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Improving signals for Avenue Supermarts with strong Ebitda, PBT growth

Consensus target price of analysts indicates limited upside; rebound in general merchandise and apparels crucial for margin gains

Jio Financial Services' net profit doubles sequentially in Sept quarter

A R Ganesh appointed group chief technology officer

Muted revenue growth, higher profitability for RIL in quarter ending Sept

RIL's refining segment gains are expected to be partially offset by a slump in petrochemical margins and planned shutdowns at the refining facilities

Tyre maker Ceat reports steep rise in Q2 net profit at Rs 207.72 crore

Tyre maker CEAT Ltd on Monday reported a steep rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 207.72 crore for the September quarter. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 6.44 crore in the year-ago period, CEAT Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations during the second quarter of the current fiscal stood at Rs 3,053.32 crore as against Rs 2,894.48 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses were lower at Rs 2,793.41 crore as compared to Rs 2,864.18 crore last year, the company said. "The demand continues to be stable, and we are witnessing mid-single-digit growth in our topline across all three segments replacement, OEMs, and international business. Our focus on product mix and judicious pricing helped improve margins during the quarter," CEAT Ltd MD & CEO Arnab Banerjee said in a statement.

Jio Financial Services Q2 results: Net profit surges 101% to Rs 668 crore

Total income rose by 46.8% to Rs 608 crore from Rs 414 crore in Q1FY24. Expenses up by 32.7% at Rs 71.43 crore from Rs 53.81 crore quarter on quarter

ICICI Securities reports 41% growth in PAT to Rs 424 cr in Sept quarter

ICICI Securities, a part of the ICICI Group, on Monday reported a 41 per cent year-on-year growth in profit after tax to Rs 424 crore in three months ended September. In comparison, the company had posted a PAT (profit after tax) of Rs 300.4 crore in the year-ago period, the brokerage house said in a filing to stock exchanges. Total income surged 44 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,249 crore in the quarter under review, from Rs 865.63 crore in the second quarter ended September 2022, led by growth in broking income with cash and derivative segment gaining momentum along with growth in investment banking segment. "This quarter again we were able to demonstrate the benefits of pivoting to a customer centric coverage model. We continue to grow with our focus on acquisition of quality clients, gaining market share in revenue generating parameters across segments, growing our distribution business with a sharp focus on loans and mutual funds," Vijay Chandok, Managing Director and CEO of ICI

Karur Vysya Bank net profit surges 51% to Rs 378 cr in quarter ending Sept

Total advances were Rs 70,448 crore, marking a 15.32 per cent growth from Rs 61,086 crore in the previous year

Jai Balaji Industries profit jumps to Rs 201 crore in Sept quarter

Jai Balaji Industries Ltd, on Monday reported a steep jump in profit to Rs 201 crore for the September quarter. It had reported a profit of Rs 21 crore in the year-ago period. The company attributed the increase to improved sales and a substantial increase in realisations. The revenue from operations for the second quarter of the current fiscal stood at Rs 1,546 crore, indicating a growth of nearly 13 per cent compared to Rs 1,369 crore during the same period last year, the company said in a statement. Jai Balaji Chairman and Managing Director Aditya Jajodia attributed the increase in profits to better operational efficiency and increased sales, highlighting the company's continued commitment to deliver value to its stakeholders and investors. The equity capital of Jai Balaji Industries increased to Rs 160.45 crore during the quarter, the company said.

Tata Steel arm TCIL net loss narrows to Rs 2.29 crore in Sept quarter

The Tin Plate Company of India Ltd (TCIL) on Monday said its net loss had narrowed to Rs 2.29 crore in the September quarter. It had clocked a net loss of Rs 35.10 crore during the July-September period of the preceding financial year, TCIL said in a regulatory filing. The company earned a total income of Rs 959.95 crore, down from Rs 971.77 crore in the year-ago period. Its expenses declined to Rs 963.07 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal from Rs 1,018.27 crore last year. Domestic steel major Tata Steel owns a majority stake in the Kolkata-headquartered TCIL, a tinplate producer. From its plant in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), TCIL caters to 40 per cent of the overall domestic market and exports 15-20 per cent of its sales to different countries.

HDFC Bank Q2 result: Net profit rises 50% to Rs 15,796 crore; NII up 30.3%

Net interest income (NII) for the Q2FY24 grew by 30.3 per cent to Rs 27,385 crore from Rs 21,021 crore for the Q2FY23

Sensex dips 116 pts; Broader indices shine; PSB, metal stocks rally

Stock market LIVE updates on October 16, 2023: Last Friday, the S&P 500 declined by 0.50 per cent in the US while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 1.23 per cent

Bank of Maharashtra Q2 results: Profits up 71% YoY, NPA down 2.19%

Gross NPA down to 2.19% from 3.40% last year and net NPA down to 0.23% from 0.68% last year

Federal Bank Q2 results: Standalone net profits up 35% YoY, NPAs down 2.26%

The bank's Net Interest Income (NII) stood at Rs 2,056.4 crore, up by 16.7 per cent Y-o-Y

Federal Bank's standalone net profit rises 36% to Rs 954 crore in Q2

Private sector lender Federal Bank on Monday reported a 35.54 per cent jump in standalone net profit for the second quarter of this fiscal at Rs 953.82 crore, helped by rise in net interest income. The south-based lender had posted a net profit of Rs 703.71 crore in the year-ago period. Total income of the bank during the July-September quarter of 2023-24, rose to Rs 6,185.70 crore from Rs 4,630.30 crore in the same period of the previous year, Federal Bank said in a regulatory filing. The net interest income of the bank registered a growth of 17 per cent to Rs 2,056.42 crore, as compared to Rs 1,761.83 crore in the same period a year ago. On the asset quality front, the lender reported an improvement as the gross non-performing assets (NPAs or bad loans) fell to 2.26 per cent of the gross advances as of end-September 2023, from 2.46 per cent by end of second quarter of previous financial year. The net NPAs fell to 0.64 per cent in the quarter under review, from 0.78 per cent in t

HDFC Bank to report first quarterly result after merger; what to expect?

HDFC Bank Q2 results: Q2-FY24 will be the first quarter post the merger and, thus, there is likely to be a fair degree of volatility over estimates, analysts said

Stocks to Watch today: Adani Group, DMart, HDFC Life, TaMo, Dalmia Bharat

Stocks to watch on Monday, October 16, 2023: Ceat, Cyient DLM, Federal Bank, Jio Financial and Yatra Online among 24 companies to announce results today.

Hired about 200K in 2-3 yrs, but some never came to office: TCS COO

We have decided that people should come back to office, says N Ganapathy Subramaniam

DMart Q2FY24 results: PAT declines 9% despite 18.7% increase in revenue

Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns and operates the retail chain D-Mart, on Saturday reported a 9.09 per cent fall in consolidated net profit at Rs 623.35 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, as gross margins were impacted due to lesser contribution from general merchandise and apparel business. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 685.71 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago, said Avenue Supermarts in a regulatory filing. However, its revenue from operations was up 18.66 per cent to Rs 12,624.37 crore during the quarter under review, as against Rs 10,638.33 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal. Avenue Supermarts' total expenses in Q2/FY24 were at Rs 11,809.35 crore, up 18.97 per cent. The total income of Avenue Supermarts in the September quarter was at Rs 12,661.29 crore, up 18.61 per cent. For the first half of this fiscal, Avenue Supermarts' revenue from operations was at Rs 24,489.81 crore and its net profit was at Rs 1,282.06 crore. "PAT m

Auto industry Q2 preview: Product mix, commodity tailwinds to aid margins

Brokerages expect marginal drop in two-wheeler volumes

Strong momentum for the second half, says HCLTech CEO & MD C Vijayakumar

C Vijayakumar, MD & CEO, HCLTech in a video interview with Shivani Shinde talks about the revenue guidance cut, growth drivers and hiring targets