The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, July 19, 2009

Lower market volatility indicates investor optimism
84% of investors feel the market will rise further in Q3: Survey. The precipitous decline in stock prices after the Union Budget and the equally steep recovery may be causing concern in some quarters. But a Business Line analysis of intra-day ...

Clinton builds on commonalities
Mumbai, July 18 The images were striking, as the US Secretary of State, Ms Hillary Rodham Clinton, sat at the round table, flanked by Mr Ratan Tata and Mr Mukesh Ambani, at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in ...

Discussing prospects: Mr ... A load of trouble
Tata MotorS-JLR. A year is too short a time to judge the success or otherwise of an acquisition. Indeed, M&A deals are always done with an eye on the medium-to-long-term horizon. By that measure, it certainly is too early to pass a comment ...

US cos may get sites in Gujarat, AP for N-plants
New Delhi, July 18 Kowadi in Andhra Pradesh and Mithirvirdi in Gujarat will be allotted as the greenfield site locations for US firms — GE-Hitachi and Toshiba-Westinghouse — to set up atomic power ...

Now, a ‘we care’ voucher
Lack of organised child care facilities is a bottleneck, says Accor CEO. Chennai, July 18 An economic meltdown is not necessarily the worst of times for all employees; HR managers know this, as also providers of integrated employee ...

Index Outlook — Valiant fight back by the bulls
Sensex that was staring down a crevasse towards the end of the previous week was pulled back by some brilliant rearguard action by the bulls. Statements emanating from the Government on intended disinvestment and financial sector ...

Coromandel Fertilisers: Buy
Concerns about an erratic monsoon have beaten down the valuations of fertiliser stocks significantly in recent ...

Unitech: Buy
‘Fortune favours the brave’ — this Latin proverb may well sum up the changing fortunes of Unitech as well as the high risk-return proposition that may be awaiting the prospective investors of ...

Texmaco: Buy
Investors can consider accumulating the stock of Texmaco, a leading supplier of wagons to the Railways. Stability on the demand front with the Railways announcing an addition of 18,000 wagons, besides the heightened focus on developing ...

Raj Oil Mills — IPO: Avoid
Investors can refrain from subscribing to the initial public offer from Raj Oil Mills. Strong demand prospects for edible oils, the company’s established brands in Western India and a record of good profit and revenue growth, are ...

Zensar Technologies (Rs 133.6): Buy
Investor with a medium-term investing perspective can consider the stock of Zensar Technologies. After peaking at Rs 379 in June 2007, it was on a structural downtrend till the January 2009 low of Rs 64. A steady medium-term uptrend is in ...

HDFC Capital Builder Fund: Invest
Investors can buy HDFC Capital Builder Fund considering its long-term track record in delivering steady returns. The fund has a fairly high exposure to mid-cap stocks (less than Rs 7,000 crore market capitalisation), which means the volatility ...

TCS makes no H1B visa application this fiscal
Mumbai, July 18 Tata Consultancy Services has not filed for a single H1B visa this year mainly due to its focus on shifting more work to low-cost destinations such as India ...

Petroleum Ministry has no role, says RNRL in rejoinder to apex court
New Delhi, July 18 Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL) led by Mr Anil Ambani in its rejoinder filed in the Supreme Court, on Saturday, said the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas “does not have any role or locus standi to file ...

Satyam: Six months later
In the nearly six months since the Satyam scandal broke, speculation has been focused on the failure of corporate governance mechanisms and the millions of dollars lost. Yet, by focusing solely on numbers we run the risk of losing the meaning ...

Weekly news round up(Latest Audio:Enlgish)
Tata Consultancy Services beat market expectations with a 19-per cent rise in the net profit for the first quarter ended June 30, 2009 in spite of the challenging macro economic conditions. This was achieved mainly through growth in key ...