Investors and analysts often look at value investing in contradistinction to growth investing. Quite often, they converge; which means a growth stock may also be …
What is the subtle shift in FMCG stocks that is happening…
This article could also have been titled “How not to be fooled by the FMCG Index”? If you look at the FMCG index performance in …
What does the Walmart buyout of Flipkart mean?
After months of speculation, the rumour mills finally came to a grinding halt as Walmart officially announced the acquisition of 77% stake in Flipkart for …
What should you consider to judge the profitability of a company?
How do you judge the profitability of a company? There are various approaches to measuring profitability. For example, profitability can be measured as a percentage …
Understanding the two approaches to gauging leverage of a business…
What do we understand by leverage? As the name suggests, it refers to the strategic use of debt (as a lever) to reduce your cost …
Why the Sugar Industry is a major worry for markets…
If you have even been a casual observer of markets, the one thing you would have noticed is the stark underperformance of sugar stocks on …
How grounded planes will impact the market share of Indigo…
Nearly 7% of the current Indigo flights are grounded because the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) all A-320 Neos fitted with PW1100 engines beyond …
Key takeaways from the Ultratech Counterbid for Binani…
When Ultratech Cements, owned by the Kumaramangalam Birla Group, made an aggressive Rs.7266 counter bid for Binani Cements, it not only set a new price …
What does it mean if Tata Sons chooses to go private?
During the week, the Tatas have called a special meeting on September 21st to consider converting Tata Sons from a Public Limited company into a …
IndusInd and Bharat Financial finally agree to explore a merger…
The proposed merger between IndusInd Bank and Bharat Financial has been a matter of discussion for a fairly long time. It was seen by many …