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- Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:10 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Kingfisher Airlines shares fall 5% for 8th straight session
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Kingfisher Airlines shares fall 5% for 8th straight session
Shares in Kingfisher Airlines were locked on the lower circuit for the eight straight session Wednesday. At 10 a.m., the stock was down 5 per cent at Rs. 11.40 on the NSE. Debt-strapped Kingfisher stopped flights on October 1 after a weekend protest by staff turned violent and has extended what it d...
- Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:02 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Polaris shares plunge after Sebi bars CMD from securities
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- Views: 2446
Polaris shares plunge after Sebi bars CMD from securities
Shares in Polaris plunged in early trade Wednesday on the back of a ruling by market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), which barred the mid-cap IT firm's chairman and managing director Arun Jain from securities market for a period of two years for alleged insider trading in th...
- Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:52 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Sensex, Nifty down, DLF shares fall for 3rd day
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- Views: 2447
Sensex, Nifty down, DLF shares fall for 3rd day
The BSE Sensex dropped 125 points while the broader Nifty slipped below the 5,700 mark in early trade Wednesday. Indian stocks tracked weakness in Asian markets, which traded with deep cuts. The rupee, too, breached the 53 mark to the dollar. At 09.15 a.m., the Sensex was down 0.66 per cent at 18,66...
- Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:45 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Dow slides on 5-year anniversary of record high closes
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- Views: 2525
Dow slides on 5-year anniversary of record high closes
New York: Stocks slumped Tuesday on Wall Street after the International Monetary Fund predicted weaker world economic growth and as investors waited for what they expected to be lower corporate earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average declined 110.12 points, or 0.8 percent, to 13,473.53. The Stand...
- Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:39 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: An Introduction to Investing in Stock Options
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An Introduction to Investing in Stock Options
There are two main kinds of stock options—the “call,” which is an option to buy, and the “put,” which is an option to sell. Let’s take a look at how these work, starting with calls. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to buy a stock after first seeing if it goes up or down? A call option allows you to d...
- Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:29 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Are the markets manipulated?
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- Views: 1756
Are the markets manipulated?
The simple answer to the title questions is: or course they are. While some forms of market manipulatlon are Illegal, people will try them anyway. It isn’t just the big kahunas who try to drive share prices. Anyone who posts a “sure thing” on a chat board, knowing the underlying stock is worthless, ...
- Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:22 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Make Money Buying and Selling Call Options
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- Views: 1801
Make Money Buying and Selling Call Options
Investing in big cap companies such as Apple or Google can be profitable, but with stock prices dosing in on $1000 a share it can be out of reach for many investors. There is a way to benefit from the movement of the stock without ever owning a single share. Buying call options will allow you to pro...
- Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:13 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Why Investors Should Never Place Market Orders
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- Views: 1766
Why Investors Should Never Place Market Orders
When investors are in a hurry to buy or sell a stock, they tend to take leave of their senses They log on to their online accounts and click buy or sell as fast as they can. As a result, they’re almost certain to pay more when they buy and get less when they sell. Here's why market orders are such a...
- Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:08 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Banks may retreat from India swap markets as regulation bite
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- Views: 2727
Banks may retreat from India swap markets as regulation bite
Major Western banks may have to scale back or even withdraw from some of Asia's developing financial derivative markets due to regulatory hurdles and rising costs. Under new global regulations, banks must put their trades in commonly traded, over-the-counter derivatives such as interest rate swaps t...
- Tue Sep 18, 2012 3:48 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Sebi willing to give more options for minimum public shareho
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- Views: 2442
Sebi willing to give more options for minimum public shareho
Sebi chairman U K Sinha today said the market regulator is willing to come up with fresh measures to ensure that listed companies comply with minimum public shareholding norms. "If there is a demand (from corporates) and we feel the demand is genuine, then we are ready to come out with more avenues ...
- Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:41 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Money Managing Techniques for Stock Trading
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- Views: 2404
Money Managing Techniques for Stock Trading
Money management with stock market trading and investment is a dynamic prospect. The possibility of high gains and fast income is the biggest pull for anyone looking to enhance their existing pot of money by funneling it into a more resourceful process such as stock trading and investment. However, ...
- Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:27 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Do Smart investment in Stock Market
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- Views: 2312
Do Smart investment in Stock Market
• Read about the fundamentals of the stocks and the market, attend a seminar or take a class on investing and review online financial sites. • Set your goals based on your financial position and a stock-picking strategy. • Don't ever buy a stock without first learning about its business and who its ...
- Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:14 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Why do you need a trading plan?
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- Views: 2309
Why do you need a trading plan?
During trading hours, emotions will turn smart people into idiots. Therefore, you have to avoid having to make decisions during those hours. For every action you take during trading hours, the reason should not be greed or fear. The reason should be because it is in the plan. With a good plan, your ...
- Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:53 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: When to decide to sell your Stock
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- Views: 2175
When to decide to sell your Stock
Buying stock in a company is relatively easy once you've researched the stocks you're interested in. But selling we need to think lot, at any time over decision will be right or wrong. so at the time of selling the stock keep in mind following points. Consider selling if the price has dropped substa...
- Sat Sep 08, 2012 1:16 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Predicting Stock Prices
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- Views: 4914
Predicting Stock Prices
Due to speculative nature of stock prices, it is nearly impossible to predict the future price of stocks. Stock prices are mainly run by investor perception about company’s future performance and expected growth. As we all know, stock prices are highly fluctuating and keeping a tab on them is indeed...
- Tue Aug 28, 2012 2:09 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Why TCS shares have hit 52-week high
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- Views: 2514
Why TCS shares have hit 52-week high
Shares in Tata Consultancy Services, India's biggest software services exporter, jumped to 52-week high after global brokerage major Bank of America- Merrill Lynch retained its "buy" rating on the stock. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 1,343.30, which is the highest level in 52-weeks. At 1.45 ...
- Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:41 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: CAG slams ONGC for low discoveries, stock falls
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- Views: 2462
CAG slams ONGC for low discoveries, stock falls
Shares in ONGC fell more than 1 per cent after the Comptroller and Auditor General's performance audit of the state-run oil and gas explorer found faults with the working of the company. The report examines the hydrocarbon exploration efforts (2007-08 to 2010-11) of ONGC to ascertain whether the com...
- Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:33 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Wockhardt, SKS Microfinance drop on trade settlement by BSE
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2494
Wockhardt, SKS Microfinance drop on trade settlement by BSE
Wockhardt was among the stocks that dropped on Tuesday after the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) stipulated that 74 stocks must be settled on a trade-to-trade basis, forcing buyers and sellers to square the trade after each transaction. The requirement is part of surveillance measures, BSE said, while t...
- Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:28 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Why metal stocks are under selling pressure
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- Views: 2299
Why metal stocks are under selling pressure
Metal and commodity socks were the biggest underperformers in trade Tuesday. The BSE metal index dropped 2.5 per cent, the most among all other groups of stocks on the BSE. The sharp selloff is a result of fears that the slowdown in China would further weigh down on commodity prices. China's industr...
- Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:25 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Oil down in Asia as US stimulus hopes fade
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- Views: 2199
Oil down in Asia as US stimulus hopes fade
Crude fell in Asia Friday as hopes for a US stimulus faded and European worries resurfaced after German opposition to a Greek call for more time to enact spending cuts and reforms, analysts said. New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in October shed 34 cents to $95.93 a barrel and...
- Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:41 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Govt to convert Rs 925 crore IFCI debentures into equity
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- Views: 2319
Govt to convert Rs 925 crore IFCI debentures into equity
The Finance Ministry is in favour of converting its dentures in Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) into equity. That would make the government the single largest shareholder in IFCI, with a 57 per cent stake. A committee headed by Finance Secretary RS Gujral is expected to refer the prop...
- Wed Aug 22, 2012 2:43 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Five stocks you should buy for the next 10 years
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- Views: 2239
Five stocks you should buy for the next 10 years
Equities are the preferred investment vehicle for people who want better returns at some risk. However, the best returns come when the investment horizon is long. Domestic brokerage firm Edelweiss has come out with a report called "5 stocks to buy for financial freedom." The report identifies the ke...
- Wed Aug 22, 2012 2:17 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: What you can buy for the price of 1 Apple share
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What you can buy for the price of 1 Apple share
Apple is the world's most valuable company, ever. On Monday, its surging stock propelled the company's value to $624 billion, beating the previous record for market capitalization set by Microsoft Corp. in the heady days of the Internet boom. After a four-month dip, Apple's stock hit new highs recen...
- Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:54 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Asian shares steady before US, euro zone data
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- Views: 2190
Asian shares steady before US, euro zone data
Asian shares steadied on Tuesday with investors staying sidelined ahead of more figures from Europe and the United States later in the day, after recent data showed the euro zone's debt woes were eroding business activity globally. Deteriorating global growth prospects, on the other hand, will keep ...
- Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:06 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Manchester United shares make flat debut after IPO disappoin
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- Views: 2475
Manchester United shares make flat debut after IPO disappoin
Shares of Manchester United Ltd made a flat stock market debut on Friday, a disappointment for the world's most famous soccer club but one it insisted would have no effect on its ability to acquire top-flight players. Manchester United sold 16.7 million shares as planned, but at a price of $14 each,...
- Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:53 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Gold steadies near Rs 30,000-mark; traders refrain from buyi
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- Views: 2552
Gold steadies near Rs 30,000-mark; traders refrain from buyi
Gold traders in India took to the sidelines as prices steadied near the Rs 30,000-mark, despite seeking to stock for festivals, even as a drought threatens to cut demand from rural areas. * "There is no demand right now... demand could pick up by September end," said an official with a private bulli...
- Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:13 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Nifty stays below 5350 as IIP contracts; Bharti, Cairn fall
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- Views: 2422
Nifty stays below 5350 as IIP contracts; Bharti, Cairn fall
Indian shares turned choppy as disappointing factory output data weighed on sentiments. The contraction in industrial output, which accounts for nearly 15 per cent of India's GDP, confirmed the slowdown in the economy. At 12.50 p.m., the Sensex traded 12 points lower at 17,589 while the broader Nift...
- Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:03 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: SAIL outsourcing development of two mines; move to save Rs 2
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- Views: 2248
SAIL outsourcing development of two mines; move to save Rs 2
Steel maker SAIL has decided to outsource development of two huge virgin iron ore mines at Rowghat in Chhattisgarh and Chiria in Jharkhand, a company official has said. "Rowghat -- which will have a capacity of 14 million tonne per annum and Chiria -- 15 MT are crucial for SAIL's capacity expansion,...
- Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:50 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: RIL slashes KG-D6 gas field reserves by 70% due to 'unforese
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- Views: 1977
RIL slashes KG-D6 gas field reserves by 70% due to 'unforese
Reliance Industries has slashed natural gas reserves in its main production gas fields in the Krishna Godavari basin D6 block by 70 per cent to 3.10 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) due to “unforeseen geological surprises”. Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas RPN Singh told the Lok Sabha in a w...
- Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:36 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: SBI falls on worries Q1 earnings will disappoint
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- Views: 1987
SBI falls on worries Q1 earnings will disappoint
Shares in State Bank of India fell as much as 4.3 per cent and headed towards their biggest single day percentage fall since June 16, on worries the country's biggest lender would post disappointing earnings on Friday. Traders cited market concerns about the lender's net interest margins and express...
- Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:20 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Reliance Shares Gain On Reports Of Approval For New Discover
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- Views: 1717
Reliance Shares Gain On Reports Of Approval For New Discover
Shares in Reliance Industries, India's biggest conglomerate, extended gains Tuesday to inch near the crucial Rs 800 resistance levels. The stock, which traded lower for most of the day, gained on news that three of RIL's discoveries - D 29, D 30 and D 31- have received conditional approval from the ...
- Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:31 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Rupee Rises Against Dollar; Large Corporate Sales Seen
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- Views: 1589
Rupee Rises Against Dollar; Large Corporate Sales Seen
The rupee rises to 55.30/31 from the previous close of 55.52/53 on large telecom-related dollar sales that dealers estimate at around $180-190 million. A large engineering company was also a heavy USD seller, say dealers. USD/INR has swung from a session high of 55.51 to a low of 55.24 during the se...
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:22 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Indian stocks see biggest weekly inflows in 1-month
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- Views: 1208
Indian stocks see biggest weekly inflows in 1-month
Foreign investors bought a net Rs 3,587 crore last week, according to regulatory data, their biggest purchases since the week ending July 6. Foreign investors bought a net Rs 10,273 crore in July, their biggest purchases since February. Foreign inflows into the stocks so far in 2012 now stand at a n...
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:14 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Gold at Rs 30,000; traders stay away
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- Views: 1217
Gold at Rs 30,000; traders stay away
Indian gold hit the Rs 30,000-mark on Monday, following firm global markets, while a stronger rupee kept the upside limited, with traders unwilling to book deals near the keenly-watched level. * The contract had touched Rs 30,396 on August 3. * Global gold inched higher, extending gains from the pre...
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:08 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: SAIL Q1 net falls to Rs 696 crore on higher forex loss
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- Views: 1508
SAIL Q1 net falls to Rs 696 crore on higher forex loss
Steel Authority of India Limited has reported a sharp fall in net profit in the June quarter on the back of forex losses. While Q1 sales were flat at Rs 10,640 crore over Rs 10,811 crore last year, quarterly net profit declined 17 per cent year-on-year at Rs 696 crore against Rs 838 crore, mainly on...
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 2:59 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Cognizant pips Infosys in quarterly sales, net at $252 milli
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- Views: 1466
Cognizant pips Infosys in quarterly sales, net at $252 milli
IT major Cognizant Technology Solutions has reported a higher quarterly profit on increased demand for its outsourcing services. It has also managed to upstage Infosys as the second largest Indian IT software services outsourcer in revenue terms. Cognizant said quarterly revenue rose to $1.795 billi...
- Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:32 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Mahindra Satyam Shares Hit 52-week High On Strong Q1
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- Views: 1316
Mahindra Satyam Shares Hit 52-week High On Strong Q1
Shares in Mahindra Satyam surged over 5 per cent after the IT firm beats estimates in the June quarter on the back of new orders and currency gains. Mahindra Satyam shares jumped 10 per cent to Rs 91.85 in early trade, which is a new 52-week high for the stock. In contrast, the BSE IT index traded 0...
- Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:22 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: European Stocks Recover From Ecb Disappointment
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- Views: 1230
European Stocks Recover From Ecb Disappointment
European shares and the euro staged a slight recovery on Friday from a big selloff provoked by the European Central Bank's failure to satisfy investors' hopes of swift action to tackle the debt crisis. The market's attention is likely to switch temporarily from central bank policy to the outlook for...
- Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:08 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Jet Airways Swings Into Profit, Q1 Net At Rs 25 Crore
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- Views: 1539
Jet Airways Swings Into Profit, Q1 Net At Rs 25 Crore
Jet Airways, India's biggest domestic carrier, reported a surprise profit in the June quarter on the back of a higher other income component. The company reported a quarterly net profit of Rs 24.7 crore over a loss of Rs 123 crore last year. Net sales jumped to Rs 4,330 crore, a rise of 21 per cent ...
- Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:00 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Indian Steel Makers Drop After Arcelormittal Downgrade
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- Views: 1563
Indian Steel Makers Drop After Arcelormittal Downgrade
Shares in steel manufacturers fell sharply Friday after rating agency Standard & Poor's cut ArcelorMittal’ s long-term debt to junk status. ArcelorMittal is the world's largest steel maker. S&P attributed uncertainty about the company's debt reduction plans and a weak sector outlook for its rating d...
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:47 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Asian shares fall as stimulus hopes fade, China PMI softens
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- Views: 1529
Asian shares fall as stimulus hopes fade, China PMI softens
Asian shares extended losses on Wednesday as a softer Chinese manufacturing data further undermined the fragile market sentiment as expectations faded of stimulus action this week by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. China's official factory purchasing managers' index inched do...
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:33 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: IDBI shares hit on higher NPA, provisioning
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- Views: 1474
IDBI shares hit on higher NPA, provisioning
IDBI Bank shares fall 1.9 per cent, a day after the public sector lender posted a lower-than-expected April-June net profit of Rs 427 crore. Its net profit over the corresponding period (April-June) a year ago stood at Rs 335 crore. The total income of the bank rose to Rs 6,787 crore for the quarter...
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:21 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Sensex, Nifty flat; Cipla soars, PSU banks rebound
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- Views: 1329
Sensex, Nifty flat; Cipla soars, PSU banks rebound
The BSE Sensex traded flat with a positive bias Wednesday tracking sluggish trade across global markets. The Nifty index held on to the key 5,200 mark, bolstering confidence among investors. The rupee, too, gained and traded at 55.57 to the dollar. Indian markets have rallied sharply over the last f...
- Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:29 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Midcap crash: Why pledged shares, margin calls hurt
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1278
Midcap crash: Why pledged shares, margin calls hurt
Share prices of mid-cap companies slumped on Thursday. The BSE Midcap index fell 2.13 per cent while the BSE Small cap index fell 2 per cent. The BSE Sensex also witnessed a selloff but fell only 1 per cent. Here are pointers that explain how pledged shares, margin calls hurt the market: 1. It is le...
- Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:22 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Jubilant hit by sales, discounts worries
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- Views: 1140
Jubilant hit by sales, discounts worries
Shares in Jubilant Foodworks declined 3.6 per cent, despite a surge in quarterly net profit on lower margins that analysts attributed to slowing same-store sales and discounts. The operator of Domino's pizza in India said on Wednesday its April-June net profit surged 39.7 per cent to Rs 32.35 crore ...
- Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:14 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: ITC Q1 led by healthy cigarette EBIT growth, says JP Morgan
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- Views: 1248
ITC Q1 led by healthy cigarette EBIT growth, says JP Morgan
ITC's June quarter sales were in-line with estimates, but profits surpassed expectations, global brokerage firm JP Morgan said. India's largest cigarette maker said net sales jumped 15 per cent year-on-year to Rs 6,652 crore, ebitda jumped 23 per cent (yoy) to Rs 2,310 crore and net soared 20 per ce...
- Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:08 am
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Gujarat utilities gain; court wants cars run by gas
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- Views: 1266
Gujarat utilities gain; court wants cars run by gas
Gujarat Gas Company and Gujarat State Petronet gained on the back of the High Court order that directed the state government to pass laws making it compulsory for all four-wheelers registered in Gujarat to convert to natural gas within one year. The Gujarat high court issued the directive "with the ...
- Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:53 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Free Share Tips
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- Views: 1154
Free Share Tips
1.prediction of the future Real Pyschics would, without a doubt, help people investing in stocks. Much of investors' and brokers' time is spent trying to predict what the market will do in the next few days to months. However, the process is not all speculative guessing. If one pays close attention,...
- Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:45 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: BSE NSE Tips
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- Views: 1170
BSE NSE Tips
People hear about the stock market every day. Each time the stock market hits a high, or a low, people hear about them. Daily statements are also issued about the activities of the stock market and its relevant economic implications. But what really is a stock market? What are stocks? And why is it ...
- Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:20 pm
- Forum: Boards
- Topic: Best Stock Tips
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- Views: 1119
Best Stock Tips
Stock is ownership in a company. Each share of stock represents a small piece of ownership. The more shares a person holds, the more part of the company he owns. The more part of the company a person owns translates to more dividends he earns when the company profits. A stock market is a market for ...