<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><strong>UNISEM (M) BHD (-ve)</strong><br />
SINCE Unisem (Fundamental: 1.25/3, Valuation: 1.2/3) was first picked by our momentum algorithm on Feb 2, the stock has risen by 2.4% to close at RM2.56 yesterday.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Part of this could be due to its latest 1Q2015 earnings results. For 1Q2015, net profit more than doubled y-o-y to RM23.5 million, on the back of a 22.8% increase in revenue to RM280.1 million. &nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Primarily based in Malaysia, Unisem provides semiconductor assembly and test services such as wafer bumping, leaded and leadless packaging. For 2014, the US accounted for 62% of total sales, while Asia and Europe constituted 19% each.&nbsp;</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The company returned to the black in 2014 with a net profit of RM68.4 million, following improved sales volume and rationalization of operations.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Dividends increased to 6 sen per share for 2014, from an average of 2 sen between 2011 and 2013.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Gearing stood at 15.1% at end-March 2015, down from 41.4% in 2011.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><img alt="unisem_fd_150515_theedgemarkets" src="http://edgemarkets.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/pictures/unisem_fd_150515_theedgemarkets.png" style="height:680px; width:500px" /></p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>This article first appeared in <em>The Edge Financial Daily</em>, on May 15, 2015.</p></div>


UNISEM (M) BHD (-ve)
SINCE Unisem (Fundamental: 1.25/3, Valuation: 1.2/3) was first picked by our momentum algorithm on Feb 2, the stock has risen by 2.4% to close at RM2.56 yesterday.

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<p>Here’s a quick look at some of the stories that made headlines today.</p>


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<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): The Malaysian Investment Development Authority&nbsp;(Mida) plays&nbsp;an instrumental investment facilitator role in removing obstacles for prospective investors, said&nbsp;Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti)&nbsp;Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.</p>
