Cigarette major ITC is set to announce its results for the quarter ended December 2010. According to CNBC-TV18 estimates, its net profit is expected to go up by 10% at 1,259 crore as against Rs 1,144.2 crore on year-on-year basis.
State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) is set to announce its results for the quarter ended December 2010. According to CNBC-TV18 estimates, its profit after tax is expected to go up by 19.3% to Rs 1,280 crore as against Rs 1,072.59 crore on year-on-year basis.
Suzlon Energy has bagged 218 MW order in Brazil, reports CNBC-TV18. It touched an intraday high of Rs 52.70 and an intraday low of Rs 51.75. At 09:38 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 52.60, up Rs 0.80, or 1.54%.
Apple Inc is giving a whole new meaning to locking your phone with its new screws.
China's Lenovo Group is in talks to take a controlling stake in the PC business of Japan's NEC Corp in a deal that would help it close the gap with larger global rivals, the Nikkei newspaper said.
An iconic 19th Century painting depicting an Ottoman Empire reserve soldier and his hunting dogs is generating buzz ahead of an auction next week, due to a rise in popularity of Orientalist art.
California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of fiscal emergency on Thursday for the government of the most populous US state to press lawmakers to tackle its USD 25.4 billion budget gap.
Wine sales have risen 217% in 2010 over sales in 2009
Fifty years after its liberation from Portuguese rule, this tiny tourist state is rethinking its future again
Indian outsourcing firms serving the US mortgage market suffered much in the crisis. Now they have found a comeback opportunity
The Aditya Birla Group is set to acquire US carbon black manufacturer Columbian Chemicals in a deal that could close as early as next week.
On January 20, 2011 Pam Glatt Pharma Technologies Pvt Ltd sold 14,325,000 shares of Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision at Rs 6.70 on the NSE.
On January 20, 2011 Ibc Knoledge Park Private Limited bought 355,000 shares of at Rs 223.62 on the NSE and bought 187,000 shares at Rs 223.25 on the BSE. Yesterday the share closed at Rs 225.
On January 20, 2011 Lotus Global Investments Ltd sold 7,225,000 shares of at Rs 18.95 on the NSE. However, Siriyari Tradecom Private Limited bought 7,225,000 shares at Rs 18.95 on the NSE. Yesterday the share closed at Rs 18.85.
On January 20, 2011 Direct Investment Limited sold 1,945,000 shares of YES BANK at Rs 273.90 on the NSE. Yesterday the share closed at Rs 273.50.
The benchmark Nifty retreated on Friday and shaved off yesteday's gains amid extreme volatility. The index was trying to hold 5700 level and the Sensex too with 19000-mark.
Wipro has reported Dec qtr net profit at Rs 1,319 crore as against Rs 1,276 crore, a growth of 3.4% on quarter-on-quarter basis (QoQ), reports CNBC-TV18. It touched an intraday high of Rs 466 and an intraday low of Rs 456.55. At 09:17 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 459.80, down Rs 17.70, or 3.71% on the NSE.
As per stars oil marketing companies may show weakness in stock market, says Ajay Jain of astromoneyguru.
Financial and telecom sectors will be receiving astrological support, says Satish Gupta of astrostocktips,
The Indian rupee opened at 45.62 per dollar versus 45.53 yesterday.
Money Market Operations as on January 20, 2011
The weakness in the IT sector is a big concern for the bulls as in the past this is the segment that has bailed them out whenever the market was at support levels, says Gautam Shah of JM Financial.
At this point in time, we are heavily underweight both India and China in our emerging markets strategy, says Arjun Divecha of GMO.
Chinese state oil trader Zhuhai Zhenrong Corp has agreed with National Iranian Oil Company to buy 240,000 barrels per day of Iranian crude for 2011, the same amount as last year, a source with direct knowledge of the deal said.
The head of Britain's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) put new pressure on bailed-out banks Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland on Thursday, saying authorities were right to examine splitting them up.