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In Charts I Coronavirus crisis: Magnitude of RBI rate cut and how it compares with peers'

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In Charts I Coronavirus crisis: Magnitude of RBI rate cut and how it compares with peers'

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor announced a massive 75 basis points cut in repo rates. This was the 5th biggest repo rate cut by RBI in the last two decades.

Datawatch | 11 high-momentum stocks that are riding the market rally

MARKETS

Datawatch | 11 high-momentum stocks that are riding the market rally

Chasing momentum -- that is stocks, which continue to exhibit increased strength -- has been proven to be among the most effective trading strategies.

Data-watch | 14 stocks that have posted high and rising dividends

BUSINESS

Data-watch | 14 stocks that have posted high and rising dividends

Here's a list of companies whose dividends have been at least 2 percent and rising for each of the last three fiscal years.

Data-watch | Net profit of these 6 companies grew 10x in 5 years

BUSINESS

Data-watch | Net profit of these 6 companies grew 10x in 5 years

Three out of the six stocks have already doubled investors' wealth in the last five years.

Do you try to buy low and sell high? Here’s why it may not be a smart strategy

BUSINESS

Do you try to buy low and sell high? Here’s why it may not be a smart strategy

Investors who try to time the market may be indulging in an exercise that may be only mildly rewarding at best, and futile at worst.

Here are seven stocks that fell 30-50% from 52-week highs but posted strong earnings

BUSINESS

Here are seven stocks that fell 30-50% from 52-week highs but posted strong earnings

Moneycontrol analysed data sourced from Ace Equity, which showed that only a handful of BSE stocks exhibit healthy financials along with beaten-down prices

Did you notice? Bajaj Finance outperformed Sensex in each of last 10 years

BUSINESS

Did you notice? Bajaj Finance outperformed Sensex in each of last 10 years

A glance at the list reveals that Asian Paints outperformed the Sensex in 9 out of the last 10 years.

Steady performers: 11 stocks that gave double-digit returns for 4 straight years

BUSINESS

Steady performers: 11 stocks that gave double-digit returns for 4 straight years

Aarti Industries, Bajaj Finance, Biocon and HDFC Bank, among others, feature in the list of 11 stocks that gave positive, double-digit return in the past four years in BSE 500 stocks list.

These 12 BSE stocks posted steady earnings growth in 4 quarters; do you own any?

BUSINESS

These 12 BSE stocks posted steady earnings growth in 4 quarters; do you own any?

Interestingly, from these 12 names, there are three stocks that have already more than doubled investor’s wealth in last one year. Sadhana Nitro Chem, HEG and National Peroxide gained 1435%, 117% and 101%, respectively.

Fact check | Is the banking sector lending less to industry?

BUSINESS

Fact check | Is the banking sector lending less to industry?

Despite bad loans weighing on their balance sheets, banks have not lost faith in power of enterprise. In absolute terms, industry has been the recipient of a third of all loans disbursed by banks as of July

IDBI deal effect? LIC on selling spree in banks

BUSINESS

IDBI deal effect? LIC on selling spree in banks

LIC will hold 51 percent stake in IDBI Bank in the near future, a move that will lead to them paring down stake in other banks

These 7 stocks maintained consistency in PAT margin, RoE, RoCE in last 3 fiscals

BUSINESS

These 7 stocks maintained consistency in PAT margin, RoE, RoCE in last 3 fiscals

Numerous factors influence the price performance of a stock, the importance of robust fundamentals play a dominant role in determining the extent of re-rating.

Amid sinking rupee, Indian mutual funds keep FIIs from making heavy losses

BUSINESS

Amid sinking rupee, Indian mutual funds keep FIIs from making heavy losses

The benchmark 50-stock Nifty index is up 8.5 percent for the calendar, despite the rupee depreciating 9.23 percent against the US dollar.

These 26 stocks returned at least 30% in second half of past four years

BUSINESS

These 26 stocks returned at least 30% in second half of past four years

The list included a few stocks that have returned in excess of 100 percent at least twice across the period under review

Infosys vs TCS: What was a battle of equals in 2009 is barely a competition today

BUSINESS

Infosys vs TCS: What was a battle of equals in 2009 is barely a competition today

TCS' market cap (Rs 7,58,536.46 crore - $111 billion) is 2.6 times bigger than Infosys (Rs 2,85,924.10 crore - $41.72 billion) as of July 13, 2018 while Infosys was 1.5 times bigger than TCS in 2009.

These 16 companies posted at least 25% PAT margin every June quarter in last 4 years

BUSINESS

These 16 companies posted at least 25% PAT margin every June quarter in last 4 years

Three stocks have doubled investors wealth in the last four years and only three stocks had given negative stock price return in the same period.

5 charts that highlight the market's structural damage

BUSINESS

5 charts that highlight the market's structural damage

The widely followed Nifty 50 index is trading at just 5.2 percent lower than its highs, but the number of stocks touching new depths has been continuously increasing.

These 10 working capital efficient stocks gained up to 900% in the last 2 years; do you own any?

BUSINESS

These 10 working capital efficient stocks gained up to 900% in the last 2 years; do you own any?

Working capital cycle is the time taken by an entity to convert funds invested in the day-to-day matters of a business to cash

These 18 stocks have gained over 1000% in both of the last 2 decades

BUSINESS

These 18 stocks have gained over 1000% in both of the last 2 decades

Among them, Eicher Motors, Shree Cements and Vinati Organics were the star performers, having returned 2,000-10,000 percent in both decades.

51 stocks have fallen over 50% from their 52-week highs: Should you pick any?

BUSINESS

51 stocks have fallen over 50% from their 52-week highs: Should you pick any?

Remember the market adage 'don't catch a falling knife'. Or should you?

DuPont analysis: These 4 stocks gained over 500% in the last three years

BUSINESS

DuPont analysis: These 4 stocks gained over 500% in the last three years

Moneycontrol did a DuPont analysis of its own to pick out stocks that checked all our parameters -- an increasing operating profit margin, an increasing asset turnover, and a decreasing asset-to-equity ratio.

Leverage is not always bad! These 3 high-debt companies grew sales at over 10% for 5 years

BUSINESS

Leverage is not always bad! These 3 high-debt companies grew sales at over 10% for 5 years

A recent examination of companies' financials by Moneycontrol revealed that 755 companies in the BSE universe, barring financial companies, have a debt-to-equity ratio of greater than 1 multiple.

These 6 fundamentally strong companies gave over 1000% return in last 10 years

BUSINESS

These 6 fundamentally strong companies gave over 1000% return in last 10 years

Moneycontrol analysed companies which have grown in all three key fundamentals, namely, sales, profit and operating profit, in the last ten fiscal years.

Most expensively priced stocks do sometimes give stellar returns

BUSINESS

Most expensively priced stocks do sometimes give stellar returns

Moneycontrol undertook an analysis to show that there have been expensive stocks that have given stellar returns to their investor in the last 3 years.

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