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Nomura prefers Marico, Tata Consumer, Britannia; sees price hikes in Q4FY26

In the year-to-date (Y-T-D) period, the Nifty FMCG index has lost 3 per cent, as compared to a rise of around 4 per cent in the Nifty 50, Bloomberg data shows

September quarter set for GST hiccups, analysts back HUL, Britannia, Marico

Heavy rains in Q2FY26 adversely affected seasonal categories such as carbonated drinks, ready-to-drink juices, beer, ice creams, and hair/skin summer care products.

Q2 results preview: Destocking prior to GST 2.0 may impact FMCG sales

FMCG companies face muted sales in July-September as distributors slow purchases ahead of GST-driven MRP cuts, with Hindustan Unilever citing a short-term impact

HUL expects near-flat Q2FY26 growth as GST rate cuts likely to hit sales

Leading FMCG major HUL on Friday said that while reduced GST rates will support long-term consumption, short-term order postponement due to anticipation of lower tax led to "near flat to low-single digit" business growth in the September quarter. HUL, which owns popular brands like Lux, Rin, Surf Excel, and Ponds, has witnessed a transitory impact "in the form of disruption at distributors and retailers" across channels to clear existing inventories at old prices. "This has resulted in postponement of ordering in anticipation of receiving new stocks with updated prices and lower orders across the overall portfolio as consumers delayed their pantry buying," said HUL in a regulatory filing. This disruption resulted in a short-term impact on sales for the company in the September quarter. "Given our existing pipeline inventory in the channels, we expect this impact to continue into October as well," he said. Though these reforms are expected to increase disposable income and drive ..

ITC, Nestle, HUL: Charts show 5 FMCG stocks on verge of fall; strategy here

Technical charts show that FMCG shares - ITC, HUL, Nestle India, Colgate-Palmolive and Marico were trading near key support levels; a downside breakout can trigger a fall up to 13% from here.

Unilever appoints Srinivas Phatak as chief financial officer, board member

Unilever has confirmed Srinivas Phatak as CFO and member of its board and leadership executive after a six-month acting tenure, citing his industry expertise and strong performance

Set for pre-Diwali run? 72% of Nifty, 63% of Nifty 500 stocks above 200-DMA

Data shows that as of date 36 out of Nifty 50 shares, and 314 out of Nifty 500 stocks were trading above the long-term 200-Day Moving Average.

HDFC Bank, Airtel, HUL: Motilal Oswal picks 10 stocks with up to 24% upside

Stocks to buy, September 2025: HDFC Bank, UltraTech Cement are among 10 picks by Motilal Oswal Wealth Management, which can provide up to 24 per cent upside

Motilal Oswal upgrades Colgate to 'Buy'; HUL, Marico top picks amid GST 2.0

Motilal Oswal continues to favour leading staples companies, including HUL, GCPL and Marico, as beneficiaries of renewed consumption momentum.

Unilever 'will disproportionately' invest in India, says Fernandez

Unilever CEO Fernando Fernandez said India and the US will get disproportionate investments with focus on beauty, wellbeing and personal care under HUL's new leadership

GST rate rejig above expectation, stocks price in most positives: Analysts

The breadth and depth of the new rate cuts, analysts at Bernstein said, especially in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) categories saw rate reductions well beyond what they thought was possible

HUL, Nestle: FMCG stocks rise up to 7% on GST reforms; analysts weigh

Nifty FMCG rose 2.66 per cent in early deals after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, simplified the GST structure

Are markets overoptimistic on GST rate overhaul as council meet gets going?

Any disappointment on the rate front, analysts believe, could trigger a knee jerk correction fall in the stocks and sectors that have seen a good run in the last few weeks

Nomura bets on Marico, Tata Consumer, Britannia on hopes of margin boost

Brokerage expects gross-profit-margin (GPM) improvement in Q2FY26 but warns that month-on-month raw-material (RM) upticks could revive price hikes from Q4

FMCG stocks rally: Colgate, GCPL, Dabur surge on GST rate rejig reports

The FMCG index climbed up to 1.7 per cent before easing to trade 1.2 per cent higher at 9:50 AM, while the Nifty50 slipped 0.04 per cent

Nifty, Bank Nifty outlook; HUL, Nykaa among analyst top stock picks today

Till Nifty holds below 24,850 zones weakness could be seen towards 24,650 then 24,500 zones while hurdles can be seen at 24,850 then 25,000 zones.

HUL, Britannia, Nestle gain up to 3%. Is this good time to buy FMCG stocks?

FMCG stocks in demand as government plans big GST rate reforms, marking the second major fiscal stimulus in FY26 after personal income tax cuts with an aim to boost consumption.

HUL appoints Niranjan Gupta as CFO-designate, effective September 1

Ritesh Tiwari will take over as Unilever's global head of M&A and treasury from November 1, while Niranjan Gupta returns to HUL as CFO-designate and management committee member

HUL shares rise 7% in 3 days on consumption boost hopes; good time to buy?

HUL is well-poised to achieve good growth in the coming years with a leadership position in over 85 per cent of the portfolio and a presence in more than nine million stores, according to analysts

Motilal Oswal sector of the week: FMCG; check top stock picks, targets

With inflation easing, borrowing costs falling, and recent income tax relief bolstering household savings, a clearer turnaround is expected in the second half of the fiscal year