*3Q26 Outlook and Strategy - Positioning Ahead of the Small Cap Recovery*
https://r.mplusglobal.com.my/public/website/file/2026/07/02/20260702080948051.pdf
• US equity markets capped off 2Q26 with one of their strongest quarterly closings in years. Easing Middle East tensions, where a few rounds of ceasefire talks were initiated, which lowered crude oil prices. Meanwhile, surging corporate spending on AI infrastructure allowed investors to brushed off tariff concerns and absorb a notably hawkish Federal Reserve stance.
• Locally, a weakening Ringgit provided a tactical boost to exporters. While robust data centre capex and structural blueprints like the 13MP, NETR, and NIMP 2030 underpin a constructive outlook, but emerging GE16 speculation could introduce near-term political noise and temporarily dampen foreign inflows. Nevertheless, we still believe in pockets of growth within the Construction, Consumer, Solar, Industrial Products, Technology, and Telco sectors.
*3Q26 MY Stock picks:-*
1. 99SMART (S: RM3.25-3.38, R: RM4.0-4.13, CL: RM3.19)
2. CBHB (S: RM0.605-0.630, R: RM0.760-0.795, CL: RM0.590)
3. KGB (S: RM7.42-7.78, R: RM9.0-9.50, CL: RM7.27)
4. MNHLDG (S: RM2.59-2.74, R: RM3.40-3.50, CL: RM2.54)
5. NE (S: RM0.940-1.02, R: RM1.30-1.40, CL: RM0.920)
6. OSK (S: RM1.80-1.87, R: RM2.20-2.30, CL: RM1.76)
7. SCGBHD (S: RM2.13-2.23, R: RM2.60-2.70, CL: RM2.09)
8. SLVEST (S: RM2.88-2.95, R: RM3.38-3.50, CL: RM2.82)
9. BMGREEN (S: RM1.54-1.67, R: RM2.15-2.28, CL: RM1.51)
10. EG (S: RM1.60-1.72, R: RM2.20-2.31, CL: RM1.57)
11. KOBAY (S: RM2.16-2.33, R: RM3.20-3.50, CL: RM2.12)
12. SPRITZER (S: RM2.50-2.70, R: RM3.30-3.50, CL: RM2.45)
13. TIMECOM (S: RM5.86-6.0, R: RM6.80-7.0, CL: RM5.74)
S: Support, R: Resistance, CL: Cut loss
*3Q26 US Stock picks:-*
📊 Theme 1: Financials (Higher Rates Reward Quality)
JPM: 1Q26 net rev $49.9B, NII $25.4B. Strong deposit scale & resilient profitability.
PGR: 1Q26 combined ratio at a strong 86.4%. Profitable underwriting + higher investment income on float.
⚡ Theme 2: AI Infra, Industrials & Power (Physical AI Backbone)
GEV: Data center boom. 1Q26 booked $2.4B in electrification orders—exceeding all of 2025.
CAT: Power gen play. 1Q26 rev +22% YoY on strong energy/power systems demand.
PWR: Grid expansion. 1Q26 rev $7.9B, driven by infrastructure/electrification work.
AVGO: AI silicon/networking leader. Fiscal 2Q26 rev +48% YoY on custom accelerators.
MRVL: High-beta AI infra. 1QFY27 rev +28% YoY to record $2.42B (data center demand).
🩺 Theme 3: Healthcare (Defensive Growth + Product Momentum)
LLY: Top growth story. 1Q26 rev +56% YoY (Mounjaro/Zepbound demand); raised FY guidance.
_*Source: Bloomberg, M+ Global*_