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Samsung´s net income more than quadrupled in the first quarter of 2024

The largest South Korean company submitted impressive results in the first three months of 2024. Samsung Electronics´ net profit increased by more than 300 percent, operating profit even skyrocketed by 930 percent in comparison to the previous year. But company´s stocks, according to Alpho analysis, do not respond to such a development although results have beaten the market expectations.

Shares of Tencent experienced a turbulent year. Revenues and profit increased substantially in the first quarter

The Chinese multinational holding company is one of the most valuable Chinese companies and a T0P 3 brand of the Asian Brands of Twenties chart by Alpho. As a technology company its shares experienced a relatively turbulent last 12 months. During the most of 2023 Tencent market capitalization declined. Only a month ago right after the 1st quarter results announcement Tencent shares started to grow again. But anyway, this development seems to be just temporary.

TSMC shares rise despite declining revenue and profit

The Taiwanese manufacturer of semiconductor wafers TSMC recorded a slight decrease in sales and profits last year. However, its shares have grown by more than 50 percent in the past twelve months. Market value of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which has taken the second place of the Alpho TOP 20 Asian Brands, has risen by nearly 270 percent over the past five years.

Asian TOP Brands: Saudi Aramco Keeps its Leadership

Saudi Aramco stands firmly on the first position amongst the largest companies in Asia. Its market capitalization has recorded USD 1,921 billion [1] keeping approximately the same level as by the end of 2021 when Alpho launched its chart TOP 20 Asian Brands as part of its study Asian Brands of the Twenties.

Will Trusty Toyota Continue to Conquer?

Some things need no introduction, and among the companies deeply embedded within the cultures of developed and non-developed nations would be the trusty Toyota. Founded in Japan in 1937, Toyota evolved to become one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers, and the largest by sales. In fact, it’s only surpassed by the trendy Tesla in market capitalization.

The Rise & Fall of Alibaba

The giant that is Alibaba is far more superior than most of us realize. At some point, Alibaba was the world’s 5th largest company after Google, Amazon, Apple & Microsoft. 2020 was the golden year, when its market capitalization hovered near $835 billion. That story is over, as Alpho broker summarizes in its analysis.

Inflation in Dubai and Europe

A toxic recession impeded global economic growth in 2022, as disadvantageous COVID-19 pandemic effects and the muddle of limited energy supplies were magnified by macropolitical uncertainty and red-hot inflation.

The war in Ukraine affects the Asian economy mainly through rising commodity prices

Just as Asian economies were beginning to recover from the two-year-long coronavirus crisis, they have to worry about another rather large blow: the effects of Russian war against Ukraine. Although it is a local conflict, it has global implications. According to the analysis by Alpho, for Asian economic growth, the biggest risk of the war in Ukraine lies in the rise in prices of energy commodities such as oil, natural gas or coal, with the exception of Middle East.

Kweichow Moutai: The Emperor of Liquor

Have you ever been in a debate over the most popular alcoholic brand? You would probably lose if you’re in a room with a spirit fanatic. The 22-year-old Kweichow Moutai, China’s go-to alcoholic brand, is valued more than Heineken, Budweiser, Carlsberg and the maker of Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Black Label and Guinness combined.

Samsung: A Global Technology Phenomenon

South Korea’s most valuable company by a landslide, Samsung Electronics, has become a global brand of technological excellence for more than 20 years. The rising popularity of its smartphones has opened the gates of success for Samsung, and it may be surprising to find out that Asia’s 4th most valuable company today, as seen on Alpho’s Top 20 Asian Brands, was founded as a grocery trading store all the way back in 1938.

Tencent: The Most Valuable Company in China

The multinational technology & entertainment giant coined as Tencent, is the most valuable firm in China, with an impressive market capitalization of $453 billion. The company is comfortably at the top of the podium. Second place Kweichow Moutai, which sells high-end Chinese liquors, is $114 billion away from reaching the high valuation of Tencent. What makes Tencent so successful, and how is the Chinese firm performing recently?

PayPal – Is it Time to Buy the Collapsed Stock?

Towards the end of 2021, the PayPal stock struggled to escalate in value, hammered by two straight quarters of decelerating revenue growth, rising technology, development and marketing costs, mixed results in its most recent quarter and weak revenue & profit forecasts for 2022. Despite that, the company has a lot offer, and remains as an attractive investment option to some analysts. Is it the time to buy the hampered stock of the mighty PayPal?

Oleh Shalenyk

Financial Analyst

Since the beginning of 2022, Oleh has worked as an operational analyst for Gulf Brokers, one of the world's leading brokers. Currently, Oleh is the chief analyst at Alpho, the dynamically expanding broker platform, particularly in Southern and Southeastern Asia and the Middle East. Oleh holds a master's degree in program engineering. In 2020, he began his career in the crypto trading industry, where he discovered enthusiasm for financial markets and developed his analytical skills.

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