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Titan cuts FY25 jewellery EBIT margin guidance to 11-11.5%, expects improvement in H2

BUSINESS

Titan cuts FY25 jewellery EBIT margin guidance to 11-11.5%, expects improvement in H2

Titan Company reduced its FY25 EBIT margin guidance while citing rising gold prices, product mix shifts, and weaker first-half performance as key factors

Titan Q2 preview: Revenue growth seen in mid-teens, profit set to rise on gold customs duty cut

BUSINESS

Titan Q2 preview: Revenue growth seen in mid-teens, profit set to rise on gold customs duty cut

According to a Moneycontrol poll of six brokerages, the jewellery major is likely to report a 14.4 percent revenue growth at Rs 13,478 crore.

Short Call | October blues hit Nifty 50; Waaree Energies, Cipla in focus

BUSINESS

Short Call | October blues hit Nifty 50; Waaree Energies, Cipla in focus

Investing isn't about beating others at the game, it's about controlling yourself at your own game. - Arnold Van Den Berg

Gold, EMS, Power Utilities among themes to bet on in Samvat 2081

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Gold, EMS, Power Utilities among themes to bet on in Samvat 2081

This Diwali, here's a look at some of the key sectors to look at in the upcoming Samvat!

Dabur India Q2 Preview: Net profit may see double-digit fall on low consumer offtake

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Dabur India Q2 Preview: Net profit may see double-digit fall on low consumer offtake

According to a Moneycontrol poll of eight brokerages, Dabur India is likely to report revenue at Rs 3,076 crore, falling four percent on-year.

Hindustan Unilever cracks 5% as Q2 show misses Street's estimates, margins disappoint

BUSINESS

Hindustan Unilever cracks 5% as Q2 show misses Street's estimates, margins disappoint

HUL noted that rural demand continued to recover, outperforming urban demand over the past few quarters.

Short Call | Earnings season, a harsh reality check? Coforge, Varun Beverages, City Union Bank in focus

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Short Call | Earnings season, a harsh reality check? Coforge, Varun Beverages, City Union Bank in focus

I can't say enough about the fact that earnings are the key to success in investing in stocks. No matter what happens to the market, the earnings will determine the results. - Peter Lynch

Heart of Hindustan Unilever is with our kirana merchants, says CEO Rohit Jawa

BUSINESS

Heart of Hindustan Unilever is with our kirana merchants, says CEO Rohit Jawa

Distributor inclusion is our priority number one; we invest behind this because we want our shoppers to be able to shop through kirana stores, said CEO Rohit Jawa.

Ice cream business is high growth but also high investment & low margin: HUL CEO Rohit Jawa

BUSINESS

Ice cream business is high growth but also high investment & low margin: HUL CEO Rohit Jawa

The ice cream business has always seen limited synergies with the rest of the business, even for a typical kirana store, said HUL CEO Rohit Jawa.

ITC Q2 Preview: Cigarette volumes may grow 3%, paperboard arm to pressure margins

BUSINESS

ITC Q2 Preview: Cigarette volumes may grow 3%, paperboard arm to pressure margins

According to a Moneycontrol poll of eight brokerages, ITC is likely to report revenue of Rs 17,986 crore in September quarter

Hindustan Unilever Q2 Preview: Flat earnings likely amid high commodity costs, muted demand

BUSINESS

Hindustan Unilever Q2 Preview: Flat earnings likely amid high commodity costs, muted demand

According to a Moneycontrol poll of seven brokerages, Hindustan Unilever is likely to report a revenue growth higher by 4.4 percent on-year, at Rs 15,694 crore.

Brokerages bullish as Zomato considers $1 billion QIP, 49% FII limit

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Brokerages bullish as Zomato considers $1 billion QIP, 49% FII limit

Reports suggest that Zomato would apply to the Reserve Bank of India to limit its foreign institutional holding to 49 percent.

Manappuram Finance shares crash 15% as RBI whips subsidiary Asirvad Microfinance

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Manappuram Finance shares crash 15% as RBI whips subsidiary Asirvad Microfinance

On October 17, the Reserve Bank of India took action against four NBFCs and NBFC-MFI citing material supervisory concerns, including Asirvad Microfinance.

States to reduce fiscal deficit to 3.2% in FY25

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States to reduce fiscal deficit to 3.2% in FY25

13 states of 21 states studied likely to breach the Finance Commission's target of 3 percent fiscal deficit.

Capex growth to fall sharply for states, Bihar and five others to witness contraction

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Capex growth to fall sharply for states, Bihar and five others to witness contraction

The moderation in expenditure growth is likely to be broad-based, according to the NSE, impacting both, revenue expenditure as well as capital expenditure.

Short Call | The other side of emerging markets; Wipro, Sunteck Realty, JustDial in focus

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Short Call | The other side of emerging markets; Wipro, Sunteck Realty, JustDial in focus

"When you consider the sheer magnitude of investable equities to choose from in the world's emerging markets, you realize that finding one that looks attractive enough to warrant investing your faith and assets in is as formidable a task as finding a needle in a haystack." - Mark Mobius

Nestle India Q2 Preview: High commodity inflation to pressure margins, price hikes to drive revenue growth

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Nestle India Q2 Preview: High commodity inflation to pressure margins, price hikes to drive revenue growth

Nestle India’s growth in recent quarters has been pricing-led, and some brokerages expect this trend to continue during the quarter ended September.

Analyst Call Tracker | BFSI stocks steal the spotlight, IT tumbles out of favour in September

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Analyst Call Tracker | BFSI stocks steal the spotlight, IT tumbles out of favour in September

Stable asset quality, rising geopolitical uncertainties, and expectations of a dovish central bank burnished the appeal for blue-chip BFSI firms.

Analyst Call Tracker: BFSI counters top optimism list in September, brokerages bullish on Shriram Finance, SBI Life, ICICI Bank

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Analyst Call Tracker: BFSI counters top optimism list in September, brokerages bullish on Shriram Finance, SBI Life, ICICI Bank

Shriram Finance bagged 41 'buy' calls during the month gone by, up from 39 calls in August, based on Moneycontrol's analyst call tracker.

Avenue Supermarts Q2 underwhelms on stiff competition from online rivals; shares crack 8%

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Avenue Supermarts Q2 underwhelms on stiff competition from online rivals; shares crack 8%

DMart's net profit for the second quarter of the current financial year rose by 5.8 percent on-year to Rs 659.6 crore.

DMart Q2 Preview: Store additions, stable margins to support earnings; PAT may grow 17% on-year

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DMart Q2 Preview: Store additions, stable margins to support earnings; PAT may grow 17% on-year

The DMart parent is expected to record a 13.2 percent on-year rise in revenue to Rs 14,289 crore, according to a Moneycontrol poll.

Short Call | What keeps the RBI up at night? Macrotech Developers, Bandhan Bank, Kaynes Tech in focus

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Short Call | What keeps the RBI up at night? Macrotech Developers, Bandhan Bank, Kaynes Tech in focus

“Stock market bubbles don’t grow out of thin air. They have a solid basis in reality, but reality as distorted by a misconception.” – George Soros

Smallcap, midcap indices crack 3% amid FII outflows, rising crude prices

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Smallcap, midcap indices crack 3% amid FII outflows, rising crude prices

During market corrections or downturns, midcaps and smallcaps tend to decline sharply as a result of their high beta nature.

Nifty, Sensex snap 5-day losing streak as US jobs data sparks optimism; all eyes on RBI

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Nifty, Sensex snap 5-day losing streak as US jobs data sparks optimism; all eyes on RBI

So far in October, foreign institutional investors have net sold shares worth Rs 30,720 crore over three trading sessions.

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