Simon’s stock tips
GRAND PARADE INVESTMENTS
Burger King deal uncertainty
Grand Parade Investments said on 21 May that it is “renegotiating the terms and conditions” of the disposal of Burger King. In other words, they are probably talking about a lower selling price for the business. We’re going to see a lot more deals delayed or cancelled, especially in the leisure space, as revenue has collapsed due to the economic lockdown and questions remain about when it will return to pre-lockdown levels.
TENCENT
Gaming boost to local indices
Tencent’s results for the first quarter of its 2020 financial year saw a 19% jump in gaming subscriptions, while overall group revenue was 26% higher. Hardly surprising as we’ve seen gaming boom during the lockdown. The move in Tencent pushed Prosus and Naspers* to all-time highs. With these two
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