Earlier this week, Genting’s 20.3%-owned TauRx Pharmaceuticals said the initial phase three clinical trial data for its Alzheimer’s drug showed favourable results.
PETALING JAYA: The completion of clinical trials of an Alzheimer’s drug by Genting Bhd’s unit, TauRx Pharmaceuticals Ltd, will provide greater visibility to its path to profitability, according to analysts.
Earlier this week, Genting’s 20.3%-owned TauRx Pharmaceuticals said the initial phase three clinical trial data for its Alzheimer’s drug showed favourable results.
While TauRx said this did not represent positive top-line results for the clinical trial, analysts believe that it puts the drug in a favourable spot to receive the necessary regulatory approvals.
“If the trial shows positive top-line results, this could pave the way to accelerated regulatory review and approvals and the subsequent market launch of the drug, which could be by late-2023,” RHB Research said in a report yesterday.
Meanwhile, CGS-CIMB Research said the gaming group’s stake in TauRx may be worth RM848mil to RM2.23bil or 22 sen to 58 sen per share.
To recap, TauRx had been touted for an initial public offering (IPO) previously, but failed to meet its “coprimary endpoints” in its HMTM phase three trials in 2016. At the time, The Wall Street Journal had reported that TauRx’s possible Nasdaq IPO may have had a valuation of US$15bil (RM65.89bil).
In March 2018, according to DealStreetAsia, TauRx claimed it was worth about US$2.5bil (RM10.98bil).
More recently, the research firm noted that in its first quarter 2022 results, Dundee Corp, which owns a 3.7% stake in TauRx, had valued TauRx at US$949mil (RM4.17bil).
This is based on the pricing from its fully subscribed rights offering in November 2021.
“If we assume TauRx’s valuation ranges from US$949mil (RM4.17bil) to US$2.5bil (RM10.98bil), Genting’s stake in TauRx may be worth RM848mil to RM2.23bil,” it said.
The research firm said pending the final outcome of TauRx’s phase three clinical trial and regulatory approvals, it had “conservatively not ascribed any value to TauRx in its current sum-of-parts-based target price of RM6.95 for Genting, which is still derived after applying a 30% holding company discount. We keep our earnings forecasts and ‘add’ rating unchanged.
“Its financial year 2023 (FY23) forecast adjusted enterprise value (EV)/earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of 6.9 times is 0.7 standard deviation below its 14-year mean, with decent FY22 to FY24 forecast yields of 2.9% to 4.2% per annum,” added the research firm.
The key potential rerating catalyst is full earnings recovery post-Covid-19.
The main downside risks, meanwhile, are the worse-than-expected Covid-19 impact and higher net losses from Resorts World Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, RHB Research has maintained a “buy” call on the stock for its attractive 6.4 times FY23 forecast EV/Ebitda valuation versus regional peers’ 11 times average.
List of Economists Concerned about Recession is Growing 'I'm very concerned about the weakness of the economy right now and the potential for a recession.. '
By Chris Parker June 3, 2022
(Chris Parker, Headline USA) Even as the leftist media attempts to convince us that Biden’s economy isn’t as bad as it seems, the list of economists concerned about a looming recession continues to grow.
Russia Threatens To 'Strike The West' If US-Supplied Rockets Hit Its Territory
SUNDAY, JUN 05, 2022 - 04:00 AM Following on the heels of the Biden administration announcing it would send longer range rocket systems to Ukraine, the Kremlin has issued a veiled threat that if it's territory is hit it could strike back directly at the West.
"One of President Putin’s closest allies has warned that Moscow could target western cities if Ukraine uses rocket systems supplied by the United States to carry out strikes on Russian territory," the UK Times is reporting. The dire warning was given by close top Putin ally and former president Dmitry Medvedev, who currently serves as the Russian security council deputy chairman.
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next week I take my 25% bet off the table because of Ukraine war will escalate to Western countries.
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Russia Threatens To 'Strike The West' If US-Supplied Rockets Hit Its Territory
SUNDAY, JUN 05, 2022 - 04:00 AM Following on the heels of the Biden administration announcing it would send longer range rocket systems to Ukraine, the Kremlin has issued a veiled threat that if it's territory is hit it could strike back directly at the West.
"One of President Putin’s closest allies has warned that Moscow could target western cities if Ukraine uses rocket systems supplied by the United States to carry out strikes on Russian territory," the UK Times is reporting. The dire warning was given by close top Putin ally and former president Dmitry Medvedev, who currently serves as the Russian security council deputy chairman.
"Sarmat is the most powerful missile with the longest range of destruction of targets in the world," Russia's defence ministry said after the test.
The Sarmat missile test took place at the Plesetsk cosmodrome in northern Russia.
"This truly unique weapon will strengthen the combat potential of our armed forces, reliably ensure the security of Russia from external threats and make those who, in the heat of aggressive rhetoric, try to threaten our country, think twice," Putin said.
Dubbed Satan 2 by Western analysts, the Sarmat is among Russia's next-generation missiles that Putin has called "invincible,"
The Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, speaking in Saudi Arabia, said the supply of the rocket launchers to Ukraine raised the risk of a "third country" being dragged into the conflict.
The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said such supplies would not encourage Ukraine's leadership to resume stalled peace talks. "We believe that the United States is purposefully and diligently adding fuel to the fire, he said. "In order to trust someone, you need to have experience with situations when such promises were kept. Regretfully, there is no such experience whatsoever.
Shortly after the US decision was announced, the Russian defence ministry said Russia's nuclear forces were holding drills in Ivanovo province, north-east of Moscow, the Interfax news agency reported.
"Major Turning Point" - US Housing Inventory Rises For First Time Since 2019 SUNDAY, JUN 05, 2022 - 02:00 AM
Mortgage costs are the most expensive in years as the Federal Reserve embarks on aggressive quantitative tightening, implying that the souring macroeconomic climate may not support extraordinary home price growth for much longer as the national inventory of homes increases for the first time in years, according to Realtor.com data.
Realtor.com reveals national inventory of active listings increased by 8.0% in May over the same month last year. It explained a "major turning point in inventory" has arrived and said, "sellers are fueling this turnaround in inventory, with newly listed homes entering the market at a rate not seen since 2019."
Restaurants Adding Inflation Fees Amid Razor Thin Margins JUN 05, 2022 - 03:00 AM
As restaurants across the country feel the squeeze from rising inflation, a tight labor market, and minimum wage increases on an industry with notoriously thin margins, owners are passing along the pain in the form of various fees tacked onto the tab, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Fees for a "noncash adjustment," "fuel surcharge”, Or “kitchen appreciation" have been showing up on more bills lately. Industry analysts say this wave of surcharges is mostly being driven by restaurants trying to cope with the impact of rising inflation and a tight labor market on their bottom lines. In addition, Mastercard and Visa in April raised transaction fees for many merchants. -WSJ
According to point-of-sale software developer Lightspeed, fee revenue has nearly doubled from April 2021 to April 2022, based on a sample of 6,000 restaurants on their platform. Restaurants adding service fees increased by 36.4% over the same period. “As the costs of doing business have changed, we've seen more merchants leverage this tactic," said exec Peter
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there is no lowest and no highest....during 4.8, we hope down to 4.5...and said WAIT !!!....now uptrend to 5.2 already...and said wait for back to 4.8...since like that why no buy during 4.8 ? if u do that, u already profitable....
Inflation pushes retiree back into workforce after 20 years: 'I need compensation' Inflation forcing retirees like Tina Caston to look for employment again
Taylor Penley June 5, 2022 8:40am EDT Record-high inflation has had consequences for Americans of all ages, and Tina Caston is sharing how runaway price hikes are impacting retirees like her, even calling them to consider returning to the workforce. "I'm going back to get a resume put together, so it can be current and attractive and hirable. I need to go back to work," she said. Caston, who has been retired for 20 years, told "Fox & Friends Weekend" host Rachel Campos-Duffy she is not the only retiree considering a return to the workforce, noting her volunteer work with AARP's Veteran Outreach Program where she finds other seniors are weighing similar options.
Australia says China threatened plane over South China Sea Australia says a Chinese fighter jet carried out dangerous maneuvers threatening the safety of one of its maritime surveillance planes over the South China Sea ABC News
BEIJING -- Australia on Sunday said a Chinese fighter jet carried out dangerous maneuvers threatening the safety of one of its maritime surveillance planes over the South China Sea and forcing it to return to the base. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government expressed concern to China over the May 26 incident, which the Defense Ministry said took place in international airspace where a Chinese J-16 intercepted a P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft on routine patrol. Defense Minister Richard Marles said the Chinese J-16 flew very close to the Australian plane and released flares and chaff that were ingested by the engines of the Poseidon, a converted Boeing 737-800. "The J-16 ... accelerated and cut across the nose of the P-8, settling in front of the P-8 at very close distance," he told reporters in Melbourne. "At that moment, it then released a bundle of chaff, which contains small pieces of aluminium, some of which were ingested into the engine of the P-8 aircraft. Quite obviously, this is very dangerous." He said the crew of the P-8 responded professionally and returned the aircraft to its base
With Europe and Russia totally preoccupied by the Ukraine war, and the United States riven by domestic politics, high inflation and random shootings, plus China struggling with the Omicron, JPMorgan chairman Jamie Dimon has warned that we must brace for an economic “hurricane”. Since large elephants (big countries and large corporations) will somehow survive this hurricane, what are we, the small fry, going to do to avoid being someone’s lunch?
THERE is an African saying – when elephants fight, the grass gets trampled. The weak gets hurt every time the powerful fight. They never asked for the conflict in the first place.
Coming back from the Emerging Markets Forum in Paris last month, and observing the annual corporate lovefest in Davos (World Economic Forum), it became obvious that the rift between the superpowers is widening by the minute with the Ukraine War.
Japan's increased defense budget make a difference in China deterrence, 'no serious discussion' on nukes
Kevin Maher served as director of the Japan office at the State Department Peter Aitken . June 5, 2022 8:00am EDT
Japan's defense spending may prove a key deterrence to China's regional ambitions, a former State Department official told Fox News Digital. "[Japan] grew their defense budget 7.8% from fiscal year '21 to the current year," Kevin Maher, a senior advisor at NMV consulting and the former Japan office director at the State Department, told Fox News Digital. "That's a significant increase, and if they keep that pace up,which is what they're tryingto do ... they will become the third-largest defense budget after the U.S. and China, depending on what it is doing at the same time period."
Inflation divide: The wealthy splurge, the poorest pull back Americans at the low end of the income rung are once again struggling to make ends meet ABC News
NEW YORK-- Americans at the low end of the income rung are once again struggling to make ends meet. A confluence of factors - the expiration of federal stimulus checks and surging inflation on staples like gas and food - are driving an even bigger wedge between the haves and have-nots. While wealthier shoppers continue to splurge, lowincome shoppers have pulled back faster than expected in the past two months. They're focusing on necessities while turning to cheaper items or less expensive stores. And they're buying only a little at a time. It's a reversal from a year or so ago when low-income shoppers, flush with money from the government and buoyed by wage increases, were able to spend more freely.
Sunday, 05 June 2022 09:27 AM A rally that lifted U.S. stocks from the brink of a bear market faces an important test next week, when consumer price data offers insight on how much more the Federal Reserve will need to do in its battle against the worst inflation in decades. Despite a rocky week, the S&P 500 is still up over 5% from last month's lows, which saw the benchmark index extend its decline to nearlyop 20% from its all-time high. The index was recently down about 14% from its Jan. 3 record after losing 1% in the past week.
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the news came as a bombshell.
Bracing for Deep Impact. I need to run road faster.