theedgemalaysia.com highlighted five stocks with momentum on Bursa Malaysia at Wednesday’s afternoon close. Only one showed positive momentum, while four showed negative momentum.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): theedgemalaysia.com highlighted five stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s afternoon close on Tuesday. Two showed positive momentum, while three showed negative momentum.

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's third-quarter financial year 2026 (3Q26) performance may soften sequentially on seasonality and weaker steel prices although its 27%-owned Eastern Steel Sdn Bhd (ESSB) remains resilient on higher utilisation.

协德（HIAPTEK，5072，主板工业股）2026财年首半年盈利大幅增长。...

（吉隆坡7日讯）丰隆投资银行表示，受佳节及全球钢铁价格走软影响，协德（Hiap Teck Venture Bhd）（KL:HIAPTEK）截至4月杪2026财政年第三季业绩预计温和。

Steel manufacturer Hiap Teck Venture Bhd (KL:HIAPTEK) is expected to see a moderate performance in the third quarter ending April 30, 2026 (3QFY2026) due to seasonal festive holidays and softer global steel prices, said Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research.

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd is likely to be heading into a stronger earnings stretch, but the bigger question is whether its joint venture (JV) lifeline can keep outpacing the pressure building across the global steel market.

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Wednesday.

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd will continue to focus on operational efficiency, prudent cost management and disciplined trading, while leveraging its diversified business segments to sustain performance in the coming quarters.

（吉隆坡25日讯）热轧钢卷联营业务的强劲贡献，带动协德（HIAPTEK,5072,主板工业产品服务组）截至2026年1月31日第二季净利大增236.55%，报6877万7000令吉；上半年净利也涨103.63%，升到1亿1226万9000令吉。强劲的销售量，抵销平均销售价格下跌的冲击，该公司第二季营业额上升14.10%，达到3亿9737万4000令吉；上半年营业额增加4.21%，至7亿8157万8000令吉。根据协德的业绩报告，销售量增加，带动贸易部门营业额大涨54%，增至2亿4040万80...

KUALA LUMPUR: Steel company Hiap Teck Venture Bhd’s net profit rose to RM68.78 million for the second quarter ended Jan 31, 2026 from RM20.44 million in the same period a year ago, largely driven by the stronger contribution from the joint venture entity.

Steel manufacturer Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's (KL:HIAPTEK) net profit more than tripled for the second quarter, driven by higher revenue and stronger contributions from a joint-venture (JV) entity.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hiap Teck Venture Bhd said it will continue to focus on operational efficiency, prudent cost management and disciplined trading, while leveraging its diversified business segments to sustain performance in the coming quarters.

KUALA LUMPUR: Stocks to watch on Thursday include Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd, Yinson Holdings Bhd, MN Holdings Bhd, Kumpulan Kitacon Bhd, Favelle Favco Bhd, Hiap Teck Venture Bhd, OCR Group Bhd and Tafi Industries Bhd following their latest news.

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's management remains optimistic that the group's solid performance in the first quarter of financial year 2026 (1Q26) can be sustained in the near term, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research.

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd had a decent start to its financial year 2026 (FY26) with its first-quarter (1Q) performance coming in better than expected, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research.

券商 ：丰隆投行研究投资建议 ：买进目标价 ：36仙闭市价 ：28.5仙 （截至12月17日）每股收益 ：6.1仙 （2026财年估计）本益比 ：4.5倍 （2026财年估计）股息收益率：3.6% （2026财年估计）协德（HIAPTEK，5072，主要板工业）2026财年首季业绩表现胜于预期，受惠于制造业务强于预期，我们将2026至2027财年财测上调0.6%。该公司首季核心净利报3170万令吉，按年增长15.5倍，优于市...

KUALA LUMPUR: Hiap Teck Venture Bhd’s first-quarter financial year 2026 (Q1 FY26) performance exceeded expectations, backed by a stronger-than-anticipated showing from its manufacturing segment, said Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB).

Steel products producer Hiap Teck Venture Bhd (HTVB) believes policy developments will continue to shape the manufacturing sector's outlook with the Steel Industry Roadmap 2035 providing clearer direction on capacity rationalisation, compliance and the transition to low-carbon steelmaking.