<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>This article first appeared in <em>The Edge Financial Daily</em>, on May 12, 2016.</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><strong>Hwa Tai Industries Bhd (-ve)</strong></p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>SHARES in Hwa Tai Industries Bhd (fundamental: 0.75/3, valuation: 0.3/3) triggered our momentum algorithm for the first time. The counter closed 5.5 sen or 11.6% higher at 53 sen yesterday, with 1.94 million shares traded. This compared to its 200-day average volume of 71,047 shares.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The biscuit manufacturer reported a net profit of RM1.04 million in the fourth financial quarter ended Dec 31, 2015 (4QFY15), from a net loss of RM314,000 a year ago. Its 4QFY15 revenue rose 9.8% to RM19.27 million from RM17.55 million.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>For FY15, Hwa Tai swung to a net profit of RM322,000 from a net loss of RM2.44 million in FY14, due to higher margins which resulted from an increase in revenue from domestic and international markets, and interest income earned on deposits placed with financial institutions. Its FY15 revenue rose 8.2% to RM66.34 million from RM61.33 million in FY14. At the current share price, Hwa Tai is trading at a trailing price-earnings ratio of 110.4 times and is 1.43 times its book value.</p></div>

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This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on May 12, 2016.

 

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<p>（吉隆坡1日讯）英美烟草（British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd）（KL:BAT）的季度业绩优于预期，刺激股价今早走高，并有望创下5个多月以来的最佳单日表现。</p>


第三季盈利超出预期 刺激英美烟草走高

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