Dr Reddy's down nearly 4%; mcap dips by Rs 1,887 cr post Q3

Shares of Dr Reddy's Laboratories today fell by nearly 4 per cent after the company's December quarter earnings failed to meet market expectations.
The stock went down by 3.61 per cent to settle at Rs 2,959.65 on BSE. During the day, it lost 3.92 per cent to Rs 2,950.
On NSE, shares of the company dropped by 3.6 per cent to end at Rs 2,959.60.
The company's market valuation diminished by Rs 1,887.11 crore to Rs 50,493.89 crore.
"Dr Reddys Lab posted results below expectations both on top and bottom-line," said Sarabjit Kour Nangra, VP Research - Pharma, Angel Broking.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories today posted a marginal increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 579.2 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, hit by weak sales in emerging markets like Russia, CIS nations and Romania.
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 574.5 crore during the same period of previous fiscal.
Net income from sales and services rose to Rs 3,967.9 crore for the third quarter as compared to Rs 3,843.1 crore during the same period of previous fiscal, Dr Reddy's Laboratories said in a regulatory filing.