Page 32 - Devangshu Datta/workspace/business Standard Web/undefined

Maruti Suzuki eyes higher growth, market share gains with expansion

The company is also looking at a higher share of SUV with higher average selling prices and realisations

Tailwind ahead for consumer durables sector during festival season

There are hopes of better offtake and margin gains

China's demographic tea leaves

Its economic problems due to ageing, low birth rate, and poor gender ratios should serve as a wake-up call for India

How physics Nobel laureates helped unlock secrets of shortest time frames

The groundbreaking research into attosecond pulses opens doors to a new era of scientific exploration with applications spanning physics, chemistry, engineering and medical diagnostics

Business growth remains robust for Bajaj Finance, M&M Financial Services

While analysts remain positive, the two stocks fell by 1.5-4.5 per cent on Wednesday

Street gives a thumbs up to Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta's demerger plan

While the holding company discount should reduce and operational flexibility improve, there are still some concerns on the parent's debt

Tailwinds point to better prospects for Emami; FY24 may see recovery in biz

The Q2 results are likely to see flat volumes and low revenue growth alongside some gross margin expansion

SBI Cards likely to gain as higher spending expected in third quarter

The four largest players are HDFC Bank, SBI Cards, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank and they hold 70 per cent of outstanding cards and receive about 75 per cent of spends

Danish alliance's copyright notice could change the way AI is designed

Lawsuits prompt calls for transparency and compensation in the world of generative AI

Strong growth prospects for the affordable housing finance sector

The competitive intensity is high in the lender segment, with banks, small finance banks and NBFCs including both specialised HFC and non-specilaised NBFCs active in the segment

Improving signals for road sector companies with 25% budget boost for FY24

Given high competition, firms with ability to monetise projects, focus on high margin assets and healthy balance sheets are preferred plays

Rising domestic demand, higher volumes augur well for Coal India stock

India is seeing all-time high peak power and energy demand growth (21 per cent, 15 per cent YoY in Aug'23) and seeing increasing shortage during non-solar hours

Some headwinds emerge for India's cement sector amidst high valuations

The capex of the past year or two will probably result in over-supply

Soft power and Sikh influence

The India-Canada row highlights our double-edged soft power

Oil marketing companies likely to feel the heat of high crude oil prices

RIL a likely beneficiary of higher refining margins; ONGC and Oil unlikely to see major change in estimates

Standalone health, private multi-line insurance players see more gains

Target prices though indicate decent upside in Star Health, and minor gains in ICICI Lombard

Headwinds ahead for NBFCs; analysts differ significantly in recommendations

But analysts differ significantly with respect to individual large players

Tata Steel investment positive for UK ops, but stock has not moved much

The company will also have to consult unions and other stakeholders during this process and that could take up to two months

Strong domestic EV play and JLR sales positives for Tata Motors stock

A key factor is that JLR reported increased sales for Q1FY24 reflecting continuing improvement in chip and other supply constraints

15 years since US bank Lehman Brothers fall: Looking back to look ahead

15 years ago, a US investment bank collapsed and changed the financial world forever. Or, did it?