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Q1 results show India Inc yet to see better days

Combined net profit of 290 firms, excluding IT, grows at slowest pace in nine quarters

Markets shine, but Indians missing

FII holding in top listed firms at 10-year high as retail investors, domestic institutions & funds scale down presence

Tata Sons war chest swells on TCS dividend

Payout by software arm funding most of the group's investments

Ten join dollar-billionaire club in past year

The number of dollar billionaires in India has risen to 55 this year from 46 last year

Impact of RBI decision: More funds for infra firms, at lower costs

Infra companies face re-financing risks that expose them to volatility in the interest rate cycle

Defensive stocks back in vogue

After lying low for 3 months, IT, pharma and FMCG scrips made new highs last week; trend likely to continue

India Inc's gain could be investors' pain

Firms in rush to raise capital but those putting in money at new valuations might be left holding the can

India Inc: Focus on investment, not consumption

Budget proposals will benefit capex-intensive sectors, but may hit consumer goods by way of lower demand

Potholes in Gadkari's offer to Japanese investors

Guaranteed 9% return for building highways too liberal with near-zero interest rate in Japan

STAR Plus leads the charts but it's ZEE that rakes in the moolah

In FY13, Zee Entertainment net profits and operating margins were nearly twice that of Star India

Foreign inflows in debt zoom to a record high

Previous peak in 2010 crossed in first five-and-a-half months this year

Sensex valuation ratio at three-year high

At 19 times the trailing earnings, valuations above 2003, 2009 levels

Cement is the new FMCG on Dalal Street

Players like UltraTech Cement more expensive than ITC and HUL; others catching up fast

L&T goes for funding amid declining ratios

Plan to raise Rs 9,600 cr through a mix of equity and debt might lower its return on equity

Stock rally opens gates for Tata Steel

Market value nearly doubles in a year, making it practical after a long while to raise new capital from sources outside of Tata Sons

Can spurt in crude oil prices trigger rally in commodities?

CRB commodity index is showing bullish buoyancy and trading above its 200-day moving average

More pain likely for FMCG sector stocks

Investment push by the Modi govt and draw-down of UPA's welfare schemes to put pressure on demand

At Rs 5 lakh cr, LIC to be India's most valuable firm if listed

But listing insurance giant won't be easy, given the legal and procedural hassles

Havells' new Standard

It is trying to beat slowdown blues in urban India with a value-for-money brand. But it must do so without affecting the thriving parent brand

Invest in PSUs but not due to Modi factor

Central PSUs outperformed those in Gujarat in past decade, both on revenue and capex