M-cap of top 10 firms has risen 12% in 1 year, against 42% rally in Nifty50
From a low of 30,555 hit earlier in the day, the Nifty Bank index ended at 31,783, up 2.15 per cent
Cyient, Tata Elxsi and 10 other companies will release their quarterly earnings on April 22
Valuations are, however, rich limiting the upside potential
Key products like Maggi Noodles, Kitkat, Nescafe Classic, Maggi Sauces, Milkmaid and Maggi Masala-Ae-Magic delivered robust performance as in-home consumption surged
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Its revenue from operations came in at Rs 3,610.8 crore, up 8.6 per cent from Rs 3,325 crore in the same period last year
Ace investor Ashish Kacholia increased stake in Caplin Point from 1.08 per cent as of December 2020 to 1.16 per cent as of March 2021
Nestle Q1 preview: Raw material prices have started inching up, however, cost optimisation measures should aid Ebitda margin expansion of 120 bps YoY, said analysts at Edelweiss Financial
The company's new-found enthusiasm for the hinterlands is founded on its appetite for growth
Nestle India's aggressive shift to the hinterlands points to the growth that beckons in these areas; Britannia and Parle have already got there
While the longer-term narrative for Nestle's revenue and earnings growth remains extremely attractive, near-term concerns on valuations cannot be ruled out
Company aims to reach 120,000 villages in three years, says FMCG market to double with in the decade
Move is expected to result in passive inflows of $89 million (Rs 650 cr) in Tata Consumer. Gail could see outflows of $57 million (Rs 410 cr)
The rate rejig, analysts say, will alter the tax burden on companies, which they expect to get passed on to the consumers
Full-year organic sales, which strip out currency swings, acquisitions and divestitures, grew 3.6% in 2020, ahead of Nestle's own guidance for "around 3%" and peer Unilever's 1.9% underlying sales
While valuations are rich, analysts have trimmed earnings estimates by 2-4% for CY20-CY23
In the intra-day session, the Sensex and the Nifty indices touched a low of 51,586 and 15,171, respectively.
Brokerage HDFC Securities in a results update said moderation in in-home consumption categories will impact key brands but revival in OOH will support growth
L&T Finance said it has closed its rights issue and raised over Rs 2,998 crore