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Indian consumer firms to see Q3 margin spur as input costs soften: Nomura

Nomura sees GCPL, Tata Consumer, Marico, and Britannia as the key near-term winners of the commodity downcycle.

ITC share price down 1% in strong market; why is the FMCG stock falling?

ITC shares have underperformed the market by falling 5 per cent in the past one month, as against a 2.2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

ITC's healthy core business signals rerating scope amid weak Q2 agri show

ITC's cigarette and FMCG segments delivered steady performance in Q2 FY26 despite a slump in agri sales; analysts see scope for a valuation re-rating as core margins improve

Stocks to buy, sell post Q2 results: ITC, Swiggy, NTPC, 4 others in focus

Technical charts suggest that ITC, Adani Power, Dabur India, NTPC and Hyundai Motor India shares can potentially rally up to 26% on the upside; whereas Dabur India and Bandhan Bank can decline by 10%.

ITC set for steady recovery as cigarettes, FMCG offset Agri drag: Analysts

Brokerages were unanimous that the non-cigarette FMCG business remains a bright spot in ITC's portfolio.

Stocks to Watch today: ITC, RIL, TCS, Vedanta, Hyundai Motor India, Swiggy

Stocks to Watch Today, October 31, 2025: RIL, Hyundai Motor India, TCS, Bharat Electronics, ITC, Swiggy, United Spirits, and Sunteck Realty are among the top stocks to watch today

ITC Q2 results: Net profit rises 2.7% to ₹5,126.11 cr, revenue down 1.3%

The company reported consolidated gross revenue of Rs 21,255.86 crore for Q2FY26, down 1.3 per cent compared to Rs 21,536.38 crore a year ago

ITC Q2 results: PAT rises 5.4% to ₹5,180 crore on higher cigarette demand

The maker of 'Sunfeast' biscuits and 'Gold Flake' cigarettes reported a 5.4% rise in standalone profit of ₹5,180 crore ($589.34 million) for the quarter ended September 30

Q2 results today: Adani Power, Dabur, ITC, Swiggy among 89 firms on Oct 30

Q2FY26 company results: Firms including Hyundai Motor, NTPC, United Spirits, Canara Bank, NTPC, Bandhan Bank, and Lodha Developers are also to release their July-September earnings reports today

ITC Q2 preview: Analysts see steady cigarette growth; FMCG margins soft

ITC Q2 results preview: Brokerages tracked by Business Standard estimate ITC's net profit to increase 3 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) on average, to ₹5,153.9 crore as compared to ₹5,005.3 crore

PL Capital sees Nifty at 28,781 in 1 yr; banks, auto, defence to lead rally

Analysts at PL Capital expect domestic-oriented sectors to outperform, naming banks, NBFCs, autos, retail, consumer staples, defence, metals, and select consumer durables as top picks.

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

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

Stocks to Watch today, Sept 26: Pharma, IT, auto, Polycab, Rites, Eternal

Stocks to Watch today, September 26, 2025: From Pharma, auto to Polycab, here is a list of stocks that will be in focus

ITC upbeat on festive demand with GST relief, but flags inflation risks

Leading FMCG player ITC expects a surge in the festive demand this season after the GST rate cut, and reduced prices will have a multiplier impact on volumes for the packaged food industry, a senior company official said. However, the FMCG major is also cautious about the existing inflation on some products, its Executive Director and Divisional Chief Executive of the Foods Business Division, Hemant Malik, said. ITC, which owns popular brands as Aashirvaad, Sunfeast, Bingo!, and B Natural, has already passed on the benefits of the GST rate cuts applicable from September 22, and expects a boost in consumption and investment as well as a multiplier impact on the economy. "A lot of expenditure by consumers is also driven by sentiment. When the message reaches consumers that prices have come down, it does allow people to open their purses. Once that happens, it is a multiplier impact in terms of volume increase It has a multiplier impact on the economy, both from the aspect of employme

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.

ITC chief calls for business models that are people, planet centric

ITC Ltd chairman and managing director Sanjiv Puri on Friday said that there is a need to create business models that put people and the planet at the centre, as enterprises have a social role to play. Speaking at an event of the Merchants' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) here, Puri said that the "challenges are daunting because we are living in a very different world". "There is a need to reimagine how we do business in future with a focus on innovation, sustainability, resilience and skilling. And we need to create business models that put people and the planet at the centre", he said. Puri said circularity is a trend that is picking up. Regenerative business models would come in, and that is an opportunity because things will be created from scratch, he said. "Digitisation and digital transition in the services economy is a reality, and India has a big advantage. Also, resilience in the supply chain is important," Puri said. Investments in innovation and R&D are equall

GST 2.0: ITC, VST Industries shares fall as Govt eyes extra tobacco tax

Tobacco stocks like ITC, VST and Sinnar Bidi fell up to 5 per cent today after govt signaled an extra GST cess on cigarettes and bidis, raising margin risks. Analysts suggest stock strategy ahead

ITC shares drop 2% amid GST tweaks; Analysts decode impact, stock strategy

Emkay retained an 'Add' rating on ITC with a target price of ₹475, noting that the stock offers decent upside potential

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