PSE Round-Up: December 6, 2012

PSE Market Summary:

The Philippine Stocks Market is up by 75.92 or 1.33% to close at 5,763.64. Total trades reached 28,817 with 103 stocks advances, 72 declines and 38 stocks unchanged.

ANS Declares Cash Dividend

A. Soriano Corporation (PSE:ANS) declared cash dividend as follows:

cash                                =                   P.50 per share

ex-date                           =                   Dec. 18, 2012

record date                    =                   Dec. 21, 2012

payment date                =                    Jan. 18, 2012

FPH Declares Cash Dividend

First Philippine Holdings (PSE:FPH) declared cash dividend on its series B preferred share as follows:

rate                                 =                   8.7231% per annum

ex-date                           =                   Jan. 4, 2013

record date                    =                   Jan. 9, 2013

payment date                =                    on or before Jan. 31, 2013

FMIC Plans to Boost ETF to P10B

First Metro Investments Corporation (PSE:FMIC) plans to boost its exchange-traded fund (ETF) to P10 billion within the next three years, provided there is strong demand. FMIC will initially set P1 billion authorized capital with P250 million paid-up capital. FMIC is the investment arm of Metrobank.

PSE Round-Up: November 8, 2012

PSE Market Summary:

The Philippine Stocks Market was slightly up by 9.42 points to close at P5,446.71. Total trades reached 27,404 with 51 advances, 99 declines and 59 stocks remaining unchanged.

SM Net Income Rise 14%

SM Investments Corporation (PSE:SM) reported net income of P16.1 billion for the first nine months of 2012, up 14% from P14.2 billion earned same period last year. The growth was mainly attributed to higher earnings in its bank, retail, and mall businesses. SM stocks closed at P799 per share.

IMI Net Income Surge by 209%

Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. (PSE:IMI) announced its net income of $5 million for the first nine months up 209% from $1.6 million same period last year. The business expansion in Europe and Mexico supported the increase. IMI shares was remain unchanged from P4 at share.

ICT Net Income Up 4%

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (PSE:ICT) announced its net income attributable to equity holders at $105.8 million for the first nine months from $101.4 million same period last year. ICT shares closed higher by P.20 at P69.40 per share.

FPH Declares Cash Dividend

First Philippine Holdings Corporation (PSE:FPH) declared cash dividend as follow:

cash                             =                      P1 per share

ex-date                        =                      Nov. 19, 2012

record date                 =                      Nov. 22, 2012

payment date             =                      On or before Dec. 12, 2012

GTCAP Core Net Income Up 51%

GT Capital Holdings, Inc. (PSE:GTCAP) reported core net income of P3.9 billion for the first nine months of 2012, up by 51% from P2.6 billion same period last year. The increase was mainly due to expansion of its core businesses and improve net income from associates. GTCAP shares closed at P538, lower by.55% from last trade.