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Realty stocks in limelight

about 7 years ago

Realty stocks are having a good run on the bourses today morning and the top gainer, figuring in the top five gainers on the BSE is housing finance company, HUDCO.

Oberoi Realty amongst gainers

about 11 years ago

Oberoi Realty remains amongst the top gainers on the Sensex today, currently up 4% at Rs.256, with an intra day high at Rs.259.95. The stock is reacting to the Union Budget which gave many sops to the realty sector. Development of 100 smart cities, FDI eligibility for realty projects reduced ...

Oberoi Realty rises and falls

about 10 years ago

Oberoi Realty posted a set of stellar numbers for Q3FY16. The company posted a 2.6 times jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 209 crore for the quarter on the back of higher sales. Total income was up over 3.5 times at Rs.790 crore. EBITDA for the quarter was up 2.6 times at Rs.328 crore. ...

Realty Bill gets closer to reality

about 10 years ago

Almost the entire lot of realty stocks are in the green today – DLF, Sobha, Godgrej Properties, Indiabulls Real, Phoenix Mills, DB Realty, even Unitech, NBCC, Oberoi Realty, HDIL. But the top gainer is DLF, up intra day over 4% at Rs.111.40. The Realty Bill has finally got passed ...

Oberoi Realty hits a new high

about 9 years ago

Oberoi Realty is the top gainer on the BSE, hitting a new 52-week high at Rs.322.40, with volumes spiking up 7 times. The market is thrilled with the company’s Q1FY17 performance with consolidated net profit coming in at Rs.109 crore, up 33% (YoY) on a total income of Rs.330 crore, up ...

Mumbai Realty Stocks- Expect Sops from BMC & Maharashtra Govt

about 4 years ago

Is it Diwali time seen ahead of Diwali, for Developers and Realty Stocks?

DB Realty zooms up 20%

about 8 years ago

DB Realty zoomed up like a rocket to hit the 20% UC at Rs.43.70, clocking some phenomenal volumes of almost 9 times in minutes.

Realty stocks build up

about 7 years ago

Realty and housing finance companies are ruling the roost today morning. The top five gainers on the BSE is led by Prestige, followed by Oberoi Realty

DB Realty builds strong

about 10 years ago

DB Realty is strong into the green today morning. Currently 7.5% higher at Rs.65.50, the intra day high is at Rs.66.90. Volumes are also pretty robust at 1.81 lakh shares getting traded in the morning trade compared to 56,00 shares over two-week average. The stock is up, reacting to the news ...

Realty stocks are the stars!

about 6 years ago

As expected, the realty stocks are having a field day today morning. The BSE Realty Index is currently up 1.5% with 7 out of the 10 stocks covered in the index in the green. Indiabulls Housing Finance, Sobha, Oberoi Realty

Sunteck Realty towers up

about 6 years ago

Sunteck Realty is doing very well today morning, figuring currently among the top five gainers on the BSE. The stock, which had closed yesterday at Rs.423.75, opened higher today

Realty stocks celebrate

about 5 years ago

The realty stocks are up and about, celebrating reduction in stamp duty & BSE Realty index is up over 6% and all the 10 stocks in the index are up in the green

Oberoi Realty builds up strong

about 10 years ago

Oberoi Realty is currently the second top gainer on the BSE, up 7% at Rs.289.20, with an intra day high at Rs.299.40, just a tad shy of crossing the Rs.300 threshold. Its 52-week high is at Rs.344. The stock is reacting positively to the Q4 and FY15 numbers it announced on 2nd May. On a 56% ...

DB Realty continues to rise

about 11 years ago

DB Realty is on the run today, opening higher at Rs.83.10, going to breach the cupper circuit at Rs.87.25, with a 2.3 times surge in volumes. The stock remains firmly in the green, up over 8%. The stock continues to react to the news of its FSI increase. Neelkamal Realtors and Towers, a subs ...

Realty stocks "co-operate"

about 3 years ago

Realty stocks – Oberoi Realty, DLF, Sobha, Macrotech, Brigade Entp, Sunteck, Godrej Prop, Phoenix Mills, Kolte-Patil, all are up in the green.

Realty sector crumbles the worst

about 10 years ago

The entire market is down in the deep red, literally looking like a carnage. Out of the total 2096 stocks traded today, 1839 stocks are and believe it or not, some 230 stocks have managed to go up. Industry wise, the BSE Realty is beaten down the most, down almost 6%. Of the 13 stocks tracke ...

Flat Q2 subdues Oberoi Realty

about 10 years ago

Oberoi Realty figures out amongst the top losers on the BSE, losing almost 5.5% intra day and currently down 4% at Rs.291. Its 52-week low is at Rs.209.05. The market is disappointed with the very flat Q2FY16 performance of the company. Net sales rose just 2% (YoY) at Rs.186 crore and net pr ...

REALTY GETS A “PREMIUM” KICK!

about 5 years ago

There is no doubt – the Maharashtra Govt is doing all it can to reduce the woes of the realty sector and get it back on its feet again; after all, for the state, realty sector is indeed the mulch cow, one of the biggest money earners and employment generator. If realty booms, all pockets, officially and unofficially, get good money.

REAL ESTATE BILL - AMENDED BUT WILL IT MEND THE REALTY SECTOR?

about 10 years ago

The much awaited realty bill - not the Land Acquisition bill but Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill was given the cabinet approval yesterday. Does it in any way mean that you will now be able to own your dream home? Or is there protection against indiscriminate price hikes by realtors?

MUMBAI REALTY - TEETERING ON BRINKMANSHIP

about 13 years ago

Last week, Knight Frank put out a report which quantified this 'waiting' game. It stated that Mumbai realty is currently sitting on an unsold inventory of 80,000 flats which forms 37% of the total residential supply under construction. This is over and above 50,000 to 1,00,000 flats lying vacant

REALTY STOCKS -BACK IN RECKONING, REALLY?

about 13 years ago

This is not just over two days, we have been seen this new found fancy for realty stocks over the past few days, almost a fortnight now. And the fancy does not seem to abate. Earlier, it was felt that it was just a passing fancy but not this relentless pursuit for realty stocks makes one wonder about what exactly in happening in the sector.

DB Realty hits a new low

about 13 years ago

DB Realty has hit a new 52-week low today at Rs.56.45 and though it has recovered from this level, it remains in the red at Rs.57.10, down over 2.5%. The stock has slumped after the company issued a statement saying that its promoter company, Neelkamal Tower Construction has pledged 2.6 cror ...

Oberoi Realty top loser

about 12 years ago

Oberoi Realty is currently the top loser on the BSE, currently down almost 2% at Rs.164, closer to its intra day high and recovered from the day’s low at Rs.162.75. The stock is down as market is disappointed with the floor price of Rs.158/share, much below the market price. The promot ...

Oberoi Realty top loser

about 12 years ago

Oberoi Realty is amongst the big losers of the day. The stock is currently down almost 5% at Rs.188.05, its current intra day low. Its 52-week low is at Rs.154. The stock is down in the red, reacting to the news reports which came in yesterday, stating that realty firms continue remain in th ...

REALTY SECTOR – THODISI TOH LIFT KARADE!

about 5 years ago

The real estate sector is really having its very own, personal pandemic – a virus called uncertainty which has kept them and their books in a state of constant peril. Even after the Covid gets a cure/vaccine, the realty sector is likely to take a long time to nurse back to good health.

OIL DOWN. REALTY DOWN. MARKETS DOWN. ONLY GOLD IS UP!

about 11 years ago

Right now, equities are down, oil is slumping every day, realty is down. The only price moving up is that of gold. And this is normal - when everything else is down, it indicates increased uncertainty and that means gold becomes the safe haven. So the very same yellow metal which wa

Oberoi Realty top gainer

about 12 years ago

Oberoi Realty is the top gainer on the BSE, with the stock opening higher at Rs.210,25, over previous close of Rs.211.30. It hit an intra day high at Rs.230 and volumes are up over 11 times. The stock is up after the Supreme Court dismissed a lower court judgement and freed up 100 of acres i ...

AFFORDABLE HOUSING – THE NEW BUZZ WORD IN REALTY

about 9 years ago

“Affordable Housing” is probably the second big thing in the Govt’s ‘to-do’ list after digitization. The Union Budget of FY18 was proof of that very fact. And in the realty circles, which is truly in the doldrums and looking for opportunities to celebrate, affordable housing has indeed become that mannah from the heavens.

REALTY SECTOR TO SULK AS NHB GETS STRICT

about 6 years ago

In common parlance what this means is that the builders can no longer pay the EMIs for the buyers. This had become a huge selling point with realty sector where builders advertised how a buyer’s EMI would be taken care by the builder till completion of the project.

Oberoi Realty builds up

about 12 years ago

Oberoi Realty is the top gainer of the day currently, up almost 11% at Rs.220, with a jaw dropping jump up in volumes at over 18 times. The stock hit an intra day high at Rs.234.50. The realty stock is in the spotlight today as news has emerged that it is not Tata Housing as was rumoured but ...

Oberoi Realty

about 15 years ago

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D B Realty

about 16 years ago

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MUMBAI REALTY - UNLIKELY THAT PRICES WILL COME DOWN

about 14 years ago

With an eye on elections, the Maharashtra Govt tweaked the amendments made to the Development Control Rules (DCR) for Mumbai city. The Chief Minister has suddenly woken up to Mumbai realty? After the Adarsh scam, no redevelopment project has been passed. Its over two years and builders and flat owners have been literally bleeding to death. All pleas till now have fallen on deaf ...

Oberoi Realty - Buying an expensive Rs.1,040 crore 5 Star Hotel

about 5 years ago

This release is hiding more than what it reveals.

Sunteck Realty down 4%

about 2 years ago

From its close of Rs.498.50, it opened lower at Rs.485.55 and went down to Rs.478, a decline of over 4%. It currently trades around the same lower levels.

Realty stocks salute RBI's rate cut!

about 11 years ago

Realty stocks are currently the top gainers on the bourses, led by HDIL which is around 12% at Rs.73.55, followed by DLF up almost 7.5% at Rs.143, India Bulls Real Estate is next, up again around 7.5% at Rs.68.70 and so is Unitech, up 7% at Rs.16.70. The surprise 25 bps rate cut today mornin ...

Oberoi Realty builds up

about 2 years ago

The stock price has reacted well to this development, with the stock opening marginally higher at Rs.1444.95 and soon jumping to Rs.1455.75, a new 52-week high. Profit booking came in at this level

Oberoi Realty at new high

about 2 years ago

The stock is building up fast; from its close of Rs.1342.40, it opened higher today at Rs.1369.25 and soon surged to hit a new 52-week high at Rs.1407.15.

Realty stocks beaten down

about 9 years ago

Realty stocks, as expected has been beaten down today after the crackdown exercise of Modi on black money. The sector, which probably is a haven for tax evaders and black money, will naturally be the worst affected due to this ban on 500 and1000 rupee notes. The smaller builders will probably hav ...

Realty stocks in focus

about 8 years ago

RBI yesterday changed the statutes of lending for real estate investment trust (Reits) and infrastructure investment trust (InvIts). It has capped the exposure to 10% of the unit capital of such instruments.

RBI - NIPPING REALTY 'SCHEMES' RIGHT AT THE BUD

about 12 years ago

We all would have come across builders/developers at some point of time or other. Thus we all would be very familiar with the attitude of most builders/developers who take away as much money from us as possible, without they themselves delivering little to nothing. We buy a home putting our entire life savings and then even after paying; we are the mercy of the builder. There are instances where people have paid up over 75%

REALTY - THE BUBBLE HAS TO BURST

about 12 years ago

This reeks of desperation. When builders get onto this kind of "offers" mode, surely it means that there are no buyers and they need to offer something more. Sadly none of them want to do what will get buyers in droves - reduce the prices instead of these offers! But maybe once the builders

CEMENT PRICES RISE AS REALTY DEMAND EBBS

about 12 years ago

In the past one month alone, cement prices have risen by a whopping 30% and cement price now hovers around Rs.275/50 kg bag. And that's not all - it is expected to go up further to Rs.325/bag in the coming few days, heralding the coming of the festival season and going away of monsoon.

REALTY - INVASION BY 'FOREIGNERS' PUSHES UP UNREAL PRICES

about 12 years ago

As per the the latest data published by the Australian Govt, Chinese investors spent almost 6 billion Australian dollars (US$5.4 billion) on real estate during the 12-month period ending in June 2013. An HSBC report published in February named Australia as China's No. 1 destination for overseas property. And to follow all this up, Credit Suisse released a report that forecasts a flood of Chinese investment over the next

AFFORDABLE HOUSING - THE NEW BUZZ WORD IN REALTY

about 11 years ago

Anybody and everybody is talking about this - affordable housing. Reports are being put out by brokerage and analysts about the pot of gold which affordable housing represents. In fact Axis Bank, in April launched a 30-year 'affordable housing loan, known as 'Asha Home Loan'.

REALTY - PICTURE LOOKS PRETTY GRIM

about 10 years ago

In your childhood, you would have surely, at one time or the other, made a picture by joining dots. Though the plotted and numbered dots gave you a rough idea of what the picture is all about - an animal or a flower or a house; the whole effect comes to fore only when all the dots are joined.

REALTY – BUILDING THE MARKET SENTIMENT

about 4 years ago

There are some worried that the Evergrande crisis will spill over into India as FIIs might prefer to stay away for some time till the dust settles. But then, the demand is driven by Indians – many of them genuine buyers and many of them investors who have no other avenues to park their funds. So, when the demand is driven internally, the crisis there will not have an impact here.

DB Realty at 5% UC

about 3 years ago

Post this news, the stock price today opened itself 5% up at Rs.90.15, hitting the UC of the day. Its 52-week high is at Rs.133.85.

DB Realty hits 5% UC

about 3 years ago

The stock which had closed on Monday at Rs.95.15, opened higher today at Rs.99.85 and within seconds hit the 5% UC of the day at Rs.99.90, where it now stays frozen

Sunteck Realty up over 4%

about 5 years ago

The stock is up in the green today morning, rising over 4% to Rs.386.45; it is now trading at Rs.317 levels, up around 1.5%.

Oberoi Realty builds up

about 5 years ago

The stock opened over 4.5% higher at Rs.358 and went to touch the 20% UC of today at Rs.410.45.

THE STORY OF INDIA’S REALTY SECTOR ….

about 6 years ago

This is the condition of one small time builder; can you imagine how many such builders would have just gone phutt in these two years? Giving statistical muscle to this is data from real estate consultancy Anarock. It has put out a report saying that builders across India are sitting on unsold inventory of 6.65 lakh units across India

Sunteck Realty hits new high

about 4 years ago

The stock which which had closed at Rs.512.10 on Friday, went on to hit a new high today at Rs.554 on the back of doubling volumes.

Sunteck Realty rises

about 4 years ago

The stock which had closed yesterday at Rs.310.75, the stock opened slightly higher at Rs.311 and went on to hit an intraday high at Rs.337.25.

Godrej Prop up over 10%

about 12 years ago

Almost the entire realty pack is up in the green, at least all those who have development in Maharashtra. Godrej Properties is the top gainer in this pack, up 10% at Rs.182.20, followed by Satra Properties, Zandu Realty, Ansal Hsg, Indiabull Real Estate. Godrej volumes have spurted up almost 13 t ...

Anant Raj down over 4%

about 12 years ago

The entire realty pack is down in the red today, led by Unitech in the biggies and Anant Raj in the mid cap. The stock is down 4% at Rs.67, dotted with more sellers than buyers. Its lower circuit filter is at Rs.55.85. Volumes are tepid at 79,000 shares in the morning trades. Apart from the ...

Unitech's woes continue

about 10 years ago

Quoted at less than Rs.5, at Rs.3.82 to be more specific, how much further “down” can one see this penny stock go to? We are talking about Unitech, supposedly the second largest realty company after DLF. Debt has virtually sounded the death knell for this company and its cup of w ...

Nitesh Estate builds up

about 12 years ago

It is after some time that we are seeing some momentum in a realty stock. Nitesh Estate, which had hit a new 52-week low at the beginning of this month at Rs.9.25 is up today almost 6% at Rs.11.75. Volumes are high at 33,000 shares. Its market cap is at Rs.171 crore. The stock has risen toda ...

SERIOUSLY, MUMBAI ONLY FOR THE RICHEST

about 7 years ago

This was something which should not surprise anyone of us living in Mumbai. Realty prices continue to remain unaffordable and infrastructure continues to sag under the pressure of the ever growing population; and way back in 2015, it lost its mantle as the economic capital of India to Delhi.

MAKING THE MONEY GO LONG….

about 4 years ago

Why do people invest their surplus money in real estate and gold? Yes, it is the most lucrative, highest return option. And that is because these two – realty and gold moves with inflation. If inflation is up, the price of these two is also up and ideally, when cost comes down, rates of these two should come down too, but it does not; the correction is always minor.

ROUND ONE - MSMEs BIGGEST GAINERS

about 5 years ago

The FM stated right at the outset that there will be 15 measures of which 6 will be for MSMEs, 2 each for Employee Provident Funds, NBFCs and MFIs; one each for discoms, realty and contractors and lastly, 3 tax related.

RBBG IS THE BEST WAY AHEAD?

about 6 years ago

A work-in-progress realty project where the largest bank of India is a guarantor? Now that’s a sure winner, isn’t it? But the question is – why? On Thursday, 9th Jan, Sunteck Realty was one bright star on the bourses.

CEMENT - BUILDING UP EVEN AS PRICES FALL

about 6 years ago

This is the monsoon season and cyclically, this is the lowest, ebb time for cement companies. And as such also, with realty in the doldrums and construction activities across the country on a standstill, little wonder that cement is looked at cynically by many.

IIP SLUMPS - REFLECTS THE GROUND REALITY

about 6 years ago

IIP for June came in at 2% v/s 3.1% in May and it put forth what we all knew all along – the economy is slowing down and slowing down fast. With the auto sector almost gutted, realty also down in the dumps, these numbers of industrial production, at least as of now seem merely symbolic

THE INDELIBLE LINK BETWEEN OIL AND GOLD

about 6 years ago

Right now, equities are down, oil is slumping every day, realty is down. The only price moving up is that of gold. And this is normal – when everything else is down, it indicates increased uncertainty and that means gold becomes the safe haven. So the very same yellow metal which was shunned by everyone and analysts were talking big about price hitting new lows, is now suddenly back in the limelight.

RERA – NO NEED TO GO RAH RAH ABOUT IT!

about 8 years ago

The week gone by will either become historic for the Indian realty sector or become a standing joke, all depending on how well the Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA) gets implemented. In our country, we are so habituated to people flouting rules and finding loopholes in every single law that the faith in seeing anything actually go by the books seems almost Utopian.

ECONOMIC SURVEY - SNAKES & LADDER UP AHEAD

about 4 years ago

The Survey has laid a lot of importance on consumption growing to pre-pandemic levels led through Govt spending on infra and uptick in housing cycle helping revive the construction sector. Based on this commentary it would be safe to say that the Budget tomorrow will continue to focus on boosting the realty sector and increase consumer spending.

CEMENT - DEMAND DOWN BUT PRICES UP

about 10 years ago

Realty sector is gasping for survival with skeletal demand. Housing prices are have come off the earlier highs and the interest rate cycle has finally started turning around towards lower rates - yet it will take a while for the buyers to come back and buy. There isn't much construction happening

HOW IS RAJAN RESPONSIBLE FOR JAYPEE'S RS.65,000 CRORE DEBT?

about 10 years ago

The market is extremely weak today with no immediate positive trigger on the horizon. With mixed predictions coming in for monsoon - IMD says rainfall will be at 88% and Skymet says it would be 102%. So uncertainty has only grown deeper. And in the midst of all this, we have highly leveraged companies, most infra and capital goods companies and even realty companies sitting tightly in deep red on the bourses. The market is disappointed with the hawkish stance of the RBI Governor and these stocks

INFLATION INDEXED BONDS - THE BEST ALTERNATE TO GOLD & REALTY?

about 12 years ago

Why do people invest their surplus money in real estate and gold? Yes, it is the most lucrative, highest return option. And that is because these two - realty and gold moves with inflation. If inflation is up, the price of these two is also up and ideally, when cost comes down

THE PHENOMENAL RISE OF THE MARKETS

about 12 years ago

The phenomenal rise of the markets today has left everyone totally stunned. The BSE has galloped over 500 points and the NSE surged over 150 points. BSE and Nifty ended at highest level since January 2011. Bank Nifty is at 30-month high. The BSE Realty index is up over 4% and the

WILL THE PROPERTY BUBBLE BURST?

about 13 years ago

All that which goes up has to come down; that's the law of gravity. But the Indian realty sector has been defying this law for a long time now but it looks like, not gravity but the burden of debt is slowly but surely pulling down not just the prices but many builders/developers too. A few days ago, HDIL really spooked the market and the sector when in early Jan, the promoter of the company had to urgently sell some stake to raise Rs.57 crore

MUMBAI LOSING IT ALL TO DELHI

about 9 years ago

This was something which should not surprise anyone of us living in Mumbai. Realty prices continue to touch the sky and infrastructure continues to sag under the pressure of the ever growing population; and it has lost its place as the economic capital of India to Delhi. The latest report from the Oxford Economics shows that Delhi stands 30th among the top 50 metropolitan entities globally in 2015, pushing Mumbai to 31st spot. The report has said that, "Delhi Extended Urban Agglomeration (EUA) consisting of Delhi, Gurgaon

NFTs - PROOF THAT WORLD IS GETTING MADDER!

about 4 years ago

Having dabbled in stocks, especially IPOs; having bought innumerable realty projects; FDs and bonds are even beyond count; gold and diamond is like passe; so when people like these have more surplus money to invest, where do the well-heeled High Networth Individuals (HNIs) put the money?

Marg on the 'debt recovery' road

about 9 years ago

Marg Ltd is in the spotlight today morning. The stock, which has closed yesterday at Rs.8.91, opened 20% higher at Rs.10.69, hitting the upper circuit. Its 52-week high is at Rs.20.87. The company, mainly a construction and realty company. Its operates the Karaikal Port, having a current cap ...

Brigade builds up steadily

about 10 years ago

Bangalore’s realty major Brigade Enterprises is firmly in the green, this Monday morning, up 3.7% at Rs. 137.90 per share, in line with the positive momentum seen across the broader markets. The share price has been rising from strength to strength since the morning opening. This realty com ...

Nitesh Estates hits 20% UC

about 6 years ago

Realty company, Nitesh Estates hit the 20% UC today at Rs.6.86, on the back of very heavy volumes of almost 7 times.

DLF gets beaten down

about 12 years ago

DLF is amongst the leading losers in the realty sector. The stock opened weaker at Rs.149.40 and is currently down over 3% at Rs.146.85. Volumes remain muted just a little over 3 lakh shares. The stock is down in the red following various news reports on the dismal state of the realty market ...

DLF up 4% on deal completion

about 12 years ago

Shares of realty major DLF are up 3.62% at Rs. 142.90 per share, when the broader BSE Sensex is up a percentage point at 20,080. Company has completed slump sale of its subsidiary DLF Home Developers Ltd.’s 33MW wind turbines at Rajasthan, for which it has received a consideration of Rs. 67 ...

Puravankara crumbles into red

about 11 years ago

Puravankara continues to slide today too. The stock opened weaker at Rs.93, to slip to an intra day low at Rs.86 and currently remains at the same levels, down almost 11%. The realty company stock has dipped into the red following disappointing Q1FY15 numbers. Its net profit for the quarter ...

Unitech's cup of woe overflows

about 10 years ago

Unitech once again wears the crown of being the top loser on the BSE currently. Down over 5.5%, the second largest realty company is today looking like a penny stock, quoting at Rs.7.50 levels, with its 52-week low at Rs.6.50. The Rs.2 face value stock’s market cap stands at Rs.2110 crore. ...

DLF builds up as Q1 sales improve

about 10 years ago

DLF is currently the top gainer on the BSE. Enthused by its increase in sales for Q1FY16 despite the fall in net profit, the stock hit a new 52-week high today at Rs.124.80 and it remains at the same levels, up 9%. Some 17 lakh shares have changed hands since the morning. The realty develope ...

Godrej Prop builds up

about 4 months ago

The stock saw a notable surge today, rising by 6.5%, following the announcement of its highest-ever quarterly and annual bookings for Q4 and FY25. This surge helped lead the Nifty Realty

MRO-TEK hits 5% UC

about 7 years ago

MRO-TEK Realty hit the 5% UC at Rs.45.75 and volumes jumped up over 2 times. Its 52-week high is at Rs.69.

Nila Infrastructure spurts up

about 9 years ago

Nila Infrastructure is a company that is hardly heard of on the streets. This Ahmedabad based company is engaged in infra/ EPC and realty projects. Amongst its notable work done are the building of bus shelters of Ahmedabad's Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) and Ahmedabad Municipal Trans ...

HDIL jumps on new project

about 8 years ago

It is after quite some time that we are hearing the launch of any new project from a realty company. Thus the market is enthused with HDIL.

Sobha Ltd

about 8 years ago

The BSE realty Index is on the surge today, going up 1.5% intra day. Of the 10 stocks in this Index, 8 are on the advance mode while only two are in the red. The gainers pack is led by Sobha

Marathon Nextgen builds up

about 9 years ago

Marathon Nextgen Realty is showing some super action today. With volumes jumping up over 3.25 times at 31,000 shares changing hands v/s less than 4500 shares over

Naukri, Vaahan and now Makaan

about 5 years ago

Keep an eye on realty developers, especially South-based, where the ticket size is at around Rs. 50 to Rs. 60 lakhs, per apartment.

HDIL crumbles and falls

about 9 years ago

Right from the opening bell, HDIL has held strong to its position of being the top loser on the BSE. Tumbling down almost 8% to Rs.93 levels, the market has given its Q1FY17 a clear thumbs down. The realty major posted a 30% (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit at Rs.41 crore on a 2% fal ...

HDIL moves up on "preferential" basis

about 8 years ago

HDIL, a Mumbai based realty company is amongst the top gainers on the BSE currently. The stock price rose over 8% to Rs.69.05. Its 52-week high stands at Rs.101.91.

Sobha is in focus today

about 8 years ago

Realty company, Sobha Ltd is in focus today, figuring among the top five gainers on the BSE. The stock price rose almost 5% to Rs.430. Its 52-week high is at Rs.449.05.

THE BRIGHTEST SPARKLERS FOR THIS DIWALI

about 10 years ago

Today is an auspicious day, Dhanteras, the first day of the five-day Diwali Festival. And keeping the festivities in mind, the Muhurat Trading on Lakshmi Poojan day, following the tradition of every year, we have identified a set of Navratnas for Diwali. These ratnas can outshine any gold or diamond jewellery, earning you more too! The nine gems are one from each sector which we think are today poised for much better times ahead. And these are, as per us, the best stocks in their respective sectors. Take a pick, choose the gem which suits you the best or build a long term portfolio

Emami gets 'fair and handsome'

about 12 years ago

Emami is doing very well today morning, on the back of its exuberant numbers for Q4FY13 and a 1:2 bonus – one equity share for every two held. The stock opened higher at Rs.677 and went on to hit an intra day high at Rs.699.30 and it currently remains strongly in the green, up 2.4% at Rs.68 ...

Man Infra

about 16 years ago

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Cords Cable

about 18 years ago

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EMAAR MGF LAND

about 18 years ago

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EMAAR MGF LAND

about 18 years ago

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Gammon Infra

about 18 years ago

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IB Power

about 16 years ago

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Godrej Properties

about 16 years ago

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Vascom Eng

about 16 years ago

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IL&FS Trans

about 16 years ago

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Price to Book Ratio

about 7 years ago

Price to Book Ratio or P/B Ratio determines the valuation of the company with respect to its balance sheet strength.

Nitesh Estates

about 16 years ago

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J P Infratech

about 15 years ago

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Prestige Estates

about 15 years ago

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Coffee Day Ent

about 10 years ago

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Karda Constructions

about 7 years ago

Verdict :Small and unappealing
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Overall Subscription : 2.54x
QIB : 1.55x,HNI :3.44x,Retail :2.01x
Listing Date : 2 Apr 2018, , Listing Price : 136

Macrotech Developers

about 4 years ago

Verdict :Macro Debt seeking Desperate Listing
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Price Band : Rs.483 to Rs. 486
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Overall Subscription : 1.37x
QIB : 3.06x,HNI :1.45x,Retail :0.4x,Other :0.17x
Listing Date : 22 Apr 2021, , Listing Price : 436

Keystone Realtors

about 3 years ago

Extremely Weak Fundamentals
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Price Band : Rs.514 to Rs. 541
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Overall Subscription : 2.01x
QIB : 3.84x,HNI :3.03x,Retail :0.53x
Listing Date : 24 Nov 2022, , Listing Price : 555

Sri Lotus Developers

about 3 days ago

Small but Superior Margins
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Issue Size : Rs. 792 cr, Issue Type : Fresh Issue
Price Band : Rs.140 to Rs. 150
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Ventive Hospitality

about 8 months ago

Hospitable Pricing for a Premium Play
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Overall Subscription : 9.8x
QIB : 9.08x,HNI :13.85x,Retail :5.87x,Other :9.49x
Listing Date : 30 Dec 2024, , Listing Price : 716

Nitesh Estates hits 20% UC

about 11 years ago

Nitesh Estates had closed yesterday in a lackluster mode at Rs.10.49 and today it opened itself 20% higher at Rs.12.58, breaching the upper circuit. Almost 68,000 shares changed hands. This sudden spike up of interest on the counter can be attributed to two factors – firstly, on a macr ...

HDIL top loser on BSE

about 13 years ago

HDIL is currently the top loser on the BSE, down 9% at Rs.55.55 and it hit a new 52-week low today at Rs.52.20. With more sellers dotting the counter than buyers, it is streaked in deep red. The stock has plunged on market rumours that the Maharashtra Gov might cancel its contract for Mumbai ...

Allcargo Logistics hits new high

about 4 years ago

The stock opened today at Rs.373.85, opened at Rs.381, going on to hit a new 52-week high at Rs.399. Volumes at up almost 3-times.

Indiabulls Real Estate jumps up 15%

about 6 years ago

The stock price of Indiabulls Real Estate opened with a gain of 6.65% at Rs.140.35 and went on to hit an intra day high at Rs.151, rising almost 15%.

Capacite Infra remains in red

about 6 years ago

Capacite Infraprojects had hit a new LC yesterday at Rs.179.05 and today too, its downward journey continued. With volumes jumping up 21 times, the stock price hit a new low today at Rs.156

GlaxoSmithKline Pharma in the green

about 6 years ago

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals is green in this otherwise very bleak market. The stock rose 2.5% to Rs.1245 and remains around the same levels.

Aditya Birla Capital in the limelight

about 6 years ago

Post this development, Aditya Birla Capital, the stock price has been rising for the last 2 days, gaining 5% during this period. The stock touched an intraday high at Rs.92.55, rising almost 2.5%.

Sunteck is all sunny

about 6 years ago

The stock is happy and the price rose to an intraday high at Rs.421.45, up from its close of yesterday at Rs.404.70.

Mahindra Life volatile

about 5 years ago

The stock bounced back, opening in the green at Rs.367.75, but soon lost its steam and is now back in the red

Bombay Dyeing in red

about 5 years ago

The stock is currently among the top five losers on the BSE, going down over 5% to Rs.68. Its 52-week high and low is at Rs.101.75 and Rs.36.20 respectively.

GMR Infra up 7%

about 5 years ago

The stock is up 7% at Rs.22.70 with a 1.5 times surge in volumes. Its 10% UC of the day is at Rs.23.30.

Info Edge up over 5%

about 5 years ago

The stock over 5% to Rs.5250 in the opening bell session and is currently trading at Rs.5090 levels. Its 10% UC of the day is at Rs.5494.65

MTNL ringing loud

about 4 years ago

From its close of Rs.13.98 yesterday, it opened higher at Rs.14.75 and went on to hit a new high at Rs.15.72

Accel makes news

about 4 years ago

The stock has reacted positively to this news, briefly skimming the 5% UC at Rs.14.32 and is now trading at Rs.14.05.

Vascon Engineers skims 10%

about 4 years ago

The stock briefly skimmed the 10% UC of the day at Rs.19.25 and is now trading at Rs.18.85, up around 8%. Volumes have jumped up almost 7 times.

NBCC looks pipped

about 4 years ago

From its close of Rs.57.05 of yesterday, it opened lower at Rs.56.45, with an intraday high and low at Rs.56.55 and Rs.54.90 respectively.

Raymond in limelight

about 4 years ago

The stock, which had closed yesterday at Rs.618.65, opened higher today at Rs.624 and went up to an intraday high at Rs.636. Its 52-week high is at Rs.708.

Rcom really 'Jio'ing!

about 7 years ago

Right from morning, RCom has been the top gainer on the BSE, going up 18% to Rs.16.80.

Godrej Prop tumbles down

about 4 years ago

The stock opened 9.5% lower at Rs.1511 and went down further to Rs.1502, going down over 10%. Its 15% LC for the day is at Rs.1418.90.

Century Textiles down 2%

about 3 years ago

Ideally, post this news, the stock price should have soared, instead profit taking has pushed the stock down into the red today.

NCC builds up

about 3 years ago

The stock is among the top gainers on the BSE currently; opening over 4% higher at Rs.61 and went on to hit an intraday high at Rs.64.45, up over 10%.

Steel stocks lead losers

about 3 years ago

The BSE Metal index hit a new low today and of the 10 stocks tracked, only one stock, Hind Zinc is in the green; rest all are in the red.

Hazoor Multi hits 5% UC

about 3 years ago

The stock which had closed on Friday at Rs.33.30, opened higher today at Rs34.90 and rose to its 5% UC of the day at Rs.34.90, where it now remains frozen

L&T building up

about 3 years ago

The stock which had closed on Friday at Rs.1684.60, opened today at Rs.1700 and rose over 3% to an intraday high at Rs.1734.30. Its 52-week high stands at Rs.2078.20.

Marathon Nextgen close to a high

about 3 years ago

The stock is doing very well today; from its close yesterday at Rs.243.40, it opened today at Rs.255 and rose to an intraday high at Rs.274.95, just a tad short from its 52-week high

Sobha crumbles down

about 2 years ago

The stock has been among the top five losers on the markets since the opening bell; the stock opened over 1.5% lower at Rs.774 and slipped down 6% to hit an intraday low at Rs.740.75.

Man Infra on new high

about 2 years ago

The stock is attracting today; opening 12% higher at Rs.178.10, the stock soon zoomed to hit a new 52-week high at Rs.180.95 and is still trading at these high levels, as of now.

Raymond hits a new high

about 1 year ago

The stock opened over 3% higher at Rs.3035.95 and surged further to hit a new 52-week high at Rs.3480.35, up more than 18%.

SCI sails in good waters

about 12 months ago

The stock, which had closed on Friday at Rs.257.35, opened much higher today at Rs.270.25 and rose to an intraday high at Rs.288.75. Its 52-week high is at Rs.384.80.

Majesco Fat Dividend - Mesmerized & Confusing

about 5 years ago

Do not get trapped by buying the share on cum dividend basis.

Hemisphere Properties - Media seen trapping retail investors

about 5 years ago

Readers those who have been victim of buying Hemisphere Properties at high rate, will keep moving in Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern Hemisphere now

Century Textiles - Birla Estates seen a Growth Engine

about 4 years ago

In nutshell, Century is on the take off stage to monetize its land parcels, which can largely get captured in the next 3 years, by over Rs. 10,000 crores.

Vascon Engineers in the limelight

about 7 years ago

Vascon Engineers is in the limelight today morning. The stock price rose over 5.5% to Rs.18.30 and remains some 4% up. Its UC is at 20%

Sobha builds a strong Q1

about 7 years ago

Unlike Titan, Sobha had good news to share and little wonder that it is currently the top gainer on the BSE. The stock price rose over 6% to Rs.507.

GSK Pharma in good health

about 12 years ago

Glaxco Smithkline Pharma is currently the top gainer on the BSE, up over 5% at Rs.2594, with an intra day high at Rs.2684. Volumes are up over 3 times at almost 14,000 shares today. This stock, along with other pharma stocks is up today as investors are seen to be taking long term positions ...

Bombay Dyeing disappoints

about 10 years ago

Bombay Dyeing is on a slump today, the stock price showing the disappointment over the poor Q1FY16 numbers. The stock, which had closed yesterday at Rs.87 is currently down at Rs.82, a slip of almost 6%. For Q1Fy16, when the company posted a net sales of Rs.393 crore, a drop of 27% (YoY), th ...

Rcom hits a new high, again

about 12 years ago

Reliance Communication which has been having a good run on the otherwise pessimistic markets is the top gainer on the BSE today morning. The stock is up almost 6% at Rs.143.25 and it has already hit another new 52-week high today at Rs.148. The stock is up in the green after it announced tod ...

Yes Bank becomes a 'no' today

about 12 years ago

The Banking sector is the biggest loser on the markets today, led by Yes Bank. The stock is down over 8% at Rs.403 and prior to that it had slipped to the days low point at Rs.402. Its 52-week low is at Rs.322.30. This stock and entire banking sector is painted red after the RBI, once again ...

Bombay Dyeing hits new low

about 12 years ago

Bombay Dyeing hit a new 52-week low today at Rs.37.25 but soon recovered from the low point though it continues to remain in the red at Rs.38 levels. Market cap is at Rs.801 crore. The stock hit the bottom after it posted a set of dismal numbers for Q1FY14, wherein it reported a net lo ...

Man Industries consistently in green

about 12 years ago

Man Industries has been doing very well for the past two days. Today too, the stock is up almost 2,.5% at Rs.71.25, with an intra day high at Rs.74.Volumes are huge at 5.5 lakh shares being traded today morning compared to 22,000 shares traded over past two weeks average. The stock has been u ...

Omaxe hits a new low

about 12 years ago

Omaxe is deep in the red today. The stock hit a new 52-week low today at Rs.131.65 and it currently remains around the same levels, down 3%. The stock is in the red as the market is disappointed with the floor price of Rs.130/share fixed by the company, which was at a discount to the market ...

Tata Steel up on land sale

about 12 years ago

Tata Steel is buzzing today; not a loud persistent buzz but slow, consistent buzz. The stock is up 2% at Rs.370, with an intra day high at Rs.371.30. The stock is up today on news that the company has sold its 25-acre land in Borivali, a suburb of Mumbai to the highest bidder, at Rs.1155 cro ...

DLF develops big cracks

about 11 years ago

Apart from JBM, another stock which was expected to react pretty strongly was DLF. The top loser on the BSE currently, the stock hit a new low today at Rs.111.25 and it continues to hover around the same levels, down over 18.5%. The stock is mired in the red on SEBI’s order which came ...

HCC builds on Lavasa nod

about 11 years ago

HCC has been stubbornly sitting amongst the top gainers on the BSE, currently up almost 8% at Rs.36.75, with volumes spiking up almost 2 times. Its intra day high stands at Rs.38.25 and 52-week high is at Rs.49. The stock is reacting positively to the much awaited clearance given by SEBI for ...

Clariant Chemicals zooms up 15%

about 11 years ago

Clariant Chemicals is literally on fire today. The stock is showing some 20 times surge in volumes and it is up 15% at Rs.995, its current intra day high. Its 52-week high is at Rs.1055. The stock has zoomed up like a rocket after it announced today that it has received an aggregate consider ...

Brigade Ent

about 18 years ago

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DLF in the UBS spotlight

about 11 years ago

It is after a long time that some good news has come the way of DLF. Showing good volumes, the stock is up over 3.5% at Rs.164 levels. The stock is up purely on foreign brokerage, UBS putting out a report, upping its target price for the stock from Rs.175 to Rs.190. This sudden, new-found op ...

Century Textiles is top gainer

about 11 years ago

Century Textiles is currently the top gainer on the BSE. From Friday’s close of Rs.548.55, it opened at Rs.551 and went on to an intra day high of Rs.574.35. It is presently ruling over 4% at Rs.571 levels. Some 1.35 lakh shares have changed hands today. The stock is emerging as a grea ...

Nirlon in the limelight

about 10 years ago

Nirlon is in the limelight today morning. The stock, which has closed yesterday at Rs.160.60, opened today at Rs.171 and went to an intra day high of Rs.180. It is currently at Rs.170, over 5.6% higher. The stock price has spurted up on news that Singapore’s Sovereign wealth fund, GIC ...

JP group in green as it gets "green' nod

about 10 years ago

The entire JP group stocks are leading the pack of gainers on the bourses. JP Associates is the top gainer at Rs.10.92, up over 9% followed by JP Infratech at Rs.16, up 6.45%, and even JP Power is up over 5% at Rs.7. This sudden spike up of interest for the JP group stocks has come on news t ...

Century Text drop, UltraTech rises

about 7 years ago

The newsmaker of the morning is undoubtedly, Century Textiles. Yesterday at the Board meeting, decision was taken to merge its cement unit into UltraTech Cement, in a bid to reduce debt and focus on its main money spinner, real estate.

Indian Hume gets "Dosti" push

about 10 years ago

Exactly a year ago, on 8th Sept 2014, Indian Hume Pipe had hit a new 52-week low of Rs.241 and today, it rose over 3% high at Rs.343.40. Its 52-week high stands currently at Rs.437. The stock is up, reacting to the news it announced yesterday that it has signed the Agreement for Development ...

Unitech down as bosses get jail and bail

about 10 years ago

Not surprisingly, Unitech is down with news that the top honchos of the company had been sent to 14 days judicial custody by additional chief metropolitan magistrate, in relation to a case filed by Noida residents – chartered accountant Sanjay Kalra and his business partner Devesh Wadhwa. T ...

Alok Industries to invoke SDR today

about 10 years ago

Alok Industries, turned into a penny stock today due to its debt, is amongst the top three losers on the BSE, losing over 6.5% intra day. The company is scheduled to hold its EGM today and the main purpose would be to get into the SDR process.Under "strategic debt restructuring" (SD ...

Sobha builds up

about 9 years ago

Realty player, Sobha is up and about today. The company, which usually precedes its Q4 numbers with some provisional data had good news to report this time. It announced yesterday after market closure that it has registered new sales area of 3.38m sq ft valued at 20.12bn at an average price ...

Sobha tanks to a new low

about 9 years ago

Realty company, Sobha Ltd announced its Q2FY17 yesterday evening after market hours and obviously the market was not too enthused. The company’s consolidated net profit came in very flat at Rs.38 crore v/s Rs.39 crore in previous Q2. This was on a 8% (YoY) rise in total income at Rs.55 ...

Bombay Dyeing jumps up almost 6.5%

about 9 years ago

Two back-to-back good news from Bombay Dyeing has led to the spurt in its stock price. The scrip today rose almost 6.5% to Rs.51.90 and continues to remain firmly in the green. The first news came in on 1st Jan when it said that it had sold off Land & Building and some specific utility ma ...

Godrej Properties

about 8 years ago

Godrej Properties is a big star on the bourses today. Currently the top gainer on the BSE, the stock hit a new high at Rs.585.05, up from yesterday’s close of Rs.505.10. Volumes are huge at around 14 times.

Amrit Corp hitting new highs

about 8 years ago

Amrit Corp has been hitting new highs almost every day since 10th May and the volatility in its price is mind boggling. Like today, from its yesterday’s close of Rs.738 – UC and new high, it went on to hit a new life time high at Rs.862 and is now back at Rs.823 levels.

DLF jumps on stake sale news

about 8 years ago

DLF, for Q1FY18, posted a 58% (YoY) drop in net profit at Rs.109 crore on a 9% increase in revenue at Rs.2200 crore. EBITDA went up from Rs.903 crore to Rs.1067 cror

Ashiana Housing rose almost 8%

about 8 years ago

Ashiana Housing rose almost 8% to Rs.175 and remains firmly in the green.

Bombay Dyeing up 5%

about 8 years ago

Bombay Dyeing opened itself 5% higher today at Rs.205.80 and figures in the top five gainers on the BSE. Its 52-week high is at Rs.245.70.

Phoenix Mills jumps up almost 7%

about 8 years ago

Phoenix Mills is making a great splash this new year. The stock price rose almost 7% to Rs.663.10, inching pretty close to its 52-week high of Rs.679.60 and continuing to remain firmly in the green.

Tata Communications rings a new tune

about 7 years ago

Tata Communications today rose almost 2.5% to Rs.654 and continues to remains firmly in the green around the same levels.

Jaiprakash Associates in the limelight

about 7 years ago

All this uncertainty has pulled down the stock price today; it is currently down around 2% at Rs.17.20. Its 52-week low is at Rs.9.15.

Reliance Power

about 18 years ago

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MUMBAI – LOSING ITS CHARM?

about 5 years ago

The pandemic has as such shown us the risk of staying in congested cities like Mumbai. While the blue-collared migrants fled for their life, many, the white-collared ones, who are now back at their parents home in smaller cities, working from there, are rethinking about coming back at all. Many, who are living in the city, are wondering whether it is worth living like this? Even if we get over this pandemic, what happens when the next one strikes?

Kolte Patil

about 18 years ago

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LAND BILL - MORE SOCIALIST HENCE ANTI CAPITALIST

about 12 years ago

Builders are like sharks - they will always get their meat. And yes, we the middle class will continue to get stressed from both sides, no law protects us. Either we shift to the lower rung or to the higher rung, that's probably the only way out! For us, buying a home will continue to remain an elusive dream as prices will only go up further as builders land acquisition costs will soar through the roof.

Q3FY14 - WHAT TO EXPECT?

about 12 years ago

No surprises here. Most of the brokerage houses are bullish on the Q3 earnings and on an average, they expect a 18 month high of 16% growth in topline of 30 Sensex companies, with profits expected to grow 22%. Merrill Lynch, Kotak Securities, Motilal Oswal and more... all expect good earnings from IT, pharma and metals. They are banking big on five companies - Tata Steel, expected to turnaround, Tata Motors to show robust numbers on the back of JLR's sales

10 REASONS WHY 2014 LOOKS MORE PROMISING

about 12 years ago

As we are getting ready to step into the New Year, there is hope and trepidation - will 2014 be better than 2013 or could it take a turn for the worse? The future is an unknown factor of our lives so what is the point fretting over something which is unknown or on which we have no control? Yes, what we can surely do is look logically at how things could pan out in 2014 and what are the factors that could make the year better or worse.

INDIAN RETAILER - MALLED OUT!

about 12 years ago

On the other hand, look at the Food Courts and hyper markets - everyone who comes to Mall does not come to visit the shops but pick up something from these hypermarkets and maybe grad a quick bite. The programme usually is, for most of us, to roam around in the cool comfort of the mall, window shop and balk at the price tags and then quietly go to the hypermarket and buys the necessities and this could be

THE VANISHING ILK OF BROKERS & SUB-BROKERS

about 12 years ago

Ask a new generation yuppie equity analyst about the "pit" or the "ledger book" and he is sure to draw a blank, looking at you as though you have lost your marbles. And worse still, try telling them stories of how you needed to call your broker, place orders for buying or selling shares and how we depended on this one person totally for the 'best' price. The Generation Y will shrivel in horror

Q2FY14 - DON'T WAIT WITH BATED BREATH FOR THE RESULTS

about 12 years ago

Expectations, this time around are much muted. No one is really talking about Q2 numbers being 'number changing' for the markets. Q1 was disappointing and with things having not really changed much, apart from UPA trying to whip up confidence with its rhetoric reform announcements; there

HAUNTING BY PLEDGED SHARES - NIGHTMARE ON DALAL STREET

about 12 years ago

Pledged shares are indeed an indication of the financial health of the company. More the promoters stake pledged, higher is the liquidity crunch and turbulent financials. And looks like things are getting worse on the pledge shares front. At end of FY13, the value of pledged shares reached Rs.1.4 lakh crore and this meant that one in every five company had some percentage or the other their promoters stake pledged.

TO CATCH A FALLING KNIFE WITH A RAZOR'S EDGE...

about 12 years ago

One need not be a stock market specialist to say that bears seem to holding the markets in a tight grip. Moods remain despondent with no major positive trigger at sight. Yet, even when there is a sense of hopelessness on Dalal Street, many are on the prowl, looking for bargains. Call them scavengers or whatever, they buy every time there is a carnage; they scavenge through the rubble, looking for a good bargain.

BUFFETT'S ANNUAL LETTER - REFRESHING INVESTING FUNDAMENTALS

about 12 years ago

Every year, the letter which Buffett writes to his shareholders is waited with a lot of eagerness. Apart from getting a peek into where his vision for the future lay, it is a pleasure to read his thought process and understand better about investments. This year's letter, which he wrote to Berkshire shareholders yesterday was like a refresher course for us investors. As usual it had nuggets of wisdom, more valuable than gold.

CYCLICAL AND SEASONAL STOCKS - ARE THEY THE BEST 'DEFENSE'?

about 12 years ago

In stock market parlance, they are essentially different. Cyclical stocks are those which move in tandem with the business cycles and reflect the state of the economy and not the changes in the season. For eg: when there the economy is booming, there is a demand for luxury goods or when there is a recession, automobiles show a slump in demand. This in short is cyclical. The products of the company share the same pattern as the economy and that is what makes them cyclical. To understand better, use the reference of the

THE WEIGHT OF Q1FY14 NUMBERS - CRUSHING?

about 12 years ago

Q1 numbers are not crystal gazing; it is more about looking into the past three months and it is the past experience which is expected to give cues for the coming months. Today, the moods remain despondent, much more pessimistic than what they were at the end of Q4FY13. The first three months of the current fiscal were troubled, with rupee v/s the US dollar slipping to its lowest ever

REAL ESTATE BILL - CAN YOU AFFORD YOUR DREAM HOME NOW? NAH!

about 12 years ago

Does it in any way mean that you will now be able to own your dream home? Or is there protection against indiscriminate price hikes by realtors? Well, the answer to these very crucial questions is - NO. But it is at least a beginning and the attempt is to bring about some transparency in this highly unregulated sector.

HIGH PRICING KILLING THE IPOs

about 12 years ago

Remember the issue of Infosys? It came way back in 1993 and shares were issued at Rs.95/share. Today even when it is not exactly at its best, it is at over Rs.2000/share. HDFC Bank came out with an IPO in 1995 and it was priced at par, at an unbelievable Rs.10/share. It was oversubscribed 55 times

PUBLIC SHAREHOLDING NORM - HOPEFULLY, NO EXTENSION OF DEADLINE

about 12 years ago

Every other day, one stock or the other is up precisely on this rumour - delisting. The deadline for bringing down promoters holding to 75% or less expires on 30th June 2013, three years after it was mooted. That for the public sector, where public float should be at least 10%, expires on 31st August 2013.

STALLED PROJECTS - WILL CHIDAMBARAM REALLY CLEAR THE WAY?

about 12 years ago

The big news of yesterday, after the big speech of Narendra Modi at FICCI was Chidambaram's rhetoric. He said that the agenda of his meeting with industry honchos and top bankers in Mumbai was to identify projects which were stalled and get these 300-odd projects going.

'UNDATED' CURRENCY NOTES AND GOLD - SIMPLE LOGIC HAI!

about 12 years ago

Sometimes the best logic comes from the simplest person at home - be it a grandmom or mother or even your domestic help. Now take the case of this rush to exchange pre-2005 currency notes. All three confer - gold prices will spike up as people to rush to clear their tijoris of all pre-2005

IS THIS THE 'SEASON' TO BUY 'CYCLICAL' STOCKS?

about 11 years ago

Cyclical stocks are those which move in tandem with the business cycles and reflect the state of the economy and not the changes in the season. For eg: when there the economy is booming, there is a demand for luxury goods or when there is a recession, automobiles show a slump in demand. This in short is cyclical.

CAUTION: WET CEMENT AHEAD!

about 13 years ago

Can you believe it? The Kumbh Mela at Allahabad is responsible for the fall in cement demand! This seems like a very illogical and farfetched reasoning but apparently, with most of the laborers, hailing from Bihar and UP, rushing to Allahabad during these months for a holy dip to wash away their sins, there was nobody to work at construction sites. It seems building activity, be it civil or home construction came to a standstill

PLEDGED SHARES - NO LONGER THE NIGHTMARE

about 11 years ago

When you start selling your family gold and silver, especially when all know that you are otherwise leveraged to the hilt and are facing a tight liquidity crunch, surely it means that you have hit rock bottom, as far as your financials are concerned. That is how we view things in personal