Primary market: Games companies play
SEBI has discovered that the money raised through IPOs flowed mostly into accounts of stock market intermediaries, through many layered transactions. Two of the companies, RDB Rasayans and Onelife Capital resorted to applying for their own offers through ‘benami' or fictitious applications in the retail category. »
IPO checklist for investors
When it comes to IPOs, the Indian regulator follows a ‘disclosure based system' wherein the promoters are legally bound to make all disclosures that can affect the investment decision in the offer... »
Diesel cars go easy on your pocket
The price gap between petrol and diesel has been steadily increasing and currently, a litre of diesel in India is cheaper by almost Rs 25. »
Index Outlook: Market strides forward
The week started on a wobbly note with the miscreant ‘negative global cues' creeping out yet again on Monday to yank stocks lower. The Sensex closed 370 points lower and th... »
Maruti Suzuki: Buy
Maruti Suzuki has had a tough time so far in 2011-12. A cyclical slowdown hitting the auto industry, production hiccups from repeated strikes in its plants, increased competition in the compact car segment and foreign exchange losses »
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Query Corner: TCS in a strong structural uptrend
There is no doubt that TCS is among those blue-chips that are in a strong structural uptrend. The correction in 2011 has scarcely dented the stock and it is currently poised just six per cent below its life-time high. »
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Why discount sale is exciting
It is the time of the year when you are swamped with discount sales. Such sales typically prompt us to splurge on products that we otherwise would not buy! Why do discounts excite us?»
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Action taken by SEBI
In the order issued in December, SEBI had restrained all the seven companies and their directors from raising equity and buying and selling shares in the market. It had also barred three investment... »
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Lupin Limited: Buy
Strong footing in the domestic market and growing presence in the Japanese market will help Lupin grow at a healthy pace. »
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BSE strengthens its presence in derivatives
In September last year, BSE Ltd (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) launched a series of Liquidity Enhancement Incentive Programmes (LEIPS) with the intention to create liquidity in the bours... »
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Gaining ground: Pre-engineered buildings
A visit to any Pune industrial estate provides ample evidence of the growing popularity of pre-engineered buildings. »
Investment Focus - Ashoka Buildcon: Buy
Road developer Ashoka Buildcon is a good bet for investors with a long-term perspective. At Rs 196, the stock trades at 9.4 times trailing twelve-month earnings and a reasonable 7.7 times... »
Tax impact on entrepreneurship
Studying data across 85 countries, Simeon Djankov et al write in ‘The effect of corporate taxes on investment and entrepreneurship' (www.ssrn.com) that effective corporate ta... »
SEBs need a recharge
India's power distribution sector, which mainly comprises the State electricity boards (SEB), is going through a turbulent phase yet again. But the troubles this time around seem to be far bigger.... »
Gaining ground: Pre-engineered buildings
The last five years have seen a lot of new manufacturing units being set up in the Pune region, and a visit to any industrial estate in the city's vicinity provides ample evidence of the growin... »
Stock strategy: Positive bias in Alok Ind, Biocon
Alok Industries (Rs 21.5): While the long-term outlook remains weak for Alok Industries, in the short-term the stock could show some resilience. The stock... »
Tube Investments: Buy
Worries over slowing automobile growth have sent the stock of Tube Investments of India (Tube Investments) down by 21 per cent in six months. Long-term investors can take the opportunity to bu... »
Investment opportunities in housing
ArthVeda, the fund management arm of Deewan Housing Finance, has launched its second realty fund — ArthVeda STAR. Targeting middle-income housing in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, this fund ho... »
Lupin Limited: Buy
Attractive pipeline of high-margin and low-competition products in the US, strong footing in the domestic market and growing presence in the Japanese market will help Lupin grow at a healthy pa... »
Havells India: Hold
The stock of Havells India is up 37 per cent from our ‘buy' price in September. Long-term investors can, however, continue to hold the stock. Increasing share in the retail switchgear and cable... »
Avoid risky sector funds
I have monthly Systematic Investment Plans in the following funds: Rs 2000 each in Fidelity Equity fund, Franklin India Bluechip and Sundaram Select Focus; Rs 3000 each in HDFC Equity and HDFC... »
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Gainers and losers
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone seem to be clear beneficiaries of the Supreme Court's decision to cancel 122 2G telecom licences issued in January 2008. This may result in the return of pricing pow... »
Fewer IPOs, deals, put investment bankers in a tight corner
The year 2012 promises to test the mettle of even seasoned investment bankers. With expectations of fewer initial public offerings (IPO) and slowed M&A action this year, the industry may be set... »
Johnson Woodenza to expand network
The wooden flooring business of H&R Johnson (India), Johnson Woodenza, a division of Prism Cement Limited, plans to expand its franchisee retail network to focus on high-volume markets... »
HDFC Growth: Invest
Investors can buy the units of HDFC Growth, a multi-cap fund, in the light of its impressive long-term track record. Over one-, three- and five-year time frames, the fund has outpaced the retur... »
Championing the farmer's cause in North India
While real estate's commercial and housing segments are facing crises, at least one segment in this sector is still holding out: agro malls. A number of Indian majors, including ITC and Godrej,... »
Tax on income, gains from mutual funds
Income is received by mutual fund investors in the form of dividends declared on its schemes. Investors may also make capital gains — either long-term or short-term, when they redeem their units.... »
Rupee maintains winning momentum
The rupee continued its strong run last fortnight. Rising convincingly above the crucial 50 level against the US dollar, the INR gained 3.4 per cent to close at 48.69. This is the... »
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Pivotals: Reliance Industries (Rs 837.7)
RIL climbed 2.5 per cent in line with our expectation the last week. The stock currently faces significant resistance in the zone between Rs 845 and Rs 850. Hence, traders should tread with cautio... »
Sizzling Stocks: Tata Global Beverages (Rs 119.1)
Tata Global Beverages soared 22 per cent accompanied by extraordinary volumes in the last week, following its announcement of joint venture with the Starbucks group. With this rally, the s... »
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