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Stocks to watch: YES Bank, Paytm, Vedanta, SBI, Axis Bank, Tata Motors

Stocks to watch today: Private equity majors Carlyle Group and Advent picked 9.99 per cent stake in YES Bank; Paytm approved buyback of shares worth Rs 850 crore

Will fortune change for new-age stocks in 2023?

New-age stocks had a nightmarish 2022. Paytm's shares crashed over 70% from their issue price. Nykaa tumbled nearly 85%. Analysts feel 2023 may bring more pain for some of these stocks

Paytm board okays share buyback worth Rs 850 crore at Rs 810 per share

Assuming a full buyback of Rs 850 crore and applicable buyback taxes, the total outlay would be in excess of approximately Rs 1,048 crore

Paytm board approves Rs 850-crore share buyback via open market

Company's directors and key management personnel will not sell any shares during the buyback period

What is a share buyback?

If the Paytm board approves the buyback, it will become the 51st company to announce a stock repurchase agreement in 2022. But what is a share buyback? Why does a company undertake it?

Paytm board to consider share buyback today; check all details here

According to the company's liquidity report, Paytm has liquidity of Rs 9,182 crore, and in November, the company stated that it would become cash flow positive in the next 12-18 months

Paytm's share buyback plan draws skepticism over growth prospects

While a buyback could help stem the rout in Paytm shares at least temporarily, investors are questioning the attempt to manage the stock price rather than putting the cash to use for business

Stocks to watch: Dalmia Bharat, ICICI Bank, Paytm, ONGC, KEC International

Stocks to watch today: ICICI Bank raised Rs 5,000 crore through bonds to fund business growth; Dalmia Bharat acquired cement assets of Jaypee Group's company for Rs 5,666 crore

Paytm in focus as board considers buyback; IIAS raises key concerns

The buyback proposal comes less than 13 months of Paytm's disastrous listing, which saw its shares tank as much as 80 per cent

Paytm loan disbursal reaches annualised run rate of Rs 39,000 crore in Nov

Digital financial services firm One97 Communications on Monday said that its loan disbursals reached an annualised run rate of around Rs 39,000 crore in November this year. One97 Communications (OCL), which owns Paytm brand, had reported loan disbursals at an annualised run rate of around Rs 37,000 crore in October. "Our loan distribution business (in partnership with top lenders) continues to witness an accelerated growth with disbursements through our platform now at an annualised run rate of Rs 39,000 crore in the month of November," Paytm said in a regulatory filing. The GMV (Gross Merchandise Value) processed through Paytm platform grew 37 per cent for the two months ended November 2022, aggregating to Rs 2.28 lakh crore from Rs 1.67 lakh crore a year ago. The value of loans disbursed through Paytm grew by over four-fold on year-over-year (y-o-y) basis to Rs 6,292 crore in November from Rs 1,328 crore, while the number of loans disbursed grew two-and-a-half times to around 68

Paytm lending biz at annualised run rate of $4.8 bn, disburses 6.8 mn loans

The usage of Paytm Super App has also hit another high as the company said its average monthly transacting users is at 84 million for the two months ended Nov 2022

Buybacks jump 2.6 times this year as stocks take a tumble, shows data

51 companies have announced Rs 37,519-crore buybacks so far

Paytm can't use IPO proceeds for buyback; co's liquidity to be used: Report

One 97 Communications Ltd, the operator of India's largest digital payments provider Paytm, cannot use proceeds of its mega initial public offering (IPO) for the proposed repurchase of its own shares, as rules prohibit such a move, sources said, adding the firm will use its strong liquidity for the purpose. Paytm has a liquidity of Rs 9,182 crore, as per its last earnings report. The company's board is scheduled to meet on December 13 to consider a share buyback proposal. "The management believes that given the company's prevailing liquidity/ financial position, a buyback may be beneficial for our shareholders," it had stated in an exchange filing on Thursday. After a much-watched listing late last year, the stock is down 60 per cent in 2022 amid a global tech selloff and questions swirl around the firm's profitability, competition and costs related to marketing and employee stock options. Sources said regulations prevent any company from using IPO proceeds for a share buyback. Pa

Paytm buyback shows firm believes shares are below intrinsic value

Paytm, India's leading mobile payments and financial services company, has informed the exchanges about its plans to buyback shares as its management believes that it will be beneficial

Paytm surges 7% on share buyback plan; board to meet on Dec 13

The company in a release to the exchanges said that the management believes that given the company's prevailing liquidity/ financial position, a buyback may be beneficial to the shareholders.

Sensex sinks 389 pts, Nifty below 18,500; IT, PSBs crack; HCL Tech down 7%

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, defensive indices like the Nifty FMCG and Pharma held gains as they rose 0.8 per cent and 0.4 per cent

Stocks to Watch: Paytm, HUL, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Jindal Steel, Pharma

Stocks to Watch Today: Shares of Paytm are likely to be in limelight as the company plans share buyback; board to meet on December 13.

Paytm announces board to consider share buyback proposal on December 13

Digital financial services firm Paytm on Thursday said its board will meet on December 13 to consider a proposal for share buyback keeping in mind the company's liquidity position which may be beneficial for its shareholders. Paytm has a liquidity of Rs 9,182 crore, as per its last earnings report. Liquidity of a company is measured by its ability to covert assets into cash. "The meeting of board of directors of the company is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 to consider a proposal for buyback of the fully paid-up equity shares of the company," Paytm said in a BSE filing. The company's revenue in the last quarter was Rs 1,914 crore. "The management believes that given the company's prevailing liquidity/financial position, a buyback may be beneficial for our shareholders," the filing said. The company in its recent analyst meeting, where it had outlined key growth drivers, had said that it expects to become cash flow positive in the next 12-18 months. Paytm got

Risk-reward favourable for Paytm; may rise more than 100% in 1 yr: Analysts

Shares of Paytm surged 8 per cent to Rs 535.45 apiece in the intra-day trade on Friday, before settling at Rs 537, up 7 per cent

UPI volume cap deadline extended by 2 yrs in relief for PhonePe, Google Pay

Players wanted five-year extension on the market cap deadline