Half of the sharp rise in stocks in 2014 was driven by re-ratings - rise in price-to-earning ratios on hopes the new government would turn around the economy which will reflect in corporate earnings.
Higher growth, reform bets have boosted returns but leave limited room for error.
These companies had an accumulated loss of Rs 55,656 crore (Rs 556.56 billion) in 2012-13.
The first was wholesale funded banks and non-bank finance companies.
Experts believe there are more such decisions in the offing, which along with a recovery in economic growth and India Inc.
It, however, lags other states on crucial parameters such as health care and rural poverty.
Short-term gains are always unpredictable.
R-Cap's demands following PwC's audit report add a fresh layer of worries for MCX investors and could hit valuations marginally.
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Wonderla is promoted by Kochouseph Chittilappilly, promoter of V-Guard Industries.
In the capital goods space, Punj Lloyd and KEC International could be in limelight for the expected turnround
Except for liquidity, which could act in favour or against the market in the short term, most market participants are bullish.
The markets tend to react six to eight months in advance
Capital goods stocks rallied nearly 16 per cent since January on purchases by foreign institutional investors and in anticipation of a change of government at the Centre.
Compared to their Indian peers, MNCs have higher return ratios.
While sale of stake in airport business and adjacent land will help lower debt, improvement in power business is crucial.
No one can fault India Inc for not taking care of shareholders; in fact, it has been extra generous.
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Q1 results indicate more pain ahead, as slowdown has spread to more sectors, pricing power has come down and rising interest cost is eating into profits.
Asset sales have helped ease investors' worry but debt remains at alarming levels
Short sellers may capitalise on the weak sentiment owing to the dispute between co-founders Rana Kapoor and Madhu Kapur.
The combined market capitalisation of the two listed companies of the Sahara group whose assets have been ordered frozen by the Securities and Exchnage Board of India is just Rs 230 crore.
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