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PI Industries: Quality name wading through industry challenges
Q2 performance below Street expectations and a traction in CDMO is crucial for growth
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Tarsons Products: A ‘pick & shovel’ play in pharma research
The company is set to benefit from the surge in demand seen for plastic labware in the coming days, with US biotech firms decoupling from China being a key factor.
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Suraksha Diagnostics IPO: A play on eastern India healthcare demand
A successful replication of the business model outside the core area will be key to growth
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HUL: Value unlocking on the cards after ice cream business demerger
The high-growth, but low-margin category contributes only 3 percent to HUL’s turnover and needs significant investments.
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Galaxy Surfactants: International business prospects hedge domestic slowdown
Though there was a recovery in rural areas, domestic demand was muted in Q2FY25. US and Europe businesses helped top line growth
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Max Healthcare: Quick turnaround in acquired assets makes us positive on the stock
The company appears well-positioned to gain from sectoral tailwinds, with its focus on expanding presence in key markets, and being a preferred service provider for international patients
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KIMS: A play on hinterland healthcare demand in South India
While the capacity addition pipeline is decent, the growing focus on oncology and transplant centres will strengthen the company’s margin profile.
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Balaji Amines: Methyl amines capacity ramp-up to help in H2 FY25
The company appears to be future-ready with significant investments in higher-margin products without denting its balance sheet
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Fed vs. Trumponomics 2.0: Post rate cut, how should investors position themselves?
Initially, the US central bank will respond primarily to the non-farm payroll trajectory. But later on, any aggressive stance by Trump on global trade, the fiscal deficit and immigration can potentially rekindle inflation
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Sagility IPO: A play on US healthcare outsourcing market
Balance sheet healthy and there is room to raise more funds in future
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Ami Organics: Early CDMO ramp-up aces growth outlook
While the semi-conductor and battery chemical businesses are the new drivers of growth for the long term, it would take time. Near-term growth would be driven by the advanced intermediates business.
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Dabur: A bigger rural footprint, a wider product basket key growth levers
Urban demand has bottomed out and expected to pick up once food inflation stabilises
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Cipla: M&A positioning, new US regime are key wild cards
The management is primarily focusing on Indian assets which can bring synergy, followed by US assets. Cipla’s continued investment in US subsidiary InvaGen would de-risk the business model from a compliance point of view.
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Syngene: FY25 guidance intact as biotech funding revives
The macro tailwinds are strong as biotech firms are looking for a China alternative and the US Biotech Act can potentially decouple China’s biotech supply chain from the US biotech value chain
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Navin Fluorine: Strong order book visibility for CDMO, specialty segments
The capex projects for agro-specialty at Dahej, the additional R-32 capacity, and the anhydrous hydrofluoric acid plants should also contribute to FY26 earnings
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Himadri Speciality: Little comfort on valuation
In the near term, HSCL could continue to benefit from the demand-supply mismatch in Europe. HSCL’s long-term plan is to diversify into new-age businesses. This can have a long gestation period and face technological challenges
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Nestle India: Sluggish consumption amid elevated commodity prices
Coffee and cocoa were particularly costlier while prices of cereals and edible oils picked up due to an erratic monsoon
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Reliance Industries Q2: Consumption-oriented segments telecom, retail drive growth
While a subdued global economic environment has affected its O2C business performance, improving prospects for consumption growth and progress in new energy business will drive the stock outlook
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Trump vs Harris: What it means for India and markets
A Republican win could be negative for EMs, while a Democrat victory is likely to be beneficial for countries like India
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How prudent is the investment case for HEG?
The graphite electrode player is likely to be a key beneficiary of the decarbonisation trend in the steel industry
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As the Middle East explodes, how should investors position themselves?
Valuation makes the Indian market vulnerable to a military escalation. The gap between Nifty earnings yield and the 10-year G-Sec yield is closer to the average during historical market peaks
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What should investors do with these carbon-black twins?
Long-term plans have a long gestation period and can face challenges
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Nocil: A casualty of China dumping
The current challenges due to dumping and moderate growth expectations are a dampener. Further, elevated valuation is likely to cap the upside in the near term
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Fed’s aggressive defence: What should investors do?
The US Fed’s rate cut cycle will reinforce the gush of liquidity to Indian markets, which, along with earnings growth, should continue to offset valuation concerns in the near term.
