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Philippine Stocks to Watch======================================================================================================== 1. Company: eTelecare Global Solutions, Inc. (ETEL) eTelecare Global Solutions, Inc. provides business process outsourcing (BPO) services focusing on the voice-based segment of customer care services delivered from onshore and offshore locations. The company's customer care services are initiated primarily by inbound calls from customers on a range of topics, including billing inquiries, account and service changes, product and service inquiries, and warranty support. Its customer care services also include financial planning services, such as conducting research on customers' accounts, and providing information on the types of available funds or brokerage accounts and on tax consequences and penalties associated with various financial transactions, as well as providing customer support services for various financial products, including gift cards and travelers checks. The company's technical support services comprise handling troubleshooting calls initiated by customers regarding hardware and software issues with computer and other consumer electronic products. In addition, it handles inbound calls or calls initiated by customers, including order handling, customer retention programs, and selling products complementary to or more expensive than the products in which a customer is interested in the business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets. The company provides its services across a range of industries, with particular expertise in communications, technology, and financial services. It also serves clients in the travel and hospitality, media, and retail industries. The company delivers its services through four delivery centers in the Philippines and seven delivery centers in the United States. eTelecare Global Solutions was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Quezon City, the Philippines. ======================================================================================================== 2. Company: Manila Electric (MERAY.PK) Manila Electric, which is also known as MERALCO, is the largest distributor of electrical power in the Philippines. Its operating margin for the latest quarter was 5%, and the return on average equity was 16.29%. ========================================================================================================
3. Company: Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PHI) Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services in the Philippines. It operates in three segments: Wireless, Fixed Line, and Information and Communications Technology. The Wireless segment offers cellular services; voice services; data services; wireless broadband, satellite, VSAT, and other services. This segment also sells cellular handsets and cellular SIM-packs. The Fixed Line segment provides local exchange service; international and national long distance services; data and other network service, including leased lines, as well as IP-based, packet-based, and switched-based services; directory advertising and facilities rental; and the sale of computers. The Information and Communications Technology segment offers call center, business process outsourcing, Internet and gaming, and IT helpdesk/contact center solutions, as well as terminals for credit, debit, and credit card transactions. This segment also resells certain software licenses, server solutions, networking products, storage products, and data security products. As of December 31, 2006, the company had 24,175,384 subscribers; 1,776,647 fixed line subscribers; and 264,649 broadband subscribers. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company was founded in 1928 and is based in Makati City, the Philippines. ======================================================================================================== 4. Company: PSI Technologies Holdings Inc. (PSIT) PSi Technologies Holdings, Inc. provides power and non-power semiconductor assembly and test services to power semiconductor companies worldwide. It offers comprehensive power semiconductor assembly, test, and drop shipment services for power semiconductors used in telecommunications and networking systems, computers and computer peripherals, consumer electronics, electronic office equipment, automotive systems, industrial products, and home appliances. The company primarily provides assembly services for power conversion and power management semiconductors; design services that include package design and prototype services to address the power packaging needs of the customer; and final test services for power semiconductors. PSi Technologies also offers a range of materials procurement services, as well as drop shipment services, including the delivery of final tested semiconductors to the end-customers. In addition, it offers assembly and test services for specialized non-power semiconductor packages used for industrial, automotive, military, and computer peripheral applications. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Taguig Metro Manila, the Philippines. ======================================================================================================== 5. Company: San Miguel Corp. (SMGBY.PK) San Miguel Corp. (SMGBY.PK), is the largest publicly traded food, beverage, and packaging company in the Philippines. Its operating margin for the latest quarter was 7.61%, and its return on average equity is 11.68%. ======================================================================================================== Disclaimer: I am not a registered investment advisor. Everything on this website is my opinion and put her for the enjoyment of my readers. I do not recommend making financial decisions based upon my opinions. I advocate doing your own research and making an informed decision. All information put forth on this website was obtained freely via the internet, radio and television. I do not have any contracts or deals with any financial newsletter of any kind. Income generated from this site is done through advertisements. I will always let my reader know if I hold any position on a recommendation I make. ========================================================================================================
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