Analysts are divided on the deal valuations. Some say Torrent could have bargained harder, as Sanofi, among others, passed it over.
No one can fault India Inc for not taking care of shareholders; in fact, it has been extra generous.
The sharp fall in the rupee's value against the dollar during the July-September quarter, it turns out, has come as a boon for corporate earnings.
Asset sales have helped ease investors' worry but debt remains at alarming levels
Better margins, lower interest outgo could see the company turn profitable in FY15.
Revival in domestic business should also help overall revenue growth.
Short sellers may capitalise on the weak sentiment owing to the dispute between co-founders Rana Kapoor and Madhu Kapur.
Given its track record, cautious analysts are monitoring progress on these fronts.
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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This time its international business is in the limelight.
While slowing earnings growth has seen the ratio fall to 64%, more reforms, lower interest rates could improve the equation.
Analysts believe that investors will remain cautious this week ahead of results of HDFC and Infosys.
Some state-run banks made 10,000-13,000 per cent gains on their holdings in the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) after the latter commodity bourse made an impressive listing on Friday.
While domestic sales in the second quarter are expected to be weak for major players, Lupin is likely to outperform the pharma sector on the back of a growing chronic portfolio.
Severe price cuts help multinationals ramp up growth, gain market share.
Aggressive smaller players are serving a bitter pill to the big boys in the pharmaceutical sector.
More pain likely, say analysts, with gloomy demand scenario and slowing economy.
Footfalls increase at retail outlets and auto dealers, but conversions fall.
India's weight in the emerging market portfolios of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) has risen by about 100 basis points in June to 7.96 per cent as compared to May.
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