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Don't bet for now on SBI scrip

Globally, on the bourses, smaller banks outshine bigger peers. And, in this case, the likely gains are longer term, and contingent on a smooth merger; the costs are real

June Quarter Results: Good show continues

Monsoon, Pay Commission and government spending to aid corporate growth in next three quarters

Road to 70: Family comes first for India Inc

Business Standard analyses top corporate groups since Independence and how they have stood the test of time

Profitability gets a boost in June quarter

Operating margins for ex-finance and oil companies at 4-year high

Indian equities may remain top draw for FIIs

Gap between India's earnings yield and 10-year US gilts at 9-quarter high

Liberalisation leg-up for private sector

Ten of top 15 companies in 1991 were PSUs; now, there are only six. Their revenue share has also fallen from 86% to 45%

ICICI Bank: Second time unlucky?

The private sector lender was hit by NPAs in its retail book in 2008-09 and now on the corporate side. Analysts are looking at Q1 results for direction

Sensex mirrors India Inc's transformation since 1991

Corporate growth revival elusive in Q1

Early birds fall short of Street expectations on sales, profit growth

PSU stocks could be the next hunting ground

At 13 times its trailing 12-month earnings, the Nifty PSE index is trading at a significant discount to the Nifty's P/E of 23

NSE could get a market cap of Rs 40,000 crore

India's only listed exchange, Multi Commodity Exchange, had debuted in stock market at a P/E of 37 and is currently valued at 67

HDFC Bank beats major European peers on m-cap

At $45 billion, it has gone ahead of biggies such as Barclays, ING, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse

Rising cost to hurt first quarter results

Brokerages expect revenue growth at a 7-quarter high but profitability may disappoint

Rising costs to hurt India Inc in Q1

Brokerages expect revenue growth at a seven-quarter high but profitability may disappoint

Question mark for long-term investors

After this, they might have to settle for a single-digit annual return for the first time in a decade

Indian stocks top in global valuation

Sensex's price to book value of 2.9 makes it the most expensive index in developed or emerging markets

Growth recovery: Will India Inc get third time lucky?

In both previous upturns after the 2008 global financial crisis, the revival halted within a year

Banks spoil India Inc's Q4 party

Fastest growth in six quarters, without financial and oil sector

Timing is key to maximise gains

Data on key indices in India and US suggest returns are higher when investors buy at a P/E of 15 or less

Two-wheelers make more money than four-wheelers

In FY15, operating margins of two-wheeler makers were nearly twice those of top passenger car and SUV makers