Category: ARA

Buy @ $1.68, $1.675

Results were out yesterday. EPS = 10.35ct vs 8.79ct (FY13) ; 2.15ct (Q414) vs 2.62ct (Q413). Div = 2.7ct, no change. Rather disappointing as I was expecting either an increase in Div Payout or a Bonus Issue… Decided to continue to buy on weakness and hold for longer term if need to, as this is a growth stock for me…. 😀

Buy @ $1.685, $1.68. $1.675

Finally dropping to my original target prices… after I started buying at higher prices!  😀

Buy @ $1.69

Started early today and put in Q bit by bit… even put 100 share to join the fun…. 😀

Buy @ $1.69

Jump-Q @ $1.685 during 5pm matching failed… Only partially done, a hattrick of them (partial done) so far… so difficult to buy back as so illiquid… Results on 16-Feb (Mon), a few more days only…. now buying at a higher price than what I'd recently sold at for some…. 😀

Buy @ $1.685

Partially done again! Out-jumped by others during 5pm matching…. 😀

Buy @ $1.68

Only partially done… now I have in 100s (new lot size)…. 😀

Sell @ $1.695

Another stock which is going up after I sell…. hit a high of $0.705 today. Decided to go slow on my selling… 😀

Sell @ $1.675. $1.685

Contra off @ $1.675 as I needed the free cash for other targets… Added more to sell @ $1.685 when I noticed that someone was collecting… Only partially done at $1.685. 😀

Buy @ $1.66

Didn't expect to be able to buy back at the same price as before! A seller is around and it even dropped to a low of $1.655, -2.5ct, on a day when STI +13.68 @ 3412.2.  😀

Sell @ $1.68

Contra off. Good to see a buyer mopping up at lower prices and supporting at $1.68-$1.685. Let's see if this continues tomorrow.

Mkt is a bit weak today (-12.98 @ 3398.52), possibly due to the change in govt in Greece which rode to victory on an anti-austerity platform. They didn't win an outright majority and will likely have to rule with a coalition partner. Anway, remember that the previous govt also came to power on a similar populist anti-austerity approach… I doubt they'll quit EU as they need the $$… especially with QE starting from Mar-15… Still, high chance mkt will be uncertain and perhaps hv days of fears… Anyway, better to have free cash in hand as mkt is most likely going to stay volatile… 😀