* Water Sector 2M preliminary results: BWE exceeds forecast, TDM broadly in line with expectations
* CTR’s preliminary 2M 2024 results in line with our expectations
* PVS: Audited 2022 & 2023 NPAT revised up by 12% and 19%, respectively, due to lower audited expenses
* DIG: Gradual recovery in property sales in 2024 - Update
* DRC: New radial tire capacity to drive earnings recovery - Update
* GAS: 2023 results in line with forecast, 2024 NPAT-MI to decline 9% YoY - Update
* SIP: IP land sales to recover in 2024; substantial land bank remains - Update
* VJC: Strengthened market position to drive profitability recovery - Update
* VNM: Higher marketing expenses to help regain market share - Update
* Market wrap: VN-Index posts slight decline on Friday

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Market wrap: VN-Index posts slight decline on Friday 
The VN-Index decreased 0.04% (-0.5 pts) on Friday to close the week at 1,263.8. There were large-cap declining stocks across the market. There were only two stocks that lost value in the banks sector after a poor performance yesterday. Throughout the index, there were 249 laggards, 217 gainers, and 86 stocks that were unchanged. Total trading volume remained at USD1.1bn.  
* Banks VCB (-1.1%) and VPB (-0.8%) were the only laggards in the sector. BID (+0.97%), CTG (+0.9%), and MBB (+1.5%) increased as TCB (0.0%) and SSB (0.0%) were unchanged.  
* In basic materials, rubber producer GVR (+5.5%) surged while steel maker HPG (-0.8%), chemical company DGC (-0.9%), and fertilizer producer DCM (-0.7%) fell.  
* In utilities, GAS (+1.6%) was the most significant gainer. Power supplier POW (-1.3%), hydro power company TMP (-0.8%), and electricity & construction company SBA (-1.2%) edged down.  
* In real estate, the Vingroup stocks decreased as follows: VIC (-3.4%), VHM (-1.2%), and VRE (-0.6%). NVL (+0.3%) was the only advancing stock in the sector. 

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