these analysts often dun see eye-to-eye with one another...just see how Cosco itself had contradicting calls too..."underperform" and "overweight" are of two extreme poles away

its up to the individual to depict which they will follow...see whose analyst sounds more logical and how in-depth the report is

so as there's a "underperform" and "overweight"...i guess we can issue ourselves a "neutral" thenz  

ywyeap      ( Date: 17-Jun-2008 11:20) Posted: 2 contradictory posts!   zhuge_liang Elite Posted: 17-Jun-2008 00:44 x 0 x 0 Credit Suisse upgrades StarHub to Neutral from Underperform, but trims target price to $2.70 from $2.92. Broker says lower target reflects expected impact of next generation broadband network; "it is clear that StarHub will face lower returns from fixed line and broadband, through increased competition and broadband tariff declines." Adds, StarHub's offer of 6 months' free subscription to entice customers to switch following launch of full mobile number portability is much more aggressive than anything seen in Singapore market so far, but company is still avoiding cuts to standard revenue per minute. Says recent sharp share price underperformance means worries over increased competition are now already in the price.   zhuge_liang Elite Posted: 17-Jun-2008 00:42 x 0 x 0 JPMorgan, which has Overweight call on Starhub with $4.00 target, says share price decline, "seemingly timed" with rollout of full mobile number portability last Fri, not justified. Notes stock possibly penalized based on bearish macro-economic outlook, with company's market leading pay TV business regarded as being at risk; "albeit one could argue inflation pressures from commodity and fuel inflation will make households cut pay TV, one could also argue rising transport and fuel prices may make them stay at home as well." Despite recent price decline, daily losses have been mild, helped in part by company's ongoing share buyback program. zhuge_liang      ( Date: 17-Jun-2008 00:44) Posted: Credit Suisse upgrades StarHub to Neutral from Underperform, but trims target price to $2.70 from $2.92. Broker says lower target reflects expected impact of next generation broadband network; "it is clear that StarHub will face lower returns from fixed line and broadband, through increased competition and broadband tariff declines." Adds, StarHub's offer of 6 months' free subscription to entice customers to switch following launch of full mobile number portability is much more aggressive than anything seen in Singapore market so far, but company is still avoiding cuts to standard revenue per minute. Says recent sharp share price underperformance means worries over increased competition are now already in the price.

2 contradictory posts!

zhuge_liang Elite

Posted: 17-Jun-2008 00:44

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Credit Suisse upgrades StarHub to Neutral from Underperform, but trims target price to $2.70 from $2.92. Broker says lower target reflects expected impact of next generation broadband network; "it is clear that StarHub will face lower returns from fixed line and broadband, through increased competition and broadband tariff declines." Adds, StarHub's offer of 6 months' free subscription to entice customers to switch following launch of full mobile number portability is much more aggressive than anything seen in Singapore market so far, but company is still avoiding cuts to standard revenue per minute. Says recent sharp share price underperformance means worries over increased competition are now already in the price.

zhuge_liang Elite	Posted: 17-Jun-2008 00:42
x 0 x 0	JPMorgan, which has Overweight call on Starhub with $4.00 target, says share price decline, "seemingly timed" with rollout of full mobile number portability last Fri, not justified. Notes stock possibly penalized based on bearish macro-economic outlook, with company's market leading pay TV business regarded as being at risk; "albeit one could argue inflation pressures from commodity and fuel inflation will make households cut pay TV, one could also argue rising transport and fuel prices may make them stay at home as well." Despite recent price decline, daily losses have been mild, helped in part by company's ongoing share buyback program.