| Supply woes | 14-SEP-09 |
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| The concerns of an over-supply situation in the domestic cement industry and the consequent impact on prices and profitability are back again. But, this time around, the threat looks more prominent and thus, suggests that the heydays enjoyed by the sector in recent years in the form of improving operating rates, prices and profitability may well become history. And thus, the resultant impact on stock valuation, going ahead. For now, while the cement dispatch numbers for August 2009 have been good and those for year-to-date healthy, the fall in cement prices across different regions is a cause for concern. |
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| Home prices to fall 10%: Study | 25-JUN-09 |
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| Home prices are likely to fall another 10 per cent in the second half of 2009, as demand remains subdued, says a research report from Crisil Research. |
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| FCCB redemptions may erode 17% of net worth | 23-APR-09 |
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| Indian companies with outstanding foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) are likely to see a decline of 17 per cent in their net worth and 11 per cent in profitability as credit crunch and following down turn in the stock markets have pushed their stock price about 50 per cent below the price for conversion in to equity. |
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| Hotel occupancy may hit record low | 20-JAN-09 |
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| The bad news just doesn’t seem to end for the hotel industry. The profitability of premium hotels that include 5-Star Deluxe and 5-Star is expected to be impacted significantly as occupancy rates have declined sharply due to falling demand for hotel rooms and new hotel rooms are being added across cities in India, according to a report by Crisil Research. |
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| Winning deal? | 09-JUN-08 |
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Given the stiff competition, lack of prior experience and commodity nature of business, First Winner Industries' offer is better avoided. |
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| Small cars have big potential: Survey | 15-JAN-08 |
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| Even as Tata Motors Nano went on display at the Auto Expo, a survey by Invest India Market Solutions (IIMS Dataworks) shows that as many as 12.8 million Indian households can be potential buyers for |
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| Slowdown in home loans to continue in 2008 | 29-NOV-07 |
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| The slowdown in home loan growth would continue in 2007-08, with disbursements expected to grow at only 10 per cent, on the back of a subdued 18 per cent growth in 2006-07.
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| Fuel price hike unlikely | 11-MAY-07 |
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| The rising rupee over the last three months has brought cheer to the oil marketing companies, who have together added around Rs 250-300 crore to their operating profits already.
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| Energy contracts dip on MCX | 26-SEP-06 |
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| Energy Futures including crude oil and natural gas on Multi Commodity Exhange (MCX) continued their downward rally on Monday.
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