KUALA LUMPUR: Companies in the news include Maybank, Hong Leong Bank, HLFG, Public Bank, Farm Fresh, Hap Seng, Press Metal
, Capital A, PPB, IJM, MYEG and Pecca, said Apex Securities Research.
Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank)’s net profit rose 8.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 (4QFY2023) to RM2.39 billion, compared with RM2.21 billion for 4QFY2022.
Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) reported a 4.4% growth in net profit for the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 (2QFY2024) to RM1.09 billion.
Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd (HLFG), which owns 64% of HLB, also eked out a 2.5% growth in net profit to RM831.87 million for 2QFY2024, from RM811.5 million a year ago.
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