CEMENT COMPANIES
Pharma sector: Turnaround for good, 6 small and mid cap pharma stocks with upside potential of up to 32%
While it might not have been making it headline, the pharmaceutical sector or commonly called as pharma has come through a tough period due to US FDA and other factors. It has been witnessing a turnaround of sorts which has been slow but more companies are showing improvement in their performance. Also there is a process of re-rating which is quietly going on in the sector. It was large players which got the attention of tend to gain first and then it is smaller and mid sized. If one looks at the corporate announcement about approval of drugs by the US FDA or other drug regulator or any entry into new markets, a number of them are coming from mid and small companies. Given the lesson which the Indian pharma industry has learnt after its reckless approach between 2005 to 2015, there is a high probability that the sector may gain attention.
Cement companies’ earnings likely to stay weak
Heatwaves, higher competition, construction slowdown due to polls impacted producers in a lean season.
GIFT Nifty signals a muted start for D-Street. Here's the trading setup for today's session
Markets faced selling pressure; IT focus with TCS Q1 earnings. Khemka expects consolidation, Gift Nifty 25 points higher. Shetti noted profit booking at 24400-24500 levels. Global markets gained. India VIX rose. Dollar declined pre-inflation data. Brent futures gained 0.4%, WTI crude up 0.5%. Stocks in F&O ban include India Cements, IEX, ABFRL. FPIs, DIIs bought shares worth Rs 1,665 crore.
On this season of corporate earnings, Nifty50 companies likely to give solid show
Nifty 50 cos expect double-digit June revenue, profit growth, with net profit up 26.4% and 20.6% operating margins. Noted sectors' improvements, geopolitical concerns, Maruti Suzuki's volume growth, credit growth issues, moderate inflation effects, and rural consumption. Analysts predict 13% and 17% EPS growth in FY25 and FY26.
Polycab, United Spirits among 38 companies with dividend bonus, stock split this week. Do you own any?
Polycab, United Spirits, Mahindra Logistics are in focus for dividends, bonuses, and stock splits. Key stocks include Clara Industries (4:1 bonus July 8), Deep Industries (Rs 2.44 dividend July 9), JSW Steel (Rs 7.3 dividend July 9), Mphasis (Rs 55 dividend July 10), Mahindra Lifespace Developers (Rs 2.65 dividend July 12), and Vantage Knowledge Academy (stock split July 12).
Block deals worth over Rs 9,947 crore this week. HDFC Bank, Infosys, Adani Ports among stocks with major action
In the large cap segment, 15 companies witnessed significant block deals worth Rs 5,725 crore led by HDFC Bank with 43 block counts totalling to Rs 2,446 crore. The next in line were Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (Rs 469 crore), Godrej Consumer (Rs 421 crore), TVS Motor Company (358 crore), Infosys (Rs 339 crore), Interglobe Aviation (Indigo, Rs 288 crore) and Maruti Suzuki (Rs 218 crore).
Stock of ITD cementation tanks on Thai parent’s plan to exit the company
ITD Cementation shares dropped 13.75% as promoter considers divesting stake. Stock surged 200% in past year, trading at PE ratio of 30.6. No final decision made yet.
Consolidation push to continue as key raw material gets scarce: 11 small cap cement stocks which fit the bill and may see some action
In less than a month, two cement majors clearly showed their intent. The intent is to grow through an inorganic route. One by complete acquisition, the other by taking a large stake in the company. Another common thing, both of them are focussed on the southern part of India, where the cement companies have a history of being under pressure. So why are they looking toward southern India? The answer lies in something else. It is one of the key raw materials that have become scarce and that is what is leading to a situation where big players clearly know that if they have to grow their capacities they have to pick on companies which have access to that critical raw material. This aggressive consolidation is likely to continue and it is the smaller players which are likely to be targeted.
Why cement biggies like to take inorganic route to grow
This was followed by more prominent deals in recent times. In 2022, Adani Group acquired ACC and Ambuja Cements from Holcim. The acquisition of ACC-Ambuja cement assets was valued at ₹81,400 crore.
Ambuja Cements board approves merger of Adani Cementation with company
ACL has acquired land to set up 2.5 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) along with captive jetty at Amba River, Raigad (Maharashtra). Besides, it has commissioned 1.30 MTPA cement grinding capacity at Dahej, Gujarat in July 2023, where expansion is in progress for another 1.20 MTPA.
Whirlpool shares skyrocket 19% as Bosch weighs bid for parent company
Robert Bosch is eyeing a bid for Whirlpool Corporation, led by CEO Stefan Hartung. The potential acquisition could include popular brands like KitchenAid and JennAir, strengthening Bosch's position in the home appliances sector.
Holding company stocks rally up to 20%. Here’s why
Shares of holding companies like Bombay Burmah, Tata Investments, JSW Holdings and TVS Holdings rallied up to 20% on BSE on Monday as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) introduced special call auctions with no price bands for price discovery of investment holding companies.
10 BSE 100 stocks turned multibaggers in one year but Zomato, Trent beat them on this parameter
According to Ace Equities data, Trent leads the pack with a 213% return in one year and a beta of 0.70. Zomato, the food delivery platform, and Bajaj Auto, the two-wheeler company, yielded 162% and 107% respectively, with one-year betas of 0.78 and 0.42.
Block deals worth over Rs 40,543 crore this week. Indus Towers, HAL, Suzlon Energy among stocks with major action
Despite the Nifty index closing the shortened trading week with a slight increase of 0.4%, significant activity was observed in block deals. Over three dozen companies across various market caps saw block deals worth a total of ₹40,543 crore, involving both buying and selling.
Special call auctions to aid holding companies price discovery, narrow discounts
Sebi introduces special call auctions for price discovery of holding companies, narrowing the market-book value gap. Stocks like Kalyani Investment trade at 60-85% discount to book value.
Adani Wilmar, HDFC AMC among 17 companies in focus this week for dividend, AGM, rights issue, split, bonus issue
Real estate developer Sobha announced a 6:47 rights issue at a premium of Rs 1,641. The record date for the same is June 19
18 companies turned profitable in Q4 after 3 straight quarterly losses. Worth buying?
18 companies including BHEL, Centrum Capital, Inox Wind, Piramal Pharma, SAMHI Hotels, and Sterling and Wilson turned profitable in Q4 after consecutive losses. Sagar Cements reported a profit of Rs 11.59 crore. Inox Wind Energy recorded a profit of Rs 38.8 crore. Analysts expect India Inc earnings to grow by 12% for FY25.
Adani group companies, LTTS among 19 companies in focus today & tomorrow
Adani group companies and LTTS, among others, are in focus for corporate actions like dividends and AGMs this week.
Adani Group's concrete plan: $3 bn buyouts in cement space
Dalmia Bharat's deal with Jaiprakash Associates, Adani's acquisition of Sanghi Cement, and potential acquisitions of Ambuja Cement or ACC are part of the group's strategic growth plans.
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