M&M is value investing: Rural recovery, new products to drive long-term story
Strong leadership in FES, revival riding on rural growth, a slew of new launches and reasonable valuation make it a stock worth accumulating for long-term investors.
Motown comes to grip with GST flip-flops even as cigarette players have seen it all
With the government tweaking its GST rates, an unsettled auto and cigarette industry are left to deal with the consequences.
Global earnings are in fine fettle and event risk could be the only cloud
Both global macro and micro environment provide a conducive backdrop for Indian companies having global linkages. However, in the absence of a major central bank meeting or major fixtures on the global earnings calendar, market sentiment can be more vulnerable to other factors.
Copper in 'bullish mood'; ended July with the best returns since January
A series of macro-economic data came from China, fuelling a rally in copper.
Secondary business districts emerge as new favourites for office occupiers
Age gap between CBDs and SBDs is widest in Mumbai and Delhi-NCR
EPF is changing; here's what you should know about it
Though these types of events create headlines, it is more important for people to understand how the EPF is evolving so that their long-term financial plans can keep pace.
Credit provisions to spike for banks as cases gets referred to insolvency process
Higher provision requirement for banks on the cases under IBC would be a painful pill to digest.
Skidding on rubber: The story of tyre manufacturers' Q1 show
The effect of the sharp increase in rubber prices is being seen in this quarter due to companies having used raw material stocked in the January quarter.
Colgate results show where Patanjali has sunk its teeth
The falling market share for this single product category company keeps us concerned and we prefer to wait on the sidelines, looking for any definitive signs of improvement
Here is how incorrect closure of credit cards and loan accounts can damage your loan hopes
If you are unable to meet your monthly EMI payments, depending on the number of days that have passed without payment, you will be branded a defaulter by the lender.
Four mantras that investors can learn from second-richest man Jeff Bezos
If you want to be a successful investor, you should approach investing with clarity and focus like Amazon chief Jeff Bezos.
Missed the deadline to file income tax returns? Here is what you should do
You can still file your taxes by the end of the assessment year. And in addition to paying any unpaid tax, you may have to pay penalties and interest on any tax that had not been paid.
Raksha Bandhan: Financial gifting options you should consider for your sibling
If your younger brother or sister does not yet hold a bank account, its time for you as elder sibling to open one in their name
RBI has room to cut policy rates by 25 bps; here’s how to play your bond portfolio
Existing duration fund investors may continue with their current investments and not rush to exit at current juncture.
Indian rupee at 2-year highs has more to do with Trump than Modi
It took nearly two years for the Indian rupee to finally break the psychological 64 level. The rupee has been one of the strongest currencies in the world in 2017.
Emami: Growing competition may cap the hope for volume driven V-shaped recovery
Though Emami hopes for a V-shaped recovery in the coming quarters, some of the loss in sales in the seasonal brands like Navratna range may most likely not recover.
Housing for all by 2022 : Challenges facing us
The progress till now has been excrutiatingly slow and its progress will depend on ramping up existing urban infrastructure, fast tracking approval processes and targeting the actual beneficiary.
Revised gold bond scheme lacks breadth, but it can still succeed
In order to boost the scheme further, flexibility has been given to finance ministry to design and introduce variants of bonds with different interest rates and risk protection/payoffs that would offer investment alternatives to a different category of investors
Marico sees sharp volume contraction in Q1: GST or Patanjali effect?
Marico posted sales de-growth of 4% in Q1 2018, impacted by sharp volume decline of 7% owing to channel destocking in its India business.
KEC International: On a solid growth trajectory
The company reported decline in debtor days by about 16 days in the June quarter to 230 days. It also recovered part of the money with one of its large client in Saudi Arabia. This is also reflected in the reduction of net debt to Rs 2212 crore as against Rs 3109 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year.
RBI obliges with a small cut but can’t hide a residual hawkishness
Markets may be staring at a scenario of no further rate cuts in the remaining part of calendar 2017 unless GST adjustment pangs turn out to be worse than apprehended.
State governments spoil RERA party, but organised players clear winners
Most states have not followed the the central government's RERA guidelines in law and spirit.
Trading on news appearing on social media? Look before you leap
Prices react immediately to any information be it news or rumour.
Analytics and robotics to bring next big leap in warehousing
E-commerce giants like Amazon are already using artificial intelligence in robots to meet the high volume retail warehouses
