Foreign investors keeping off; inflows into bonds also likely to improve if RBI resumes rate cuts.
Start-ups, especially the e-commerce players, are either staying away from these campuses or recruiting in much smaller numbers than last year
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The broader markets traded positively with mid-caps and small-caps rising 0.5 per cent each on the BSE.
Most of the changes have come about in the last four years and ITC is now reaping the dividends - standalone revenues from the non-cigarettes FMCG business have grown 40 per cent from FY17 to Rs 14,728.21 crore in FY21 and pre-tax profits 30 times to Rs 823.69 crore. The business accounted for 30.58 per cent of gross revenues and 4.85 per cent of pre-tax profits in FY21. "In the last four years, our margins in FMCG have gone up by 640 basis points (bps) and EBITDA margins have been moving up consistently. "We created levers that enabled a sustained growth trajectory," said ITC chairman and managing director Sanjiv Puri. Puri took charge as the chief executive officer in 2017; in 2018, he was redesignated managing director and effective May 2019, he became chairman.
Asia's falling stocks have triggered an exodus of funds from the region.
'For those looking at forward-looking signals for the economy from the stock markets, the relative performance of small and mid-caps may be a better indicator of the future than the index levels of the narrower and more popular indices', says Neelkanth Mishra.
10 stocks which are most popular with brokerages right now and are expected to deliver maximum upside over the next 12 months.
RIL's standalone net profit rose one per cent quarter-on-quarter
Once Bhushan Steel is into its fold, Tata Steel will increase its capacity from 12.7 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 18.3 mtpa
Telcos have indicated that rates will have to be raised, as higher volumes alone will not suffice to meet the higher costs.
Demonetisation impact, earnings growth, central bank policies will get attention.
While Unilever has been aggressive, both organically and inorganically in the country, P&G's approach has been about achieving 'balanced growth' in terms of top line and bottom line.
'With the June quarter GDP shrinking by nearly a quarter, there is an even greater economic imperative: Reduction of uncertainty,' observes Neelkanth Mishra.
Optimism about a stable govt at the Centre, a demand revival and falling oil prices buoyed the markets.
Unlike RIL, the Adani group has not yet brought in any big stakeholders to refinance debt or expand.
Every service provider, say analysts, now needs to make a much larger investment, and therefore needs a much larger share of the market to be profitable.
IIM-A saw 36 per cent jump in maximum domestic salary in 2018 placements this year.
Share rises further to 73 per cent from 66 per cent last year; Some overseas i-banks seen scaling down operations
The fast-growing, high-margin branded spices business is turning out to be an interesting growth opportunity, which to an extent was reflected in the Sunrise-ITC deal, with multiple parties from PE to strategic players joining the fray.
Barclays is not alone in trying to decide the best size and shape of its investment bank in a changed regulatory landscape.
These sectors have underperformed the wider market over the past year and are seen having far more upside potential if the economy picks up thanks to Modi's reformist agenda.
Operational income not covering even their interest expenses, finds study; analysts say if economy turns around, new equity issuances an option
New data show tax reform, better tracking needed
Experts say a lot of new wealth is being generated by promoters selling their stake.
The company is unlikely to continue with the CEO-COO model
The RBI fell short of pumping Rs 150 billion into the economy at the beginning of 2018-2019.
The top losers from the Sensex pack are ONGC, Coal India, Vedanta, Reliance Inds and L&T.
Booked between 2007 and 2011, out of the total 32,700 residential units under various Jaypee Infratech (JIL) projects, at least 20,000 homes are yet to be delivered. Supreme Court documents show that, till last March, Jaypee had issued 7,997 offers of possession to homebuyers while executing only 6,530 sub-lease deeds. These deeds offer homebuyers possession rights but, unlike registration, does not guarantee absolute ownership.
Gold has held up better than many expected.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 165 points at 29,044 and the 50-share Nifty gained 54 points to close at 8,834.
Fiscal consolidation is keenly awaited.
Bringing in the untapped informal sector into the formal one will benefit business.
Govt reconstitutes body, says will not interfere in senior PSB appointments
'Tax cuts will have only marginal effects in the short run and significant positive effects in the medium term,' says Shankar Acharya, former chief economic adviser to the Government of India.
The poor and unbanked can take their rightful place as consumers of financial services only if the Modi government encourages different entities to advance the financial inclusion agenda, say Vikram Gandhi & Chandni Ohri.
Enjoying the backing of the regulator, Gill has identified the core problems, ring-fenced the banks from "influencers" and is in the process of building a new team. Now, he needs to play a Vikram Pandit for YES Bank, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
While companies having fewer visa holders in the US seem to be less exposed to rising protectionism, most front-line IT stocks are trading at attractive levels and, to a large extent, factor in near-term headwinds.
Move could be aimed at integrating operations with Indian subsidiary.
Indian ranks fifth in the world according to a report that ranks the strength of 20 countries according to weaponry, including tanks, aircraft, helicopters and submarines.
The event will be significant for the Congress and Trinamool Congress leaderships, cementing the proximity during the winter session of Parliament.
