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Early-bird results: 7-day Covid-19 lockdown in March affected India Inc

Combined profit before tax of 81 firms down 37.5% y-o-y, worst show in at least 3 years

RIL, Infosys, HUL account for 51% recovery in Sensex from 52-week low

In all, these three entities have added Rs 5.8 trillion to their m-cap during the period, against a Rs 11.3-trillion rise in the incremental m-cap of all 30 Sensex companies

RIL's valuation premium hits all-time high of 830 bps; stock rises over 3%

It is trading at nearly 28 times its trailing earnings per share against Sensex's 19.4

TCS snatches most-profitable tag from Reliance Industries after 6 years

The Mukesh Ambani-controlled conglomerate, however, remains miles ahead of TCS in other financial parameters such as total revenue, operating profit, net worth, assets, and m-cap.

Covid-19 lockdown: India Inc more vulnerable now than in recession of 2008

Profitability and cash reserves have halved since the global financial crisis

How economic crisis due to Covid-19 is different from 2008 meltdown

It's been a sudden slump in economic activity, as against a slow burn then

Listed MNCs remain immune to coronavirus outbreak as m-cap rises to 15%

With combined market capitalisation of Rs 13.8 trillion, 74 Indian subsidiaries of global multinationals are now ahead of state-owned listed companies

Coronavirus impact: GDP likely to fall to a three-decade low, say analysts

Total loss in output is estimated to be around Rs 6 trillion based on estimated GDP at current prices for FY20

Post coronavirus lockdown, industrial demand for power plummets by 30%

An overall generation down by 3.6 per cent YoY in March 2020, creating financial problem for producers

Winner takes all: Big fish swallow the small ones amid demand slowdown

There has been a steady rise in market concentration in several sectors across manufacturing

From Caterpillar India to JCB India: India's best unlisted companies

The list of India's best unlisted companies is dominated by Indian subsidiaries of well-known American and European MNCs

Coronavirus spread: Banks' exposure to travel, hospitality sectors at risk

65 listed firms in travel and tourism sector had Rs 30,500-cr outstanding loans in Sept

Earnings dip after coronavirus may test corporate India's resilience

Analysts see an immediate impact for companies in metals and mining, and oil and gas sectors

Yes Bank's rescue math: SBI Cards share sale can fund the revival

Lender mopped up Rs 2,800 crore from the share sale

India remains favourite with FPIs despite a steady deterioration in macros

FPI's love for India shows in the premium valuation on Dalal Street

UltraTech is now Asia's second-most valuable cement company by m-cap

UltraTech and Shree Cement now together account for a fifth of the combined m-cap of Asia's leading listed cement makers, against their 6 per cent share in industry's revenues

Early birds bring little cheer: Key firms post sub-par pre-tax Q3 profit

Pre-tax profit growth second-lowest in seven quarters; net sales growth hits three-year low of 3.3%

Rupee one of the worst performers among its Asian peers in the past 1 year

Down 2% versus $ since Dec 2018, against mild appreciation in many Southeast Asian currencies

Street's contrasting reaction to AGR verdict hints at telecom duopoly

While Bharti Airtel stock price scaled a new high due to fresh buying by investors, Vodafone Idea stock was down 25 per cent as hordes of investors exited the counter

Corporate earnings may worsen in Q3, but profits could get tax-cut boost

Banks, OMCs are expected to bring most of the incremental growth