGP 24.0 previously to EGP 28.2 per share. This presents an ... read more
We initiate coverage on Arab Bank, a leading bank in Jordan and the region, with an ACCUMULATE rating and a fair value of JOD 7.76 per share presenting a 10.5% premium over its recent closing price of JOD ... read more
We maintain an ACCUMULATE rating on Yamama, the Saudi cement producer, with a fair value of SAR 51.2 per share, presenting an upside of 11.8% over the recent closing price of SAR 45.8. With record earnings ... read more
Kindly find below a link to the contribution of Mr. Marwan Mikhael, head of research department at BLOMINVEST Bank, to the “Euromoney Handbooks” entitled “Lebanon 2011: bearish ... read more
Kindly find below a link to the article written by Mr. Marwan Mikhael, head of the research department at BLOMINVEST Bank, concerning the Lebanese economy: Global Banking and Financial Policy Review ... read more
We upgrads our rating on Solidere to an ACCUMULATE with a 6-month target price of USD 14.80. While 2011 presented a challenging year for Solidere, its revenues dropped less than our estimates and we are ... read more
Revenues at the cement producer reached USD 196 million in 2011, growing by 5.7% y-o-y, led by rising prices and slight growth in local demand. However, Holcim’s gross income declined by 4.5% to $65.9 ... read more
We upgrade our rating on Ezz Steel to an ACCUMULATE rating with a fair value of EGP 8.60 following the release of its 2011 results. This presents a premium of 17.5% over its recent closing price EGP 7.32. ... read more
We expect demand in Egypt to remain weak in 2012, further dropping by 20% according to SE’s management, on limited public spending as the country struggles to establish a sound political frame. Operations ... read more
