Stocks to watch: HPH Trust, Thomson Medical, Digital Core Reit, Geo Energy

THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Feb 8):

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust): The container ports business trust on Wednesday posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of HK$0.077 for the second half ended Dec 31, 2023 – a 3.8 per cent decline from HK$0.08 the previous year. Along with a DPU of HK$0.055 for the first half of its financial year, this brings its full-year DPU to HK$0.132, said the trust on Wednesday. Units of HPH Trust closed flat at US$0.146, before the announcement.

Thomson Medical Group : The healthcare service provider on Wednesday posted a 91.1 per cent year-on-year drop in net profit to S$2 million from S$22.8 million for the half year ended Dec 31. This came as revenue fell 8.6 per cent to S$168.1 million owing to lower income received from project-related services. Thomson Medical’s shares closed unchanged at S$0.051, before the results announcement.