GameStop's $56 Billion eBay Bid: From Meme Stock to Serious M&A
Same ticker, two completely different stories: January 2021 was a social-media bubble; May 2026 is a genuine M&A proposal from a company that spent five years accumulating $9 billion in cash.
VN-Index in May: Hormuz and US Jobs Data Set the Stage
VN-Index closed April up 10.73%, its strongest monthly gain since 2020. May opens with two unresolved macro variables: the Hormuz escort operation and the US non-farm payrolls report on May 6.
VN-Index +10.7% in April: Why F0 Portfolios Are Still in the Red
VN-Index posted its strongest monthly gain of the year in April, yet most retail investor accounts are still showing losses. Three structural mechanisms explain the gap.
Petrolimex Loses VND 1,000bn in Core Segment Despite Peak Gas Prices
Petrolimex posted an estimated loss of over VND 1 trillion in its petroleum distribution segment in Q1/2026, exactly when domestic fuel prices were rising sharply. A lesson in reading regulated-price distributors correctly.
FDI Disbursement Hits 5-Year High, Industrial Park Stocks Diverge
Vietnam's FDI disbursement for the first four months of 2026 reached USD 7.4 billion, the highest in five years, led by Singapore's USD 6.05 billion. Yet industrial park stocks diverged sharply in April, splitting into three distinct tiers.
VHC March US Exports Up 71%: A Time-Limited Advantage
Vinh Hoan's US exports surged 71% in March and Q1 net profit rose 35%. But the underlying structure reveals that most of this growth stems from VHC's unique tax position, not broad market expansion in pangasius.
ACV Down 27%: Two Construction Packages Hold Long Thanh's Fate
The June 2026 deadline has slipped to 'within 2026'. ACV's 27% decline from its peak already reflects this risk. The terminal and taxiway packages will determine what happens next.
Spirit Airlines Shuts Down, VJC Posts 59% Profit Surge: Three Structural Axes
Both carry the 'budget airline' label, but Spirit Airlines just liquidated after 34 years while VietJet reported Q1 profits up 59.6%. Three structural axes explain why the same model produces opposite outcomes.
Berkshire Q1/2026: Lợi nhuận nhân đôi, tiền mặt 397 tỷ USD
Berkshire ghi nhận quý kinh doanh tốt nhất trong nhiều năm với lợi nhuận hơn gấp đôi, nhưng kho tiền mặt vẫn phình lên kỷ lục 397,4 tỷ USD. Ba cơ chế đang giữ Greg Abel đứng ngoài thị trường.
Five-Year High Inflation, Yet Banks Keep Cutting Deposit Rates
March 2026 CPI hit 4.65%, the highest in five years, yet bank deposit rates in May are still falling. Here is how much real margin depositors have left, and which fixed-income channels are paying more.
Q1/2026: Vietnam Property Brokers Surge, Developers Wait
In the same quarter, DXG's brokerage unit tripled revenue and hit 80% of its annual profit target, while DIG posted a net loss and DRH received a stock exchange warning. The divergence has a clear structural explanation.
Rubber at a 9-Year Peak: What PHR and DPR Face This Week
Brent crude pulled back to $110 after Trump's Iran statement, but natural rubber held its highest level since 2017. PHR and DPR enter the week of May 4 with fundamentally different risk structures.