With summer almost here, Hindustan Lever on Tuesday claimed that it was ahead of Amul in the ice-cream market and said it will further consolidate its position with the launch of five new flavours.
The markets, which displayed volatility in early deals, have firmed up as buying in select pharma and auto stocks have spurred the gains of the index, with heavyweights and select tech stocks also coming good. The Sensex is now up 41 points at 4,823.
After slipping to a new low of 5,112, the Sensex is now at 5,116, up 14 points. The Nifty is up 8 points at 1,607.
The military is mobilising to play a central role in holding patients exposed to the coronavirus.
Pawan Hans, Dredging Corp on list to meet target of Rs 800 bn for 2018-19
HLL's ability to enter a new biz and its track record augur well for the challenge
Consumer goods major Hindustan Lever Ltd has reported a 7.2 per cent rise in its net profit at Rs 443.22 crore
After surging above the 7,800 mark, the Sensex finally closed at 7,756.
Footfalls will invariably come down to a trickle even after lockdown restrictions go away, and the only way to prevent someone else from poaching your consumer is to go down to the consumer herself. Consumers will prefer products and services to be delivered to their doorstep, hygienically and safely.
The Sensex gained 41 points to hit a new high of 7,797.
Though fraught with risks, small business can easily fetch better returns than the established companies.
The Sensex moved higher after opening with a gain of 12 points at 7,888.
The Sensex zoomed past the 3,800-mark and closed with a gain of 65 points at 3,807.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has been adjudged the greenest company in the country, while Reliance Industries has been ranked second in a survey conducted by Business Today-ACNielsen ORG-MARG.
Moving ahead from the conventional advertising focus on brands, FMCG companies are now trying to establish a connection among the company and its various brands.
After opening lower at 5,168, the Sensex slipped a bit to touch a low of 5,158. However, fresh buying at these lower levels led the index spurt to a high of 5,191
FMCG players -- Dabur, HLL, PSU BPCL, Korean car maker Hyundai, liqour barron Vijay Malaya's Mcdowell and TVS motors -- are among the major companies found to violate Advertising Standards Council of India code.
Maruti Udyog Ltd surpassed Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Hindustan Lever to emerge as the country's largest sports advertiser on television in 2006.
The Sensex opened 22 points higher at 12,924
The Income-Tax department will have a say in mergers, demergers and amalgamations in 2006-07, with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) referring the first set of cases for clearance to the department.
Infosys has topped the AC Nielsen Corporate Reputation Index for the fourth consecutive year.
The Sensex opened 48 points higher at 12,503.
Jagdish Malkani, member of the National Stock Exchange, says that cement as a sector is definitely attractive; and hotels too are doing extremely well.
The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 32 points at 12,917
HLL insiders say Baillie is lucky as HLL, after four years of lacklustre growth, has started showing momentum and energy in its sales performance.
The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 159 points. The index soon zoomed to a high of 11,697.
The Sensex closed up 26.50 points or 0.20% at 13,425.5, and the Nifty was up 7.15 points or 0.19% at 3865.9.
Internet search engine Google made a surprise entry as the second-most preferred employer in a survey conducted among engineering students.
The markets opened firm on Tuesday and crossed the 7,800 mark after opening with a gain of 7 points at 7,774.
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