The fall in crude prices has added to the gains.
Gross refining margins may decline sequentially but improving petro-chem margins will boost earnings
A 150 basis points fall in realisations too weighed on the top-line.
Bloomberg estimates revenue at Rs 25,328 crore, up 4.6per cent sequentially and EBITDA margin of 27.2per cent
Nestle, for the record, does not give a break-up of its exports.
Select companies in infra, capital goods, private banks, auto, oil & gas, and mining could be considered by investors.
Row also provides an opportunity for key competitor ITC (Yippee noodles) to step up market share in the prepared dishes segment
Infosys' aspirations to improve revenue per employee might also prove to be a tall task, believe analysts.
The talent gap in the industry is huge, says N Chandrasekaran, MD & CEO, TCS.
Low gas prices and weakness in petchem margins lead to lower earnings estimates for GAIL.
Recent rates cuts by most banks may not have a significant impact on margins, say analysts.
It was a year of big gains for equity investors.
SBI remains a favourite of most brokerages in the PSB segment.
Oil imports are a third of India's total import bill.
TCS had in recent weeks been the subject of reports of a large number of layoffs.
TCS is confident of bringing in industry-leading numbers, despite soft third quarter results
Some analysts believe underperformance of the TCS stock may continue.
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.
Have a Plan B in place if the tide turns against you.
The S&P BSE Sensex has rallied about 28 per cent in 2014, after formation of a stable government at the Centre.
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