Guidance
Forward guidance: Why it matters and how to get it right
With clear communication on anticipated earnings and business strategies, listed companies can signal confidence and build credibilityINVESTORS do not just focus on a company’s past performance; they also buy...
OCBC trims full-year NIM guidance; Q2 profit slips 7% to S$1.82 billion
[SINGAPORE] OCBC has lowered its target net interest margin (NIM) for FY2025 to a range of 1.9 to 1.95 per cent, down five to 10 basis points (bps) from...
AEM raises H1 FY2025 revenue guidance to up to S$195 million on pull-in of customer orders
It will provide guidance for the second half of the year when it reports its earnings on Aug 13[SINGAPORE] Semiconductor test solutions provider AEM has raised its revenue guidance...
China publishes draft guidance for online-platform merchant fees
The Chinese regulator has published draft guidelines for fees that online platforms charge third-party merchants, an important source of revenue for companies including JD.com, Meituan and PDD Holdings.Companies that...
OCBC keeps 2025 guidance, but loan growth targets could be buffeted by headwinds: CEO Helen Wong
[SINGAPORE] OCBC is keeping its financial targets for 2025, but noted that its loan growth guidance of a mid-single digit will likely see the most headwinds, especially if the...
UOB halts earnings guidance amid macro uncertainties, but remains ‘committed’ to S$3 billion capital return plan
[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s third-largest lender UOB will suspend its 2025 earnings guidance, with plans to resume this once the macroeconomic situation stemming from US tariffs stabilises.At the same time, the...
Ford pulls guidance, warns it will take US$1.5 billion hit from Trump’s tariffs
[DETROIT] Ford Motor suspended its annual guidance on Monday because of uncertainty around US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying the levies would cost the company about US$1.5 billion in...
DBS, OCBC, UOB may cut guidance in Q1 as macro uncertainty weighs on outlook: analysts
[SINGAPORE] Singapore banks may cut their earnings guidance for 2025, as uncertainty in the macroeconomic outlook weighs on their growth prospects for the year, analysts said.While the local lenders...
