UEM World shares had jumped 190% year-to-date, while UEM Builders surged more than 360% in the same period. Opus’ share price, on the other hand, gained 44% and CIMA improved some 74%. Reported The Star today.
I have feature UEM on 7 March 2006 and 15 March 2006 respectively.
The shares of several companies under the UEM group, however, received mixed interest yesterday after the group was awarded the concession to build, manage, operate and maintain the second Penang Bridge.
Parent company, UEM World Bhd’s share price fell 2 sen to RM1.62 while subsidiary UEM Builders Bhd’s share price rose 4 sen, or 3.3%, to RM1.25.
Opus International Group plc gained 2.5 sen to 88 sen, but Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd’s (CIMA) lost 2 sen to RM2.30.
TA Securities said in a report the second Penang Bridge project might have spin-off effects on other contractors, hence other potential beneficiaries of the project “may prevail some time later.”
Remember to rotate between the two company.
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