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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

ITC chief hails PM's reform vision, says GST overhaul to spur growth

ITC Ltd Chairman Sanjiv Puri on Tuesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for next-generation reforms, particularly in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework, saying the move will trigger a virtuous cycle of consumption, investment, growth and employment. He said the government's focus on affordability and accessibility of essential items, including food, will provide significant relief to the middle class, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and farmers. "The government's resolve to ensure ease of living by enhancing affordability and accessibility of all items meant for daily consumption will benefit the sizeable middle-class population, MSMEs and farmers," Puri said in a statement. A transparent, simplified and growth-oriented tax structure will not only improve competitiveness of enterprises but also promote ease and cost efficiency in doing business, he added. "The proposed measures will enable formalisation of the economy, create a more tax-compliant ...

ITC seeks CCI nod to acquire ABREL's Century pulp paper biz for ₹3,498 cr

ITC Ltd has sought the CCI's approval to acquire the pulp and paper business of Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd (ABREL) for Rs 3,498 crore. "The proposed transaction refers to the sale of the target business (paper and pulp manufacturing business of ABREL) to the acquirer (ITC Ltd), as a going concern, in accordance with the business transfer agreement executed between the parties," according to a notice filed with the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Established in 1984 at Lalkuan (Nainital, Uttarakhand), pulp and paper undertaking Century Pulp and Paper (CPP) of ABREL is a well-established player in the Indian Paper industry with an installed capacity of 4.8 lakh metric tonnes per annum. According to ITC and ABRE, the "proposed transaction does not raise any competition concerns within the relevant markets as the market is highly competitive, and will not cause any appreciable adverse effect on competition in the relevant markets", the CCI notice said. In March, ABREL announce

JM Financial initiates coverage on ITC Hotels, sees 12% downside: Check why

JM Financial highlighted that ITC Hotels has delivered a 22 per cent CAGR in Ebitda over FY23-25, driven by strong RevPAR growth

GST Council may allow input tax credit for employee group insurance

"ITC on group health and life insurance policies may be taken up for discussion. But there is no proposal to exempt these policies from GST. They will continue to attract 18 per cent," official said

Urban demand drives FMCG Q1 gains: Is it sustainable? | FMCG sector | HUL, Dabur, ITC | Stock market

India’s FMCG market is witnessing a subtle but significant shift. For months, companies like HUL, Dabur, and ITC leaned heavily on rural demand.

Sustaining cigarette volumes, FMCG recovery key monitorables for ITC stock

The disappointing FMCG performance could see recovery on better consumption since ITC has historically enjoyed industry-leading growth in several FMCG category drivers

Stock market close highlights: Sensex rises 419 pts, Nifty at 24,723; Metal, IT, auto stocks shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, August 4, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap100 and SmallCap indices edged higher by 0.26 per cent and 0.07 per cent, respectively

Brokerages remain divided on ITC after Q1 result; check recommendation

ITC Q1 results review: In Q1, ITC's net profit stood at ₹5,244 crore, up 3 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) from ₹5,091.59 crore a year ago

Stocks to Watch today, Aug 4: ITC, Tata Power, Hero MotoCorp, Federal Bank

Stocks to Watch today, August 4, 2025: ITC, Tata Power, Federal Bank, and Hero MotoCorp are some of the key stocks to watch today

ITC Q1FY26 results: Net profit up 3% at ₹5,244 cr, revenue rises 19.53%

ITC's Q1FY26 performance shows 3% profit growth and 19.53% rise in revenue, driven by strong performances in cigarettes and agri businesses despite rising commodity prices

ITC Q1 FY26 result: Net profit up 3% at ₹5,244 cr; revenue rises 20%

ITC Q1 FY26 result: The company's revenue from operations grew 20 per cent to ₹23,129.35 crore from ₹19,350.08 crore in Q4 FY25

Q1 results today: ITC, Adani Power, Godrej Properties among 96 on Aug 1

Q1 FY26 company results, August 1: Tata Power, LIC Housing Finance, JK Lakshmi Cement, Delhivery, and PC Jeweller will also release their April-June quarter earnings

ITC to release Q1 results this week; check estimates, date, other details

ITC Q1 results preview: ITC's net profit is estimated to increase 2.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) on average, to ₹5,041.75 crore; check more details

Expect progressive improvement in demand, says ITC CMD Sanjiv Puri

Sanjiv Puri, ITC's Chairman and MD, expresses cautious optimism on demand recovery, driven by easing interest rates, better weather conditions, and benign inflation

ITC Chairman Puri unveils ₹20,000 crore expansion strategy at AGM 2025

Chairman Sanjiv Puri says 65 per cent of ITC's revenue now comes from non-cigarette businesses as the firm prioritises domestic growth under 'Bharat First' strategy

GST officers detect ₹15,851 crore fraudulent ITC claims in April-June

GST officers have uncovered fake input tax credit (ITC) claims of Rs 15,851 crore in the April-June quarter of current fiscal, a 29 per cent jump over the year-ago period, even though the number of fake firms detection was less Y-o-Y, officials said. The total number of fake firms detected by central and state GST officers during the first quarter of FY26 stood at 3,558, less than 3,840 such entities detected in the same quarter of FY25. panel of state finance ministers, chaired by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, is currently studying tax evasion in specific sectors and looking at ways to check input tax credit (ITC) fraud. "On an average, about 1,200 fake firms are getting detected every month. The number of fake firm detection in the April-June period is less compared to last year, which shows that the drive against fake GST registration has worked," an official said. As per the data of the fake firms and ITC frauds detected by central and state GST officers during the June ...

Stocks to buy today, July 17: Tata Power, ITC among analyst top picks

Analyst at Religare Broking recommends maintaining a cautious stance and focus on stock selection. Tata Power, ITC and are among the top stocks to buy

Top stocks to buy: Ujjivan SFB, ITC on analyst radar; check target price

Nifty broke four sessions of losing streak by rising 113 points to close at 25,195. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank and ITC are the breakout stocks to watch

ITC to boost growth by scaling up value-added agri products portfolio

Diversified conglomerate ITC Limited said that the strategic focus of its agriculture business continues to be on accelerating growth by scaling up its value-added agri-products portfolio. In the annual report for 2024-25, the Kolkata-headquartered company said the scope and operations of its agri-business have grown manifold over the years and currently encompasses over 3.5 million tonnes of annual throughput in 22 states. The company plans to straddle across multiple value chains comprising spices, coffee, frozen marine products and processed food. Segment revenue of ITC's agri business increased 25 per cent year-on-year to Rs 19,753 crore in 2024-25. The company consolidated its position as a preferred supply chain partner to buyers in spices like chilli, cumin, turmeric and coriander, according to the annual report. The business continues to scale up its organic and integrated crop management programmes, expanding organic cultivation across multiple states to meet the growing