These five stocks, which have lagged the markets over the last two years, have doubled in value since March 23.
Businessmen are favourite punching bags of the powers that be whenever public opinion needs to be controlled.
Some analysts see more upside in FMCG stocks given the performance gap between the sector and the market.
Anti-government protests in Egypt are making Prashant Goenka, director, international business, Emami Ltd, nervous
The old Bimaru area comprises 36 per cent of India's population, with 40 per cent of India's youth.
While companies have not launched too many products in rural areas of late, easy financing has helped push up demand.
Normal monsoon makes FMCG, automobile and consumer durable companies optimistic about growth prospects
The western region bench of the Company Law Board has rejected a petition filed by the co-promoters of Zandu Pharmaceuticals Works opposing an alleged take-over bid by rival Emami, saying it has no jurisdiction in this issue and adding that the Securities and Exchange Board of India needed to intervene.
People flock to electronics shops to buy air conditioners.
Only Hindustan Unilever and Nestl bucked the trend.
Baba businesses are sprucing up their act as they expand product portfolios and enhance brand image
The report analysed product launches of 2011, their success over three years, and reported 31 of the 14,509 products introduced that year were received well by consumers.
The sector is abuzz with activity as organised expansions gain momentum in the retail segment.
The iconic British brand acquired by Unilever in 2009 from American major Sara Lee, is attempting to get a new image with actors Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan.
The revised offer will mean the lenders will have to write off 60 per cent of their dues.
The Rs 2,000-crore Patanjali, looking to grow its turnover two-and-a-half times in FY16.
Sebamed's campaign for its cleansing bar of the same name, released across print, television, digital and outdoor, has also named Santoor, a popular soap brand from Wipro Consumer Care.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Not just mid- and small-sized firms, even big ones will either sell group companies or stakes in their listed entities to tide over crisis; more sell-offs seen in coming months.
The Supreme Court order asking Kolkata-based Advanced Medicare and Research Institute Hospital to pay Rs 5.96 crore as compensation for medical negligence could wipe out an entire year's profit. With interest, the compensation translates to a little more than Rs 11 crore.
Amway surged by converting a multitude into sales agents.
Who is to take their place? Will a new generation of entrepreneurs start up with better business sense, or at least better luck? But the so-called unicorns are mostly copy-cat entrepreneurs whose cash flow is funded by overseas (including Chinese) money, notes T N Ninan.
The haircare brand, acquired for Rs 330 crore, fetches HUL around Rs 400 cr of revenue annually.
A jury in Orange County, California, has sentenced Vitaliy Krasnoperov in the 2007 double homicide case, in which Anaheim Hills resident Jayprakash Dhanak, 56, and his daughter Karishma, 20, were murdered and their bodies burnt. Dhanak's wife Leela, 54, was also severely injured and was in a coma for months after the attack. Ritu Jha reports.
The biggest challenge is crude oil's sustained rally - it is nearing $80 a barrel - stoking inflationary pressures and consequent price hikes in the sector.
But return on equity deteriorated for 7 of the 12 firms analysed.
FCMG companies which have plants i Npal may take a hit on revenues.
Parents always want to give the best to their children.
After demonetisation, sharp fall in PE valuation offers an attractive entry point into some quality names and these 3 FMCG companies are expected to see the fastest growth in earnings with at least 15 per cent upside potential
In the last one year, the Sensex has fallen 2.17 per cent, while the BSE midcap index has risen 2.08 per cent. And, there is scope for value picking that can yield good returns.
Ramdev's company remains a dominant player in the naturals space, but products of rivals are also gaining popularity.
The interested companies include Emami and Dabur.
Shikha Kapur, senior vice-president (marketing), UTV Motion pictures said, "We have signed exclusive deals with 11 brands to co-promote the movie. While no money will be exchanged, the companies would undertake initiatives to market their brands along with the movie. The total net worth of the deals stand at over Rs 10 crore (Rs 10 billion)."
India's biggest firm, Reliance Industries, has decided to cut salaries by 10 per cent in its oil and refining divisions. Several smaller companies like Kajaria Ceramics have followed suit with cuts as high as 40 per cent for those earning more than Rs 50 lakh.
At a time when Emami Ltd is hitting the headlines with news on acquisitions and foreign ventures, Aditya V Agarwal, a director and one of the younger scions of the group, shares his thinking with Shine Jacob.
Beauty creams, hair oil, shampoos and other household items will cost more as FMCG firms plan to increase prices by up to 7 per cent due to the excise duty hike announced in the Budget.
Mitra said that Tata group firm TCS was creating additional 20,000 jobs.
"Taking forward the brand's journey towards a more inclusive vision of beauty, the company will stop using the word 'Fair' in the brand name 'Fair & Lovely'. The new name is awaiting regulatory approvals and we expect to change the name in the next few months," Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) said in a statement. As part of the rebranding, the company will also be announcing the new name for the 'Fair & Lovely' Foundation, set up in 2003 to offer scholarships to women to help them pursue their education.
It's puzzling why Indian cos keep their acquired brands out of play.
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