Short sellers may capitalise on the weak sentiment owing to the dispute between co-founders Rana Kapoor and Madhu Kapur.
Law minister clears Sebi's regulation on put and call options.
Results of 138 firms show revenue growth has declined further, but net profits are up
These companies gave annualised returns of 11% on an average in the last five years, while shareholders of family-owned companies saw 5% annualised erosion
Trend so far shows India Inc being stingy; aggregate of 23 firms that have declared payouts for FY13 down 2.4%.
Some are treating the price correction as akin to a fiscal stimulus that could kick-start a new demand cycle in the economy.
Sensex valuation has fallen below historical averages, now lags underlying earnings & dividend growth.
Many firms' debt far exceeds their market capital.
Most have seen decline in cash reserves and deterioration in financial ratios in recent years.
Results for the quarter ended December showed how the actual results for many large companies turned out to be worse than analysts' estimates.
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.
Interview with CMD, Motilal Oswal Financial Services
This time its international business is in the limelight.
As demand slows down, companies would rather consolidate operations than go for aggressive capital expenditure.
Telcos' m-cap rises Rs 11,286 crore; Bharti, RCom lead.
Their accumulated debt stood at Rs 1,85,720 crore in March.
While slowing earnings growth has seen the ratio fall to 64%, more reforms, lower interest rates could improve the equation.
Loans and advances account for nearly a quarter of the assets of India's top realty firms.
Analysts believe that investors will remain cautious this week ahead of results of HDFC and Infosys.
Investing in AA paper broadens choice but exposes policyholders to risk
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