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Covid-19 impact on sectors: A two-quarter wait before growth picks up

The first of a three-part series highlights the issues faced by the auto, financial services, retail, and metals sectors

Q4 show, tariff hike hopes push Bharti Airtel stock to all-time highs

Tariff hike hopes and market share gains in the coming quarters could help sustain stock price

Uptick in ARPU helps Bharti Airtel trump Reliance Jio in Q3 numbers

A 12-quarter high ARPU, strong 4G subscriber addition give a boost to revenue

Eicher Motors entering a challenging terrain; stock falls nearly 8%

Delay in discretionary spends, competitive intensity in export markets among challenges

Covid-19 impact: No comfort in hotel stocks as recovery pushed to FY23

Expectations of a slow recovery, high fixed costs and debt worries are putting off investors

Price drives Indian pharmaceutical market growth to five-year high in FY20

Ipca's Zerodol brand and its multiple variants used in treating pain and inflammation are an example of how this trend is playing out

RIL's Q4 PBT falls 33% to Rs 9,223 cr due to pressure in petrochemicals biz

The company looks to raise Rs 53,125 crore through this rights issue, which will be the first by RIL in three decades

Tata Motors rally unlikely to last, analysts sceptical on China momentum

The scaling up of operations comes as a relief given that auto sales in China had dropped 80 per cent year-on-year in February and 40 per cent in March

Reliance Jio reports 127% jump in profit before tax to Rs 2,931 crore in Q4

At the net profit level, aided by lower interest costs, the company recorded a growth of 73 per cent on a sequential basis and nearly trebled over the year-ago period.

Despite rebound, airline stocks to underperform; investors advised caution

Even as costs are lower, demand weakness likely to keep airlines in the red for most of FY21

Mindtree stock on the rise as company reports highest-ever deal wins

The company reported its highest-ever deal wins at $393 million for the quarter and $1.3 billion for FY20

Facebook deal helps RIL get investors' attention back as debt concerns rise

FB deal puts it on course to be debt free next year; Reliance Retail biggest gainer from WhatsApp, JioMart arrangement

Order inflow to improve for manufacturers of specialty chemicals

Galaxy Surfactants, SRF, Aarti Industries among companies to benefit given supply of essential ingredients, alternative supply chain to China and weak crude oil prices

Mahindra & Mahindra tractor-led portfolio to cushion revenue fall

Higher tractor margins, cash on books and better capital allocation policy are positives

Growth prospects, valuations aid Indian pharma firms surpass foreign MNCs

With the pharma sector being rerated, given steady growth prospects and attractive valuations, all the companies, including pharma MNCs, will see greater investor interest

Benign valuations, long-term triggers favour Cummins India stock

Weak exports and sluggish capex cycle suggest that there would be some near-term pain

Clearance from US drug regulator key for Lupin to sustain stock gains

The recent gains came on Monday after the company received the USFDA approval for its Nagpur facility

Extended lockdown, slow recovery to dent Phoenix Mills' revenues

35% correction and long-term growth plans keep brokerages positive

New launches help Godrej Properties end Q4 on a high note despite lockdown

Bookings at Rs 2,380 cr were twice that of the October-December period, 10% higher than year-ago quarter as firm used online sales heavily to post highest ever quarterly sales

TVS Motor on a weak footing in two-wheeler space as rivals get preference

Brokerages prefer Bajaj and Hero, given its weak financial profile and premium valuation