VN-Index gives back its high as breadth lags
Market Beat

VN-Index gives back its high as breadth lags

The VN-Index slipped just 0.04%, yet it surrendered 14.41 points from its intraday high. The next session should be read through breadth and closing strength, not the index alone.

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DatVietVAC IPO: Read the cash timetable before the price
Market Beat

DatVietVAC IPO: Read the cash timetable before the price

DatVietVAC opens IPO subscriptions on 10 August. The key question is not only the VND 54,800 offer price, but where the deposit sits, when allocation is known, and when the shares can actually trade.

Mai Linh·
P&G buys Thorne: Value beyond the supplement bottle
Market Beat

P&G buys Thorne: Value beyond the supplement bottle

P&G's USD 3.8 billion agreement for Thorne is a purchase of a direct consumer relationship and a growth platform, not simply current revenue. The test is whether expansion can preserve the trust that made the brand valuable.

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VND 220 trillion registered is not money disbursed
Market Beat

VND 220 trillion registered is not money disbursed

Four state-owned banks have set aside concessional credit for small and medium-sized enterprises. The economic impact, however, depends on implementation guidance, approved applications and cash that actually leaves the bank.

Mai Linh·
DGW profit rises fast, inventory is the real test
Market Beat

DGW profit rises fast, inventory is the real test

Digiworld has completed 77% of its full-year profit plan after six months. Wider gross margins are encouraging, but cash tied up in inventory will determine how durable that growth is.

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Foreign Buying Has Not Reached the Whole Market
Market Beat

Foreign Buying Has Not Reached the Whole Market

VND 872 billion of net foreign buying was encouraging, but most of it went to VIC and VHM. To read the rally properly, investors need to track where the money went, market breadth and turnover.

Mai Linh·
VNE at a 15% Limit: Reading UPCoM's Reference Price
Market Beat

VNE at a 15% Limit: Reading UPCoM's Reference Price

VNE hit its upper limit on the morning of August 4, but 15% is not directly comparable with HOSE's 7% ceiling. The difference lies in each market's price band and in how UPCoM sets its reference price.

Mai Linh·
Oil Falls, Wall Street Rallies: Reading Vietnam's Signal
Market Beat

Oil Falls, Wall Street Rallies: Reading Vietnam's Signal

Brent cooled while Wall Street rose sharply in the same session. For Vietnamese investors, the key is not a promise of higher prices but confirmation from the domestic market itself.

Mai Linh·
Palantir Has Two Engines, but Valuation Needs Proof
Market Beat

Palantir Has Two Engines, but Valuation Needs Proof

Palantir's commercial business is now close to the size of its government operation. The second-quarter report confirms a real shift, but not that every expectation embedded in the share price is justified.

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Retail growth does not guarantee higher profits
Market Beat

Retail growth does not guarantee higher profits

Stronger consumer spending is a useful backdrop, not a free pass for every retail stock. The real work is tracing money from the shop floor to margins and cash flow.

Mai Linh·
How to Read the Quality of a VN-Index Rebound
Market Beat

How to Read the Quality of a VN-Index Rebound

The VN-Index gained 27.06 points on 3 August, but 266 advancing stocks, trading activity and leadership tell the more useful story. It was a constructive session, not yet confirmation of a new uptrend.

Mai Linh·
FPT hits the ceiling, AI valuation still needs profit proof
Corporate Analysis

FPT hits the ceiling, AI valuation still needs profit proof

FPT's ceiling move has put the stock back in focus. The more important question is whether AI infrastructure can produce a visible, durable contribution to earnings.

Minh Quan·