ACC, the country's largest cement maker, has posted a rise of 23.1 per cent in its net profit for the quarter ended March, 2009, at Rs 399.34 crore compared with Rs 324.31 crore in the previous corresponding quarter. The company's net sales during the period grew to Rs 2,164 crore against Rs 1,896.48 crore last year, up 14.1 per cent.

ACC net up 23%; sales grew 14%

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Zee Entertainment Enterprises&nbsp; has posted a net profit after tax of Rs 96.8 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, 7.27 per cent lower than the Rs 104.4 crore net profit for the corresponding quarter of previous year.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises profit rises 7% at Rs 97 cr

Mahindra and Mahindra (M&amp;M) Financial Services&nbsp;has posted a net profit of Rs 109.9 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, 42 per cent higher than the Rs 76.9 crore net profit for for the corresponding quarter of previous year.

M&M Financial Services  net up 42%

GTL, a firm engaged in the business of telecom infrastructure, today said its consolidated net profit fell by 42.2 per cent to Rs 28.26 crore in the fourth quarter ended March over the corresponding period a year ago.

GTL Q4 net dips 42% at Rs 28.26 cr

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Consumer goods maker Nestle today reported a 2.1 per cent fall in sales to 25.17 billion Swiss francs (about $21.54 billion) for the first quarter ended March.

Nestle sales slip 2% in the Q1

The company had a net profit of Rs 64.50 crore in the fourth quarter of the last financial year, Yes Bank informed the stock exchanges.

Yes Bank Q4 net up 24% at Rs 80cr; no dividend for FY09

Delhi-based engineering company Escorts has reported a net profit dip of 19 per cent at Rs 7.82 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009 as compared to Rs 9.67 crore posted in the same quarter a year ago.

Escorts net dips 19% to Rs 7.82cr

Ambuja Cements, part of the Swiss giant Holcim, has posted a rise of 2.4 per cent in its net profit for the quarter ended March at Rs 334 crore compared with Rs 326 crore in the corresponding previous quarter. The company's net sales during the period rose to Rs 1,848 crore against Rs 1,655 crore last year, up 11.6 per cent.

Ambuja net marginally rises by 2.4%

Analysts had expected the quarter to be the best for the sector.

ACC net up 23 per cent

Ambuja Cements, part of the Swiss giant Holcim, has posted a rise of 2.4 per cent in its net profit for the quarter ended March at Rs 334 crore compared with Rs 326 crore in the corresponding previous quarter.

Ambuja net marginally rises by 2.4 %

Beating market expectations, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) player Marico registered an increase in consolidated net profit of 10 per cent for the quarter ended March 31. The figure touched Rs 44 crore as compared with Rs 40 crore in the corresponding quarter last financial year.

Marico Q4 net up 10% year-on-year

Network services provider GTL has increased its planned capital expenditure for the next two financial years (FY10 and FY11), expecting increased contracts from Indian companies, especially state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). The quadruple increase in capex, from Rs 100 crore last year, comes at a time when Indian companies are pruning headcount and investments.

GTL earmarks Rs 400 crore capex for 2 years

With economic slowdown impacting advertising revenue, broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) has seen a 7.3 per cent dip in net profit to Rs 96.8 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, compared with Rs 104.4 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Slowdown tempers Zee&#39;s earlier heady growth

Software firm iGate today reported 19.42 per cent decline in its revenue at $44.8 million in the first quarter of 2009. The company follows January-December as its acccounting year. The Nasdaq-listed firm had a revenue of $55.6 million in the March quarter of FY 08, it said in a statement.

iGate Corp Q1 revenue dips 19 per cent

Hindustan Zinc today reported a 53.35 per cent dip in net profit at Rs 551.47 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009. The company had a net profit of Rs 1,182.20 crore in the March quarter of FY08, Hindustan Zinc said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

Hindustan Zinc Q4 net dips 53% to Rs 551.47 cr

Escorts net dips 19% to Rs 7.82 crore

Yes Bank Q4 net profit rises 24%

Volkswagen AG, Europe&rsquo;s biggest carmaker, said first-quarter profit slumped 74 per cent as the recession eroded sales at units including the Audi luxury brand.

Volkswagen Q1 net falls 74%

The firm had a net profit of Rs 43.03 crore in the March quarter of last fiscal, Bajaj Hindusthan said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Bajaj Hindusthan Q2 net soars 89% to Rs 81.39 cr

The company had a net profit of Rs 118.09 crore in the same quarter ended March 31, 2008, LIC Housing Finance said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

LIC Housing Finance Q4 net up 33% at Rs 158 cr

Subhash Chandra promoted firm Zee News today said, its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31, has dipped by 42.67 per cent to Rs 8.76 crore.

Zee News Q4 net down 42% at Rs 8.76 cr

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