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ICICI Securities Delisting: 16 fund houses vote in favour of plan and 7 against (15-05-2024)
Sixteen domestic mutual funds, including Kotak and LIC, supported ICICI Bank's proposal to delist ICICI Securities, despite concerns raised by some shareholders. This led to a class-action lawsuit by retail investors and support from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund.
Stocks in news: PFC, Mankind Pharma, Patanjali Foods, Bharti Airtel, Siemens, Cipla (15-05-2024)
Benchmark equities surged for the third consecutive day on Tuesday. PFC, Mankind Pharma, Patanjali Foods, Bharti Airtel, Siemens, and Cipla are in focus for news developments and quarterly results. RVNL, Dixon, and Titagarh will also announce their fourth quarter results today.
Unchecked retail F&O play could trigger challenges for market: FM (15-05-2024)
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the importance of investor sentiment and financial stability at the Viksit Bharat 2047 event. She stressed the role of both BSE and NSE in ensuring market stability, leveraging technology for efficiency, and adopting a soft-touch regulatory approach.
Adani shares gain 2-6% as traders mount fresh bets (15-05-2024)
Adani group companies surged as traders bet on them amid easing BJP election uncertainty. Sensex and Nifty also gained in a market rally. Energy and commodity stocks influenced Adani shares' uptrend, supported by the infra boost from the current government. Adani, as India's largest player, is set to benefit across sectors like renewables, power, and transportation.
Cipla promoters to sell up to 2.53% for Rs 2,637 crore (14-05-2024)
The move, days after the company posted its best annual results, has triggered speculation that more such transactions could be in the offing. The collapse of the $7 billion sale last year after lengthy negotiations had reportedly led to divisions within the family, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Shree Cement Q4 Results: Net profit up over a fifth to Rs 662 crore, EBITDA at all-time high (14-05-2024)
The country’s third-largest producer of cement, in terms of capacity, saw its net revenue from operations rise 7% on year to Rs 5,101 crore. The relatively lower growth in revenue as compared to the sales growth indicates that the company, too, felt the impact of weaker pricing.
Hero MotoCorp’s market cap reaches Rs 1 lakh crore (14-05-2024)
Hero MotoCorp’s market cap stood at Rs 100,803.27 crore at the close on the BSE on Tuesday, just behind TVS Motor Company, which had a market cap of Rs 101,390.72 crore. Investors have been upbeat on the stock on the back of the company’s focus on premium and electric vehicle segments.
Andhra Papers announces 1:5 stock split; posts Q4 profit of Rs 38 crore (14-05-2024)
Andhra Papers' fourth-quarter profit after tax was reported at Rs 38.4 crore, a 75% decline against Rs 153.9 crore reported for the same period last year. The company stated that the reason behind the decision to split the stock is to facilitate a larger shareholder base, boost liquidity in the capital market and to make the shares more affordable to small retail investors.
Bharti Airtel announces final dividend of Rs 8 per share (14-05-2024)
The telecom major's Q4 net profit of Rs 2,072 crore missed the Street estimates by a wide margin, which saw the figure around Rs 3,274 crore. Revenue from operations in the January-March 2024 period increased 4% to Rs 37,599 crore against Rs 36,009 crore in the corresponding period of last year.