ComfortDelGro's operating costs edged up by a slower 2.2%

15 Aug 2013 - Singapore Business Review
But staff expenses jumped. According to DBS, EBIT margins improved marginally to 12.4% in 2Q13, from 12% and 11% in 2Q12 and 1Q13, respectively. Operating costs increased by a slower 2.2% vis-à-vis topline growth, largely due to lower material and consumables cost (-14.9%) and fuel and electricity expenses (-5.9%), ...
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ComfortDelGro Posts Higher Earnings

15 Aug 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited (SGX: C52) saw its second quarter of 2013 (2Q 2013) revenue increase by 2.7% to $908.4 million over 2Q 2012. The net profit increased by 6.0% to $68.9 million during the quarter. The Bus division saw its 2Q 2013 revenue increase by 3.0% to $440.1 million as growth from ...
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3 Risks To Consider With Transportation Stocks

12 Aug 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
There are a number of passenger transportation stocks listed on the Singapore market. They include companies such as Singapore Airlines (SGX: C6L), Tiger Airways (SGX: J7X), SMRT Corporation (SGX: S53) and ComfortDelGro (SGX: C52). Let’s take a look at three risk factors investors should be aware of ...
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ComfortDelGro targets overseas expansion in 5 years

17 Jul 2013 - Singapore Business Review
60% of targeted profits to come from non-Singapore market. According to Nomura, ComfortDelGro Corp's management reiterated their focus on M&A to grow the business, particularly outside of Singapore. The group currently has a target to achieve 50–60% of its operating profits from overseas in 3–5 years. ...
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How ComfortDelGro's cost-plus model can buoy its bus business

16 Jul 2013 - Singapore Business Review
It'll be a less bumpy road. According to Nomura, overall, ComfortDelGro's management believes the Singapore bus business will turn for the better. The key premise behind that view is a belief that the government could potentially shift towards a cost-plus model. This is viewed by management to be better ...
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Analyst reveals cashless transactions are just 6% of ComfortDelGro's taxi profits

15 Jul 2013 - Singapore Business Review
How will Visa termination affect them? Maybank Kim Eng said that according to a channelnewsasia report, commuters will not be able to pay for their cab fares using Visa cards from July 15. Commuters are currently charged an extra 10% administrative fee for the use of credit card payments, which is a ...
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Visa termination has "minimal impact" on ComfortDelGro taxi biz

11 Jul 2013 - Singapore Business Review
Can shrug off payment mode's discontinuation. According to Maybank Kim Eng, cashless transactions only contribute a small portion of CDG's Taxi business in Singapore. Visa also constitutes a minority portion of the said contributions due to low Visa card penetration in the country. Here's more from Maybank: ...
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Why You Might Already Be a Global Investor

8 Jul 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
It’s common to hear about Singaporean investors’ fears about investing in shares listed in foreign countries. They might cite unfamiliarity with companies based overseas as well as being exposed to currency risks for shares that are listed in foreign exchanges as some of the reasons for a preference ...
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What Should You Invest In When Interest Rates Rise?

26 Jun 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
Stock markets across the globe plunged into a sea of red over fears of a possible increase in interest rates in the U.S. Worries about the Fed easing the stimulus were compounded by signs of weakness in the Chinese economy, and reports that the International Monetary Fund could halt payments to Greece. ...
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What To Do When The Stock Market Falls

26 Jun 2013 - The Motley Fool Singapore
On 24th June 2013, almost all Asian markets were deeply in the red. Singapore’s bellwether indicator, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) shed 1.6%; Hang Seng Index dropped further at 2.2%, and the worst off was the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index, which plunged 5.3%. With markets on a downward ...
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