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India Inc high on profit, low on sales growth in second quarter
Profit growth fastest in 3 years; sales growth slowest in 5 quarters
 "India Inc high on profit, low on sales growth in second quarter")
FII stake at 10-year high, but valuations lag 2008 peak
With mutual funds, promoters turning net-buyers, foreign investors may have to bid up prices to raise holdings
 "FII stake at 10-year high, but valuations lag 2008 peak")
Auto the best way to play urban growth: Manish Kumar
Interview with Executive Vice-President & CIO, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
 "Auto the best way to play urban growth: Manish Kumar")
BSNL, MTNL manage to become irrelevant
They had the entire field to themselves when the telecom revolution began, with private sector entry, but didn't adapt to the qualities need to stay on top
 "BSNL, MTNL manage to become irrelevant")
FIIs lead, others follow
After a brief pause they increased stakes in top companies in the September quarter, taking markets to a new high
 "FIIs lead, others follow")
 "Betting on recovery in domestic demand: Pankaj Murarka")
Crorepati CEO club grew at a slower pace last year
Group expanded by 42 to 640 members in FY14, versus 87 additions to 598 a year earlier
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Sun, Hero lead list of most expensive boards
Small & mid-size firms are far more generous in rewarding their directors
 "Sun, Hero lead list of most expensive boards")
Tide turns for order flows
India Inc gets about Rs 67,000 cr worth of fresh orders in the Sept quarter, a rise of 45% sequentially
 "Tide turns for order flows")
 "40 Years Ago... And now: Tata Motors - The car dream that turned sour")
Chinese slowdown cheers some, worries many in India Inc
May mean cheaper inputs but also greater competition from imports
 "Chinese slowdown cheers some, worries many in India Inc")
Power brands light the way for Jyothy Labs
Having failed to excite consumers with too many brands, the maker of Ujala and Henko is now focusing on six of them
 "Power brands light the way for Jyothy Labs")
Early bird results falter in 2nd quarter
Profit growth tepid for 108 firms that have declared results so far; revenue growth has seen a severe slowdown for Indian companies in second quarter
 "Early bird results falter in 2nd quarter")
Jaypee: Too fast, too soon
Jaiprakash Associates' shareholders are paying a heavy price for the company's ambitious growth and diversification
 "Jaypee: Too fast, too soon")
India Inc's cash flows back in positive zone
Firms generated free cash flows in 2013-14, for the first time since the 2008 Lehman crisis
 "India Inc's cash flows back in positive zone")
Best equity mutual funds to invest in
Mid- and small-cap funds dominate the list, opening up opportunity for investors to make contra bets in large-cap funds
 "Best equity mutual funds to invest in")
Coalgate verdict: Worried banks await early resolution
The top 11 metals, mining and power companies whose coal blocks have been cancelled together owe Rs 2.7 lakh crore to lenders
 "Coalgate verdict: Worried banks await early resolution")
Mid & small-cap stocks in bubble zone?
Their share in overall market capitalisation of BSE stocks has risen to a four-year high
 "Mid & small-cap stocks in bubble zone?")
Markets back in defensive mode
IT, pharma, FMCG now account for over a third of Nifty market cap
 "Markets back in defensive mode")
India Inc beats Chinese peers on valuation ratios
Top companies in China are valued at 7.7 times the trailing 12-month earnings against a P/E ratio of 18.6 times for Nifty 50 companies
 "India Inc beats Chinese peers on valuation ratios")
