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Unilever, later on Thursday, put this release up on its website: "Group chief executive Patrick Cescau, CEO-elect Paul Polman and a number of senior executives from Hindustan Unilever were in the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel when it was attacked. We are pleased to confirm that all employees are now accounted for and those affected have been moved to a secure location until it is safe to return home.``
In the end, when they had all reached home safely, one thing is certain: all the Lever executives must have mentally turned each page, and actually lived out, all the lessons they`d learnt on crisis management.
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sambala
Mumbai: Terror has the habit of striking when you least expect it to. This might sound like a truism but crept up eerily close to the bone for Hindustan Unilever`s entire top leadership group and parent Unilever`s outgoing chairman, as well as chairman-elect. The Indian directors were enjoying a formal, sit-down dinner at Taj Hotel on Wednesday evening with their global leaders when terror struck. Worse, their spouses were also around the same table. But, what made this story a page-turner was their ability to keep calm during the night-long siege and their daring escape during the early hours of the day. This is the stuff of thriller movies and, at a more mundane corporate level, the input for any case study on crisis management.
The HUL leadership group which included India chairman Harish Manwani, CEO Nitin Paranjpe and ED (finance) D Sundaram and their spouses were hosting a formal dinner to bid farewell to Unilever group`s outgoing CEO, Patrick Cescau, and to welcome CEO-elect Paul Polman. The group was assembled in one of the private banquet rooms on the first floor of Taj`s heritage wing.
Well into the dinner, conversation and warm bonhomie a few minutes after 9:30 pm the group heard gunfire, first at a distance and then closer to the room. The Taj staff attending on the group quickly took charge, asked all the members to shut the room, turn off the lights, switch their mobiles to silent mode and crouch on the floor. It is believed that the terrorists crossed the room the occupants heard rushing footsteps but did not bother with it, presumably assuming that since it was locked it must have been unoccupied.
In the meantime, crouched out on the floor, the executives sent out SMSes to family members, assuring them that they were all safe. In the face of the crisis that now stared them squarely in the eye, made doubly menacing by the sound of gunfire at close quarters and the lack of any information, the guests maintained a studied calm.
Soon, they were confronted with their second test. They noticed that smoke had started seeping into the room, slowly but sinuously, through the crack below the door. Lesson 101 in crisis management in case of fire and smoke, use a wet towel, or even a napkin was promptly put into practice. When the smoke got unbearable, a glass window was broken to avoid suffocation.
The accounts diverge from hereon. One version has it that close to dawn a fire engine, pressed into duty to douse the flame engulfing the hotel`s central dome, landed up outside the room. The firemen then used the snorkel mounted on their vehicle to evacuate the entire Unilever brass, along with their better halves. But, even this was done according to the manual the women first, the older executives next and the younger ones at last.
The alternative version is more exciting. Once they had broken the glass windows to escape asphyxiation, they realized that the same makeshift outlet could be also used for making a getaway. As a result, they decided to shin down the pipe that ran close to the window but, again, in the same order as spelt out in the manual. Picture this: Unilever chairman Cescau, a number of women in saris, HUL chairman Harish Manwani, all clambering down a pipe to escape terror. It must have taken immense courage and mental strength to get through the entire ordeal.
One of the women apparently also got injured her grip on the pipe, which was wet as a result of the fire brigade`s operations, reportedly slipped as she tried to climb down. She fell down on the pavement below.
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Mumbai: Terror has the habit of striking when you least expect it to. This might sound like a truism but crept up eerily close to the bone for Hindustan Unilever`s entire top leadership group and parent Unilever`s outgoing chairman, as well as chairman-elect. The Indian directors were enjoying a formal, sit-down dinner at Taj Hotel on Wednesday evening with their global leaders when terror struck. Worse, their spouses were also around the same table. But, what made this story a page-turner was their ability to keep calm during the night-long siege and their daring escape during the early hours of the day. This is the stuff of thriller movies and, at a more mundane corporate level, the input for any case study on crisis management.
The HUL leadership group which included India chairman Harish Manwani, CEO Nitin Paranjpe and ED (finance) D Sundaram and their spouses were hosting a formal dinner to bid farewell to Unilever group`s outgoing CEO, Patrick Cescau, and to welcome CEO-elect Paul Polman. The group was assembled in one of the private banquet rooms on the first floor of Taj`s heritage wing.
Well into the dinner, conversation and warm bonhomie a few minutes after 9:30 pm the group heard gunfire, first at a distance and then closer to the room. The Taj staff attending on the group quickly took charge, asked all the members to shut the room, turn off the lights, switch their mobiles to silent mode and crouch on the floor. It is believed that the terrorists crossed the room the occupants heard rushing footsteps but did not bother with it, presumably assuming that since it was locked it must have been unoccupied.
In the meantime, crouched out on the floor, the executives sent out SMSes to family members, assuring them that they were all safe. In the face of the crisis that now stared them squarely in the eye, made doubly menacing by the sound of gunfire at close quarters and the lack of any information, the guests maintained a studied calm.
Soon, they were confronted with their second test. They noticed that smoke had started seeping into the room, slowly but sinuously, through the crack below the door. Lesson 101 in crisis management in case of fire and smoke, use a wet towel, or even a napkin was promptly put into practice. When the smoke got unbearable, a glass window was broken to avoid suffocation.
The accounts diverge from hereon. One version has it that close to dawn a fire engine, pressed into duty to douse the flame engulfing the hotel`s central dome, landed up outside the room. The firemen then used the snorkel mounted on their vehicle to evacuate the entire Unilever brass, along with their better halves. But, even this was done according to the manual the women first, the older executives next and the younger ones at last.
The alternative version is more exciting. Once they had broken the glass windows to escape asphyxiation, they realized that the same makeshift outlet could be also used for making a getaway. As a result, they decided to shin down the pipe that ran close to the window but, again, in the same order as spelt out in the manual. Picture this: Unilever chairman Cescau, a number of women in saris, HUL chairman Harish Manwani, all clambering down a pipe to escape terror. It must have taken immense courage and mental strength to get through the entire ordeal.
One of the women apparently also got injured her grip on the pipe, which was wet as a result of the fire brigade`s operations, reportedly slipped as she tried to climb down. She fell down on the pavement below.
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Unilever down target=180....
Posted by : sambala
Hindustan Unilever standing tall in the storm
The Nifty sports a decline of over 58 per cent so far in 2008 and a few index stocks have even tumbled by 80 per cent or more. But there’s one stock that has actually delivered a gain of 9.5 per cent in 2008 and a handsome return of 16.5 per cent over the past one year. That’s FMCG behemoth Hindustan Unilever (HUL). By staying in the green, the stock has outperformed the index by a whopping 67 per cent!
What’s made investors hold on to and even accumulate HUL, as they queued up to exit so many others? The perception that FMCG purchases would be the last to be impacted by the slowdown is one reason. Though the domestic slowdown — with the spectre of job losses and pay cuts — is now expected to cut into the consumer wallet, it is expected to impact big ticket purchases such as vehicles and durable goods, much ahead of FMCGs.
Strong cash flows and negligible debt also add to the attractions of FMCG companies amid the ongoing credit crunch and worries about rising interest costs denting profits.
In contrast to most other sectors, profit margins for FMCG companies are actually expected to expand over the next few quarters as input prices (palm oil, packaging) have corrected sharply, while selling prices across products have already been hiked over the past couple of quarters.
Why on ‘buy’ list
But the arguments trotted out above could apply to all FMCG stocks. Why has HUL alone managed positive returns? A high exposure to rural markets (where demand remains robust and unaffected by pay cuts et al), a portfolio spanning diverse products and price points (even a ‘downtrading’ consumer may have to buy an HUL product) and growth rates that better smaller peers are the key investment arguments in favour of buying the stock.
That the stock is the only one (apart from ITC) in the FMCG space to offer reasonable liquidity in terms of trading volumes, has also made it an institutional investor favourite in recent months. That’s ensured that HUL has been on the “buy” list of almost every mutual fund manager looking for a “defensive” option for his portfolio. Over 90 mutual fund schemes featured HUL in their portfolio in end October.
Why on ‘buy’ list
But the arguments trotted out above could apply to all FMCG stocks. Why has HUL alone managed positive returns? A high exposure to rural markets (where demand remains robust and unaffected by pay cuts et al), a portfolio spanning diverse products and price points (even a ‘downtrading’ consumer may have to buy an HUL product) and growth rates that better smaller peers are the key investment arguments in favour of buying the stock.
That the stock is the only one (apart from ITC) in the FMCG space to offer reasonable liquidity in terms of trading volumes, has also made it an institutional investor favourite in recent months. That’s ensured that HUL has been on the “buy” list of almost every mutual fund manager looking for a “defensive” option for his portfolio. Over 90 mutual fund schemes featured HUL in their portfolio in end October
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In my assessment the bonus of 1:1 will be announced at the time of declaring annual results some time in early May 09. We should expect good 4th qtrly results in Jan 09. Yes the stock may hit 320-330 range any time....
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hul target 320-330-358
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most of fii and mf are holding hul in worst performing market.hll at 24 p/e but margin increase make hul highley profite making company in fmcg and marketwide. Now,the bonus time come out and hll will make high of hul target 320-330-358. because if funds think to exit why at lower price comparing with other company`s condition on cash/debt hll is sound one........so with in two days it will hit 300-320
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Are you the same guest whose message got deleted in ntpc board? If same, I can bank on you. Still within two days, not possible....
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hul target 320-330-358
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most of fii and mf are holding hul in worst performing market.hll at 24 p/e but margin increase make hul highley profite making company in fmcg and marketwide. Now,the bonus time come out and hll will make high of hul target 320-330-358. because if funds think to exit why at lower price comparing with other company`s condition on cash/debt hll is sound one........so with in two days it will hit 300-320
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In present mkt. this seems to be a wishful thinking....
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most of fii and mf are holding hul in worst performing market.hll at 24 p/e but margin increase make hul highley profite making company in fmcg and marketwide. Now,the bonus time come out and hll will make high of hul target 320-330-358. because if funds think to exit why at lower price comparing with other company`s condition on cash/debt hll is sound one........so with in two days it will hit 300-320
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most of fii and mf are holding hul in worst performing market.hll at 24 p/e but margin increase make hul highley profite making company in fmcg and marketwide. Now,the bonus time come out and hll will make high of hul target 320-330-358. because if funds think to exit why at lower price comparing with other company`s condition on cash/debt hll is sound one........so with in two days it will hit 300-320...
NSE Announcements on HUL
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Hindustan Unilever Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the details of the increase in the Paid-up Capital of the Company as under:- Authorised Capital - Rs. 2,25,00,00,000; Existing Paid-up Capital - 2,17,91,57,002 Equity share of Re. 1 each; Shares allotted/ increased by - 2,00,104 Equity share of Re. 1 each; Revised Paid-up Capital - 2,17,93,57,106 Equity share of Re. 1 each. The Existing Issued capital - 2,20,93,92,774 Equity share of Re. 1 each; Shares allotted/ increased by - 2,00,104 Equity share of Re. 1 each; Revised Issued capital - 2,20,95,92,878 Equity share of Re. 1 each. The difference between issued capital and paid up capital is due to the Buy back made from open Market as per Special Resolution passed through Postal Ballot on September 14, 2007. The total number of shares bought back under the Scheme were 3,02,35,772. The new shares rank pari passu in all respects with the existing capital. Further, the Committee of the Board, at its meeting held on November 21, 2008, has allotted 2,00,104 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each under ESOP. Therefore, the paid-up capital of the Company has increased to 2,17,93,57,106 shares & the Issued capital has increased to 2,20,95,92,878 shares....
BSE Announcements on HUL
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Hindustan Unilever Ltd has informed BSE that the Committee of the Board, at its meeting held on November 21, 2008, has allotted 2,00,104 Equity Shares of Re 1/- each under ESOP.
Therefore, the paid-up capital of the Company has increased to 2,17,93,57,106 shares & the issued capital has increased to 2,20,95,92,878 shares....
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Hindustan Unilever standing tall in the storm
The Nifty sports a decline of over 58 per cent so far in 2008 and a few index stocks have even tumbled by 80 per cent or more. But there’s one stock that has actually delivered a gain of 9.5 per cent in 2008 and a handsome return of 16.5 per cent over the past one year. That’s FMCG behemoth Hindustan Unilever (HUL). By staying in the green, the stock has outperformed the index by a whopping 67 per cent!
What’s made investors hold on to and even accumulate HUL, as they queued up to exit so many others? The perception that FMCG purchases would be the last to be impacted by the slowdown is one reason. Though the domestic slowdown — with the spectre of job losses and pay cuts — is now expected to cut into the consumer wallet, it is expected to impact big ticket purchases such as vehicles and durable goods, much ahead of FMCGs.
Strong cash flows and negligible debt also add to the attractions of FMCG companies amid the ongoing credit crunch and worries about rising interest costs denting profits.
In contrast to most other sectors, profit margins for FMCG companies are actually expected to expand over the next few quarters as input prices (palm oil, packaging) have corrected sharply, while selling prices across products have already been hiked over the past couple of quarters.
Why on ‘buy’ list
But the arguments trotted out above could apply to all FMCG stocks. Why has HUL alone managed positive returns? A high exposure to rural markets (where demand remains robust and unaffected by pay cuts et al), a portfolio spanning diverse products and price points (even a ‘downtrading’ consumer may have to buy an HUL product) and growth rates that better smaller peers are the key investment arguments in favour of buying the stock.
That the stock is the only one (apart from ITC) in the FMCG space to offer reasonable liquidity in terms of trading volumes, has also made it an institutional investor favourite in recent months. That’s ensured that HUL has been on the “buy” list of almost every mutual fund manager looking for a “defensive” option for his portfolio. Over 90 mutual fund schemes featured HUL in their portfolio in end October.
Why on ‘buy’ list
But the arguments trotted out above could apply to all FMCG stocks. Why has HUL alone managed positive returns? A high exposure to rural markets (where demand remains robust and unaffected by pay cuts et al), a portfolio spanning diverse products and price points (even a ‘downtrading’ consumer may have to buy an HUL product) and growth rates that better smaller peers are the key investment arguments in favour of buying the stock.
That the stock is the only one (apart from ITC) in the FMCG space to offer reasonable liquidity in terms of trading volumes, has also made it an institutional investor favourite in recent months. That’s ensured that HUL has been on the “buy” list of almost every mutual fund manager looking for a “defensive” option for his portfolio. Over 90 mutual fund schemes featured HUL in their portfolio in end October
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which stock will not slide in this trend? If there is one, pls recommend without any further delay.
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Technical analysis shows sterling bio and hul are looking strong for now....
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Ashta vinayak and sterling bio....
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Ashta vinayak and sterling bio.......
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which stock will not slide in this trend? If there is one, pls recommend without any further delay.
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which stock will not slide in this trend? If there is one, pls recommend without any further delay....
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Unilever down target=180....
Posted by : marketman
Overall slow down in india will effect its sales as well as profits in the near to medium term.... the stock can slide to 180 in the near term....
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Excise duty hike on cigarette and Dr. Anbumani Ramdas made their calculations wrong....
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Posted by : ar_akm
There was a time when analysts on NDTV Profit/DD2/CNBC was recommending for ITC and were asking to come out of from HUL?
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There was a time when analysts on NDTV Profit/DD2/CNBC was recommending for ITC and were asking to come out of from HUL?...
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Unilever down target=180....
Posted by : marketman
At around 180,the stock may be defensive.... but during this recesion even scrips like lever can not find any reasonable supports....
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At around 180,the stock may be defensive.... but during this recesion even scrips like lever can not find any reasonable supports.......
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Posted by : ar_akm
Hi marketman, Then will be a better buy below 180/-?
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