The rally in most of these stocks is partly attributed to impressive financial performance.
From the stock perspective, though, even as all the 10 analysts polled by Bloomberg have a 'buy' recommendation on FRL, their target price of Rs 535 suggest most of the positives are already priced in.
M-cap of 35% of BSE-500 companies, excluding financial ones, is below their debt or just a shade above
Fundraising via equity NFOs highest since 2008; Over Rs 11K cr collected in first eight months of 2017, says Chandan Kishore Kant
Reliance Industries on Friday reported a 4.5 per cent drop in its December quarter net profit at Rs 5,256 crore (Rs 52.56 billion).
It's too big to digest as one whole airline.'
The heartburn is over six sensitive issues
Inflation and asset prices have eroded the value of money.
There was virtually no incremental equity investment by Tata Sons during Mistry's first two years
The open offer is slated to commence on June 17 and close on June 28
Clever wordplay does not change the fact that the government is going pretty easy on some tax offenders, says Arup Roychoudhury.
Needs funds for Odisha plant expansion, to cut high debt.
'It's a toss-up between a fire sale of equity or merger with a strong bank,' points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
The crisis in Indian banking has now reached a point where the NPAs of many public-sector banks are higher than their net worth
Pawan Hans could command a valuation of 8-10 times earnings.
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
Stung by the crisis arising out of the Syndicate Bank bribery case, lenders have gone into a fire-fighting mode to avoid fresh bad loans from their exposure to Bhushan Steel, one of the most indebted steel companies in the country.
'Surplus money in individuals' pockets has moved away from real estate and flowed into the stock market either directly or through mutual funds.' 'This being one reason for the continuing surge in stock prices.' 'Market indices have soared to levels that are well above historical averages for price-earnings ratios.' 'Market pundits insist that this is not a stock price bubble, but when was the last time the pundits called a bubble a bubble?'
'MFs have a combined exposure of Rs 3.2 lakh crore to NBFCs, out of which Rs 1.1 lakh crore matures by September 2019.'
Customers need to weigh whether they will be better off selling their mutual fund holdings or taking a loan against it.
Gold is seen as a preferred asset for all types of investors, even central banks.
Most large fund houses, such as HDFC MF, ICICI Prudential AMC, Reliance MF, Reliance MF, Birla SunLife MF and SBI MF, have the backing of large banks or financial institutions, giving them reach and understanding, they say.
Now with 13-14 million-tonne capacity, Nirma will emerge as a serious player in India's cement landscape.
In separate statements, the two companies said they will combine Novartis' over-the-counter division with GSK's consumer business, creating a new world-leading consumer healthcare business with $10 billion in annual sales.
In India, bond yields have fallen nearly 70 basis points in the last one year.
For 20 years, the stock market headed nowhere, and this has created permanent aversion.
One category which stands out is fixed maturity plans due to its tax benefits, notes Prateek Mehta, CEO and company-co-founder, Upwardly.in.
A financial turnaround in Tata Steel and Tata Motors has come as a shot in the arm for Chandra.
After years of losing money on two of the group's biggest bets - global steel business and domestic passenger cars - there are strong signs of a revival in both businesses.
The global realty consultant attributed the rise in PE investments to increased attraction of institutional investors towards leased income generating office buildings.
Ironically, bad loans and non-performing assets are on the rise in public sector banks in India, say sector watchers.
However, 63 per cent Indians were "satisfied" with their standard of living
State Bank of India partnered GE Capital in 1998 for its credit card business.
The bank lost out on fairly meaningful quantum of fees from point of sale terminals and ATM usage during the demonetisation exercise.
'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees that cybersecurity is something that is here to stay.' 'Everybody agrees that synthetic biology is important.' 'Instead of outlining thinking about industries for tomorrow and the future, let the evolutionary pathway be built in a way that it promotes robust, creative, thinking.'
Brokerage CLSA has raised its "already substantial overweight in India", its chief strategist Christopher Wood wrote on Aug. 7.
Sixty-eight paintings that once belonged to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will go under the hammer next week.
Revenue was also boosted by robust growth in retail business which recorded a 73.6 per cent increase to Rs 11,571 crore
These are companies with a strong track record and good prospects on earnings.
A market where prices are not likely to go up is excellent for the long-term investor.
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