Tuesday, Jul 05, 2011

DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--Second-quarter net profit forecasts for selected Saudi companies covered by Bahrain-based Securities and Investment Co., or SICO.



(SAR million) 2Q 11 Forecast 2Q 10 Zawya

Al Rajhi Bank 1726 1779

Arab National Bank 613 629

Banque Saudi Fransi 735 757

Riyad Bank 742 766

Samba Financial Group 1198 1220

Saudi British Bank 691 447

Yanbu National Petrochemical Co., 674 502

Saudi Intl Petchem Co., Sipchem 170 88

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. -6 -2

Saudi Arabia Fertilizer Co., Safco 1,092 907

Advanced Petrochemical Co. 121 65

National Industrialization Co., Tasnee 631 385

Alujain Corp. -1 -7

Sahara Petrochemical Co. 163 101

Saudi Telecom Co. 2,100 2062

Etihad Etisalat, Mobily 1,050 901

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co. 351 437

Almarai Co. 317 343

Jarir Marketing Co. 96 76

-By Dubai Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; +9714 446-1695; djnews.dubai@dowjones.com

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