Market News
Retail Zombies Haunt Industry
Wall Street Journal - 15 Feb 2017 12:03
The lengthy list of retailers teetering on the edge of bankruptcy but not being allowed to die is holding the rest of the industry back.
SAT's Mumbai bench struggling with rising pile of cases
livemint.com - 15 Feb 2017 23:56
Number of pending cases with Securities Appellate Tribunal, which also hears appeals against Sebi and IRDAI, has jumped to 423 in 2015-16 from 86 in 2012-13
Market round-up | Asian stocks scale 19-month peak
livemint.com - 15 Feb 2017 23:27
In other news, retail inflation may bounce back and foreign portfolio investors' stake in Nifty lowest since June FY15
Easing pain points trigger CESC re-rating
livemint.com - 15 Feb 2017 23:09
CESC share prices have almost doubled in the last one year as the firm delivered a steady performance in its core power distribution business
Berger Paints: Will its price hike offset rise in raw material costs?
livemint.com - 15 Feb 2017 23:05
The good news for Berger Paints investors is that its decorative business registered double-digit volume growth in Q3 despite demonetisation
PE inflows in real estate hit a nine-year high in 2016
livemint.com - 15 Feb 2017 22:52
Private equity investments in real estate inflows in 2016 were seen at their highest in nine years at Rs399 billion, registering a 26% increase from Rs316.7 billion in 2015
Gold prices benefit from geopolitical woes, up 6.5% this year
livemint.com - 15 Feb 2017 21:39
Analysts say the US rate hike in December and lack of clarity on US economic policies are key factors driving gold prices
T-Mobile Posts Solid Q4 Numbers, AsThe Momentum Continues
Forbes - 15 Feb 2017 20:47
T-Mobile published a strong set of fourth quarter 2016 results on Tuesday, beating market expectations on both earnings and revenues, driven by industry-leading postpaid subscriber gains and moderate improvements to its ...
Here's How Home Depot's E-Commerce Strategy Is Driving Growth
Forbes - 15 Feb 2017 20:41
Home Depot has shown a steady increase in revenues over the last year. For the nine months ended October 2016, the company reported a More than 7% increase in revenues and a nearly 6% increase in comparable sales for its...
Low Volatility Anomaly: Low-Risk Stocks Tend To Outperform High-Risk Stocks Over The Longer Term
Forbes - 15 Feb 2017 18:49
Ernesto Ramos: The BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund's investment approach centers on the fact that lower-risk stocks generally do not underperform higher-risk stocks. They tend to outperform over the longer term and this i...
Yahoo Shareholders Get A Gift From Above
Forbes - 15 Feb 2017 18:42
Yahoo and Verizon deal done?
Do Not Pass Go: Healthcare Mega-Deals Hit The Skids
Forbes - 15 Feb 2017 17:19
Two recent deals in this industry show that M&A approvals must pass even more scrutiny from the federal government. The court decisions regarding the proposed deals between healthcare giants Aetna and Humana, and Cigna a...
Nestle results: Maggi's back, but the masala is missing
livemint.com - 15 Feb 2017 16:42
While Nestle's Q4 sales growth is good, at 16.9% to Rs2,094 crore , the absolute figure is still less than the Rs2,358 crore it netted in the December 2014 quarter
Groupon's Sales Rise With Help From LivingSocial Acquisition
Forbes - 15 Feb 2017 16:13
Groupon's stock popped on Wednesday after the deals site said sales rose more than expected in its latest quarter.
Burger King Leads The Way To Another Profitable Quarter At Restaurant Brands International
Forbes - 15 Feb 2017 15:38
Reporting its fourth quarter and full year earnings on February 13th, Restaurant Brands International witnessed a rise in both its revenues (+5% year over year) and earnings per share (+100% year over year). The company ...
Quality Vs. Quick Service: The Difference Between Starbucks And McDonald's
Forbes - 15 Feb 2017 15:34
Starbucks' recently said it is facing operating issues with the huge volume of orders from its Mobile Order & Pay app. The average number of daily customers at a Starbucks store is less than a third of what McDonald's ha...
Don't chase the fund that won last year
livemint.com - 15 Feb 2017 14:24
Returns are just one aspect. Many objective and subjective factors go into picking funds, including consistency of performance and the fund management team
Gold prices extend losses on global cues, muted demand
livemint.com - 15 Feb 2017 14:24
Standard gold prices fell by Rs75 to close at Rs 29,065 per 10 grams from Tuesday's level
How cap on second home incentive will impact real estate sector
livemint.com - 15 Feb 2017 14:17New Ulip: should you invest in it?
livemint.com - 15 Feb 2017 14:15
Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance Co. Ltd has a new Ulip scheme called Wealth Ultima. We take an in-depth look at it
The Volatility Limbo - How Low Can VIX Go?
Forbes - 15 Feb 2017 14:13
While VIX remains low - VIX related ETFs and ETNs have experienced large losses since December as expectations of volatility increasing in the near future have dropped to a decade low.
Hold your equity-oriented funds for 1 year to avail tax benefits
livemint.com - 15 Feb 2017 14:12
Investment in domestic equities are eligible for a lower period, of 1 year, of holding to qualify as long-term capital gains and thus be exempt from taxation