Revenues of Airtel and Idea have been hit by falling realisation and analysts said margins would be affected by higher costs.
RIL's December quarter performance is likely to be muted
The new system is expected to give emphasis on various in-built credit enhancement structures.
The firm expects its recent equity infusion, debt refinancing and the compensatory rate to lead to a turnaround in its financial position.
Govt unlikely to cut excise duties to compensate for higher global prices, say analysts.
Sensex up just 6.5% while the best returns were during Manmohan Singh, with the Sensex soaring nearly 167.5%.
The country's narrowing power deficit and increased coal production may not be indicators of the end of stress in the industry. Amritha Pillay reports.
Ambani said, in the telecom space, the focus will be on debt reduction, and the virtual merger did away with the need for major capex and will help towards this
A record date is the cut-off date on which an investor has to own shares to become eligible for receiving dividends.
India put up a dull performance among emerging economies this year.
With uncertainty over economic prospects and higher interest rates leading to subdued investments by the private sector, Indian companies' new order inflows in the quarter ended December 31 stood at the lowest level in nearly four years.
All sectors are expected to deliver positive growth, with huge positive growth swings in pharma, telecom, infrastructure, real estate, metals and auto.
The aggregate dividend payout by corporate India may be lower in the current financial year (2011-12), compared to 2010-11.
Sectors that will drive profit growth include refineries, private banks, capital goods, cement, fast moving consumer goods, metals and oil & gas. Sectors with disappointing growth are public sector banks, construction, media, pharmaceuticals, steel, textiles, telecom and tyres.
Equity dividend payment rises 14.9 per cent in 2010-11.
Net sales rose 26 per cent but profit rose at a slower 22.7 per cent, as operating margins took a hit by 160 basis points, year on year.
Order inflows during the quarter-ended September declined 31.5 per cent compared to the level a year ago. Companies are still not committing fresh capital expansion.
Capex plans for the next six months imply a 20 per cent increase in calendar 2010.
A study of 435 companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, which provide their capital-employed data on a quarterly basis, shows capex grew by a meagre 3.4 per cent in the nine months ending December 2009, compared to the level in March 2009.
This year was the best since 1991, with benchmark indices rising over 100 per cent from their March lows.
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