CIMB this morning put out its expectations for the upcoming 1Q17 results of companies under its coverage. 
Companies that it reckons has the potential to beat its forecast profits are: 
| 
 Stock  | 
 1QFY17F profit  | 
 Comments  | 
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 Best World  | 
 S$6.9m  | 
 Likely to do well on continued sales momentum in both Taiwan and China.  | 
| 
 SIA Engineering*  | 
 S$44m  | 
 JV could surprise on the upside if strength in 3Q17 continued (+41%qoq, +10%yoy). We remain hopeful on special dividend.  | 
| 
 SembCorp Marine  | 
 S$24m  | 
 Ship repair and margin could surprise on the upside  | 
| 
 S’pore Telecom  | 
 S$914m  | 
 Driven by higher associate earnings  | 
| 
 Valuetronics*  | 
 HKD26m  | 
 Expectation for seasonally-weaker quarter while sales for new CE product (wireless lighting) could surprise on the upside.  | 
 *4QFY17F; Sources: CIMB, company reports
CIMB also re-cast its alpha picks:
● Big-caps: Frasers Centrepoint, ST Engineering, UOL, First Resources and China Aviation Oil (new). 
● Small-caps: Best World, Cityneon, CSE Global, Talkmed, Valuetronics, MM2 (new), Boustead Projects (new), HMI (new). 
CIMB has removed Venture Corp, UMS, Sunningdale following the stocks' outperformance. 
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 Best World  | 
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 Share price:   | 
 Target:   | 
Interestingly, one stock whose outperformance has outperform all of them -- Best World -- with a scorching 613% run-up in the last 12 months remains firmly on CIMB's alpha list with a target price of $2.97.
For CIMB's full report, click here.