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Wild swings in Vashu Bhagnani stock raise eyebrows
Stock turmoil and financial rumours haunt Vashu Bhagnani Industries, as share prices plummet amid speculation of delayed salary payments and property sell-off.
Tariff hikes signal better profitability for telecom industry going forward: ICRA
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio announced significant tariff hikes, impacting consumers. The industry is set to experience improved financial metrics and operating profits, allowing for deleveraging and funding capex. ICRA forecasts strong industry revenue growth and debt level moderation, with expectations of enhanced Return on Capital Employed for FY2025.
Should you book your profits or stay invested as market may conquer new peaks? Nilesh Shah answers
Nilesh Shah from Kotak AMC says Indian investors are optimistic about the market but not irrational. He further emphasizes the importance of creating financial security for every Indian through capital market participation to generate real returns, addressing the low percentage of savings in above inflation return products in Indian markets.
Sweet Profits, Bitter Reality: Who gains the most from the cocoa price surge?
The cocoa industry is facing significant shifts as cocoa prices soar, driven by poor harvests in West Africa. While prices have surged to record highs, small-scale producers in regulated countries like Ivory Coast and Ghana see limited benefits due to pre-set prices. Meanwhile, less regulated countries like Cameroon and Nigeria gain more from market trends. Major processors struggle with high costs and production slowdowns. Climate change, bean disease, and low farmer incomes exacerbate the situation, leading to child labor and land sales. Despite these challenges, major chocolate companies continue to report significant profits.
India's downstream oil and gas profits to fall; upstream to remain strong: Fitch Ratings
India's oil and gas sector is forecasted to have mixed fiscal performance in FY24, with downstream profits expected to decline while upstream growth remains robust, driven by a 3-4% increase in petroleum product demand for FY25. Diesel and petrol will dominate consumption, with anticipated stable marketing margins for oil marketing companies. Upstream companies will continue high capex for production growth, while crude oil import dependency is projected to increase despite rising domestic production.
Technical Breakout Stocks: Garden Reach Shipbuilders could give upto 10% upside; book profits in Mazagon Dock
The Indian market hit a fresh record high on Tuesday, tracking positive domestic cues. The S&P BSE Sensex rose over 300 points to hit a fresh record high of 77,366 while the Nifty50 rose 92 points and hit a record high of 23,579.
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Consolidation will drive cement stocks higher this year: Rakesh Arora
Logically, it makes sense, but the reality is that government is unlikely to do that change anytime soon. A lot of revenues earned from cement GST. Also, there is a feeling that the cement industry may not really pass on the benefit of lower GST to the consumer, so that is also one of the another challenges. So, while logically, it makes sense, meaning I am not really expecting it to happen anytime soon at least not in the next 12 months.
Airport industry's pre-tax profit to grow 35% in FY25, CAPA India says
India's airport industry is expected to see a 35% rise in pre-tax profit for fiscal year 2025, driven by strong demand for air travel, as estimated by aviation consultancy CAPA India.
Domestic air passenger traffic grows 5.1 pc to about 138.9 mn in May: ICRA
In May, domestic air passenger traffic grew 5.1% YoY to 138.9 million, 14% higher than pre-Covid levels, as per Icra. The Indian aviation industry outlook is stable with a continued recovery in passenger traffic and stable cost environment, expecting the trend to continue in FY2025.
Airline passengers, profits to hit record highs in 2024
Nearly 5 billion passengers are expected to fly in 2024. The number will be a record, beating the pre-Covid pandemic high, trade industry association IATA said. IATA also said it expected the world's airlines to post $30 billion in net earnings this year, up from its previous estimate of $25.7 billion.
Top stocks to buy: Bet on companies with healthy net profit margins to remain versatile during uncertain market conditions
The markets are expected to rally if the election results align with expectations. Nonetheless, persistent macro issues and valuation concerns may constrain the upside potential. Analysts suggest that investors capitalise on the current volatility by accumulating quality stocks.
IFB Industries Q4 Results: Profit at Rs 12 crore
IFB Industries Ltd has reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 12 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024, helped by performance from engineering business and home appliances. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 9.94 crore for the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
Stocks in news: RIL, Hindalco, PNB Housing, Grasim, Tata Steel
State-run Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 284 crore, which was up 2% year-on-year.
Rs 3 lakh crore wiped off! Sensex, Nifty slump for third day on profit booking; RIL, banks drag
Tuesday's volatile trade saw rampant profit booking. Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, ITC, Power Grid, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank were the top contributors pulling down the Sensex. DOMS Industries closed 2.6% higher boosted by the company's net profit growth of 29% YoY to Rs 47 crore in the March-ended quarter.
Nalco Q4 Results: Profit jumps two-fold YoY to Rs 996.7 cr
State-owned Nalco on Monday reported two-fold rise in consolidated profit to Rs 996.74 crore for the March quarter on the back of lower expenses. The company had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 495 crore in the March quarter of FY23, National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) said in a filing to the BSE.
DCM Shriram Industries Q4 Results: Profit rises 23% to Rs 39 crore
DCM Shriram Industries reported a 23% increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 38.64 crore for Q4 of the 2023-24 fiscal, driven by lower expenses.
Q4 results today: LIC, NMDC among 236 companies to announce earnings on Monday
236 companies, including LIC and NMDC, to announce Q4 results. LIC reported a 49% rise in Q3 earnings, while NMDC saw a 62% increase in consolidated net profit.
Hindalco Q4 results today: Here's what to expect from the metals major
Hindalco Industries likely to report muted revenues in Q4FY24 despite higher profitability. Novelis expected to see improved earnings. Investors await management guidance on domestic aluminum demand and hedging position.
JSW Paints aims at matching industry-level profitability in 3-4 years
JSW Paints aims to match industry profitability levels in the next three to four years, targeting a 15-18% operating margin range. The paint-maker turned profitable at an operating level in 2023-24 with margins over 3% and crossed ₹2,000 crore in revenue. Now, it aims for ₹5,000 crore revenue by FY26. Despite pricing pressure from competitors like Birla Opus, JSW Paints is confident in its ability to compete and maintain its market share against established players.
Page Industries Q4 Results: Firm misses earnings estimates on high inventory costs, muted demand
The company reported an inventory cost of 364.6 million rupees, compared to a negative 1.83 billion rupees in inventory value a year ago.
JSW Group's paint biz turns profitable; aims Rs 5,000 cr sales by FY26
JSW Paints, a leading Indian paints company, has crossed Rs 2,000 crore in revenue in FY24 and achieved its first operating profit in five years. The company aims for Rs 5,000 crore revenue in the next two years by expanding its retail presence in the home decorative business and adding more products in the industrial coating business. JSW Paints is aiming to grow faster than the market, with a target of 5 to 10 times the market growth. The company has a network of 6,000 retailers across the country and has invested Rs 900 crore in its decorative and industrial coating business.
Sun Pharma shares tumble 5% but brokerages raise target up to Rs 1,785. Should you buy, sell or hold?
In Thursday's trading session on the BSE, shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries declined by 5%, reaching the day's low of Rs 1,467. This drop occurred despite the company reporting a 34% year-on-year (YoY) increase in its Q4 profit to Rs 2,654.6 crore, with revenue rising by 10.1% YoY to Rs. 11,813 crore in Q4FY24.
Q4 results today: ITC, IndiGo among 181 companies to announce earnings on Thursday
181 companies, including IndiGo and ITC, will announce their quarterly earnings for Jan-Mar 2024. IndiGo is expected to post healthy earnings, while ITC may see muted revenue growth.
Grasim Q4 revenue at record Rs 37,727 crore
While operating profit of the flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group jumped by a little over a fourth to ₹6,196 crore during the quarter, also an all-time high, the net profit remained flat on year at ₹1,370 crore. Adjusted for an exceptional item charge of ₹538 crore, the bottomline rose by two-fifths on year.
JK Tyre shares zoom over 10% after March quarter earnings
JK Tyre & Industries stock soared 10.49% on BSE and 10.55% on NSE after reporting a 54% increase in consolidated net profit for Q4 ending March 31, 2024, reaching Rs 172 crore.
JK Tyre Q4 Results: Net profit zooms 54% YoY to Rs 172 crore
JK Tyre & Industries on Tuesday said its consolidated net profit increased 54 per cent to Rs 172 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024, on account of higher sales. The tyre maker had reported a net profit of Rs 112 crore in the year-ago period.
Balkrishna Industries shares jump 5% post Q4 results
Balkrishna Industries Share Price: Shares of BKT surged 5% on Saturday to its fresh 52-week high of Rs 2,798.95 supported by the company’s solid fourth quarter performance. Its net profit soared 88% while revenue jumped 16% to Rs 2,697 crore on the back of a sales volume of 82,085 MT.
Berger Paints India Q4 Results: Standalone net profit falls over 7% YoY to Rs 181.6 crore
Berger Paints India has crossed Rs 10,000 crore in sales and Rs 1,000 crore in profit in 2023-24 (Apr-Mar), helped by double-digit growth in sales volume and operating profit growing by nearly a fourth.
Jindal Stainless eyes 20% volume growth in FY25, to spend over Rs 5,000 crore on capex
The country’s largest producer of stainless steel sold 2.17 million tonne of stainless steel in 2023-24 (Apr-Mar), a growth of 23%, surpassing the company’s guidance of 20% for the year.
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