Citing the continuing 'cyclical turnaround' in the economy and the 'positives' in Union Budget for 2003-04, mutual fund Franklin Templeton has said the FMCG segment was in for better times.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
FIIs have offloaded shares of Bajaj Corp, Nestle, Jyothy Laboratories and Britannia.
'Hardly any aqua centres exist in India though they are popular abroad.' 'Water is known for its buoyancy which reduces pressure on joints. So, you can exercise effectively underwater, provided you have the right experts guiding you,' Harsh Mariwala tells Viveat Susan Pinto.
Most listed corporate entities in the country are in a fix. With the sudden declaration in late March of a nationwide lockdown to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, the final calculations of their financial results for the year 2019-20 (FY20) are hanging in limbo. Till April 19, only 41 of the 3,947 companies listed on the BSE have managed to finalise the dates for the declaration of their yearly financial results.
Growth in cities has lagged villages as consumers troubled by persistently high inflation have cut spending in the past two years.
Asset financing firms are still witnessing subdued demand and meaningful recovery is likely only in FY16, the report said.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Growth numbers for the large players in the sector, though, improved during the quarter.
As consumers in India seek variety and innovative products, there's a lot of interest among investors for healthier products.
USAID looks forward to working with each to make financial inclusion a long-lasting and sustainable reality in India.
Irrespective of demonetisation and GST blues, IIM Lucknow has been able to successfully place their batch of 459 students.
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.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Don't go by the number, Ranveer Singh says, he is picky when it comes to endorsements. There are some brands he will never endorse. Fairness creams, for example, but he does not turn away from cola and alcohol brands.
"India will be home to a fifth of humanity, its economy 16 times bigger than today, and one of the world's largest consumer markets. India will be a world better in many areas"
IT, pharma and FMCG stocks are the top performers in 2013.
Govt doesn't buy restaurants' input tax excuse and has swing into action and looking into profiteering complaints on social media against prominent restaurant and franchise chains.
Ratan Tata on Friday asked it to give 'support and opportunity' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delivering on his promises.
Falling sales since demonetisation has alarmed CEOs, who want to save cash till the economy recovers.
'We all wanted a strong Centre with a decisive mandate from the people, to allow them to take bold decisions.'
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
For India Inc, latest GDP figures signal a turnaround.
Budget 2014-15 has done away with the tax sunset clause of March 2014.
The B-school also witnessed new roles in the domain.
Over the past two years, Tata has invested in over 20 start-ups
Lower crude oil prices would impact India's inflation, CAD.
Rajan has a great track record abroad.
Clearly, Nestle has a fight on its hands. Whatever be the outcome of the ensuing battle, the conversation at the morning table is shaken and stirred.
Having learnt their Maggi lessons hard way in 2015, the FMCG sector is desperately looking for a brighter new year with hopes pinned on revival in rural demand.
The Mumbai-based brokerage has constructed India Family Firm Index out of listed companies.
The company has signed deals Mint and digital television network Ping.
India's captains of industry said they were disappointed at the exit of Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan.
FMCG has been behaving unlike a defensive category in recent quarters.
These consistent performers are expected to maintain momentum.
Thinning valuation gap between these and mid-caps indicates a shift in investors' preferences.
Aggressive Hindutva elements have also disappointed industry captains
Of the 16 FMCG firms, 12 companies saw an increase in their respective foreign institutional investors holding in three months ended September 2013 over the year-ago period, while the remaining four witnessed a decline in FIIs stake, according to a report by A C Choksi Share Brokers.
