Shares of Saudi IT firm Al Moammar up 4% after it wins $15m contract from NEOM 

The project includes providing the services of suggesting, advising, vetting, and establishing applied research collaborations with research institutions. (Supplied)
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Updated 18 October 2022
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Shares of Saudi IT firm Al Moammar up 4% after it wins $15m contract from NEOM 

RIYADH: Al Moammar Information Systems Co.’s shares rose 3.73 percent on news that it was awarded a SR58 million ($15 million) contract by NEOM for research collaboration and tech patenting projects.

Al Moammar’s shares reached SR105.80 at the end of Tuesday, up from SR102.00 the previous day.

The project includes providing the services of suggesting, advising, vetting, and establishing applied research collaborations with research institutions, the information technology firm said in a bourse filing.

The project aligns with NOEM's patents in the areas of emergent technology, cognitive computing, artificial general intelligence, artificial narrow and specific intelligence, and deep learning.

 


Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847

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Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Wednesday, losing 58.51 points, or 0.54 percent, to close at 10,847.93.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.78 billion ($1 billion), as 73 of the listed stocks advanced, while 187 retreated.

The MSCI Tadawul Index decreased, down 7.09 points or 0.48 percent, to close at 1,472.98.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 178.75 points, or 0.77 percent, to close at 22,916.83. This comes as 30 of the listed stocks advanced, while 37 retreated.

The best-performing stock was the Power and Water Utility Co. for Jubail and Yanbu, with its share price surging by 8.47 percent to SR31.24.

Other top performers included Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co., which saw its share price rise by 6.13 percent to SR53.70, and Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Co., which saw a 4.58 percent increase to SR137.

On the downside, the worst performer of the day was CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance Co., whose share price fell by 5.14 percent to SR17.53.

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. and Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co. also saw declines, with their shares dropping by 4.87 percent and 4.43 percent to SR4.88 and SR181.40, respectively.

On the announcement front, Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. announced its annual financial results for 2025, with sales dropping 3.06 percent year-on-year to SR8.45 billion. The company also recorded a net loss of SR893.86 million.

In a Tadawul statement, the company said the net loss and decline in annual sales were driven by a drop in average selling prices, despite higher sales volumes.