The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at dongyang.kim@nhqv.com -- Ed.LS Holdings’ earnings momentum is being ramped up by the consolidation of LS MnM. Portfolio enhancement is in progress via capacity expansion and stake increase in subsidiaries. Moreover, shareh
The news of a visit to Korea by an official from the UAE Royal Family Office (hereafter referred to as the UAE Royal Office), which has signed a business agreement with Aiitone, a KOSDAQ-listed company, is attracting attention from related industries.Aiitone (CEO Jin Yeop Lee), a fintech specialist
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. She can be reached at yd.yoon@nhqv.com -- Ed.Kiwoom Securities opted to reflect CFD provisioning in one swoop, relieving short-term burden. With retail investors continuing to trade briskly in 2H23, related profits should expand in 3Q23. With
The possibility of Coupang achieving annual profitability has grown stronger. The company achieved its highest-ever quarterly revenue and operating profit in the second quarter of this year, continuing its streak of four consecutive quarters of profitability.According to Coupang’s second-quarter ear
The domestically developed messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine, which has the fastest development speed in South Korea, is poised to be sold abroad, but is delayed due to a lack of funds for Phase 3 clinical trials. The development started with government policy fund support to secure
Following its robust performance in the first quarter, Hyundai Motor Group has once again established itself as the leading entity in terms of operating profit in South Korea during the second quarter. However, despite this success, the group is currently grappling with a persistent issue of being s
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company, has decided to reduce its paid-in capital by 62 percent in its Korean subsidiary, BlackRock Investment Management. This strategic move comes two years after the company sold its mutual fund business, reflecting an intent to optimize its cost s
Ahead of the government's legislation on security tokens (hereinafter referred to as STO), the related industries are experiencing an acceleration in their movement.According to a media report in Busan, it has been revealed that Aiitone (CEO Jin Yeop Lee), a company listed on KOSDAQ is joining a
China’s auto exports in the first half of the year topped the world for the first time ever by beating Japan. This is attributed to expanding sales of new energy-powered vehicles such as electric cars in the Russian market from which U.S., Japanese and European automakers have been withdrawing since
OSSTEM IMPLANT is scheduled for delisting from the KOSDAQ market on Aug. 14, marking an end to its 16-year presence since its market debut in 2007. The orderly liquidation period will span from Aug. 3 to Aug. 11.On Aug. 2, the Dentistry Investment consortium, formed by MBK Partners and Unison Capita
The market capitalization of conglomerate subsidiaries listed on the KOSPI has shown a sharp increase of approximately 350 trillion won (US$271.21 billion) compared to the beginning of the year. Particularly, 17 companies affiliated with Samsung Group recorded the largest increase, with their combin
The author is an analyst for Shinhan Securities. He can be reached at yjjung86@shinhan.com -- Ed.2Q OP meets expectations at KRW16.7bn (+14% YoY, +4% QoQ)W-Scope Chungju Plant (WCP) posted operating profit of KRW16.7bn (+14% YoY, +4% QoQ) on sales of KRW76bn (+21% YoY, +1% QoQ) for 2Q23, coming in l
SK bioscience, an innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure, today released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.This is the company’s second ESG Report following last year to fulfill its commitment to engaging in sustain
SK Inc. announced that its board of directors (BOD) held a meeting on July 26, in which the board declared to distribute an interim dividend of KRW 1,500 per share, matching last year’s payout. The total interim dividend payout amounts to approximately KRW 83.6 billion. SK Inc. has been distributing
The author is an analyst for Shinhan Securities. He can be reached at krpark@shinhan.com -- Ed.2Q23 OP meets market expectations at KRW1.33tr (+88.1% QoQ)POSCO Holdings registered consolidated sales of KRW20.1tr (+3.8% QoQ) and operating profit of KRW1.33tr (+88.1% QoQ) in 2Q23, meeting market expec
Nextrade (NXT), a preparatory corporation for an alternative exchange, has received preliminary approval for an investment brokerage license from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) on July 19. As early as the beginning of 2025, it will be possible to trade listed stocks, such as Samsung Electro
Aiitone (CEO Jin Yeop Lee, 230980), a KOSDAQ-listed company, recently successfully completed the performance test of their block chain acceleration engine.It was announced on the 19th that Aiitone, a company specializing in web 3.0 technology, recently requested the Korea Telecommunications Technolo
On July 17, private equity fund (PEF) manager Hahn & Company announced its plans for a second public purchase aimed at acquiring Lutronic, a KOSDAQ-listed laser medical device specialist, with the intention of a merger and acquisition (M&A) and delisting.Hahn & Co plans to purchase 3,735,471 common
Samsung Bioepis' Humira biosimilar Hadlima (sold by Organon) has successfully been listed in the formulary recommendations list of U.S. Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) company Prime Therapeutics.On July 12 (local time), Prime Therapeutics announced its formulary recommendations list for Humira
Aiitone, a KOSDAQ-listed company, participated in the first global STO (Security Token Offerings) forum held in Korea and presented a blueprint for the era of STOs.Aiitone (230980, CEO Jin Yeop Lee), a fintech company based on block chain technology, participated in the Tokenomy Korea 2023 Internati