In its investor presentation, IHH said it wanted to develop Fortis into a market leader.
The finance ministry has short listed 11 PSUs for a possible buyback of shares in the ongoing financial year
Many analysts find market expensive, even at current levels.
So far in 2017, the Nifty has gone up by 22.4 per cent.
During the current financial year, 25 companies have raised Rs 28,220 crore through IPOs
Institutional investors led by foreign portfolio investors have bought these shares.
IT major nears $100 bn m-cap, accounts for 61% of the group's combined valuation.
How did marquee Dalal Street investors fare in the Jan-Mar quarter that saw the BSE Sensex tank 10 per cent?
Centre took Rs 1,002 bn from here in 2017-18, sharply up from Rs 904 bn a year before and Rs 123.6 bn in FY14
HUL, ITC, Nestle, Colgate, Dabur, Britannia, Asian Paints, P&G are trading at nearly 48 times. The previous record high was 53 times at the end of March 1994.
Longest period of price-earnings expansion in the index since 1996
With a loan book of $268 billion, India's retail banking is now ahead of Russia, Malaysia and Mexico but behind China, Brazil and Thailand
'Investors should not commit fresh money to these stocks right now, unless they can hold for the next three to four years.'
Time opportune, with market buoyancy and entry of new entities
Crude oil prices have more than doubled, pushing up India's import bill and raising fears of a higher current account and fiscal deficit. This will impact corporate earnings.
Investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and his family's net worth in listed companies surges in the recent bull run.
Experts say going ahead data price will fall further due to competition
Using buyback as a divestment tool is not new, the amount raised this year is phenomenally high.
The bourse's valuations may get a boost, as it gets set for its OFS of about Rs 10,000 crore.
Short sellers may capitalise on the weak sentiment owing to the dispute between co-founders Rana Kapoor and Madhu Kapur.
The markets will be eyeing the amendments.
Wipro, Steel Authority of India, HDFC Bank, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam, Bharat Heavy Electricals and Reliance Commnications among companies reporting a decline in headcount in FY17.
On the other hand, the group's two traditional cash cows, TCS and Tata Motors' subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover, are slowing as other businesses pick up pace
'If an investor wants to clone an ace investor's portfolio, s/he will be better off cloning the entire portfolio rather than cherry picking stocks selectively.'
Analysts expect inflation to peak in the first half of 2016-17 and moderate, thereafter, on the back of positive impact of monsoons
Flipkart will need $2 bn annual profit to make Walmart investment viable, which will mean yearly revenue of $100 bn
Analysts expect structural risks such as risk to voice revenues, steep correction in data realisations, capex spend and rise in churn and subsequent increase in costs to continue in the medium term
ICICI Bank was the top loser along with index heavyweights RIL, ITC and HDFC.
Indian companies have raised $1 billion so far this year - almost four times what they raised last year.
The buyout will cost LIC about Rs 100 billion, based on the Rs 248 billion market capitalisation of IDBI Bank as on Friday, and assuming it acquires a 40 per cent equity stake from the government.
Financial shares were among the top Sensex gainers along with auto and pharma shares.
FMCG has been behaving unlike a defensive category in recent quarters.
Government has forecast annual economic growth to rise to 7.4%.
Total net debt-equity ratio improves for third consecutive year, while investment in new projects hits a 10-year low, says Krishna Kant.
From MRF to Shree Cement: 23 companies which delivered 30% CAGR in 15 years.
The benchmark Sensex companies' underlying earnings per share are down 3 per cent (on a cumulative basis) since January 2015, against 25 per cent rise in the index value during the period
Have conviction in your bets and use stop-loss as a defence mechanism to curtail losses.
Participants will keenly watch fate of GST Bill in Parliament.
The combined share of customs and excise duties, service tax, and value-added tax in India's gross domestic product reached an all-time high of 10.5%.
