Shares of a domestic automaker, Tata Motors were trading higher by 2 per cent in the early trade session on Thursday as investors cheered the announcement of Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) multi-year strategic partnership with the world’s largest producer of graphic and artificial intelligence (AI) chips, Nvidia. 

Shares of VA Tech Wabag surged as much as 8 per cent on the bourses intraday today and were among the top gainers on the BSE 500 on positive market sentiment surrounding the stock. 

Shares of Varroc Engineering were among the top gainers on the S&P BSE 500 intraday trading up by 5.75 per cent in the afternoon trading session on Tuesday after the company stated in its results filing to the BSE that it has received interest from certain parties for a strategic partnership in the Global Lighting Systems business. 

India's largest multinational in flexible packaging materials and solutions, Uflex Limited was the biggest gainer on the S&P BSE 500 today, closing higher by 8.30 per cent to Rs 551.30. The rally in stock price came after the Noida-based company recorded a strong set of Q3 results. 

Mid-size technology company, Mastek Limited has turned multibagger in the past year by delivering a return of 145.27 per cent to its shareholders. The stock closed at Rs 2,722.65 on February 10, 2022, from a low of Rs 1,110.05 on February 10, 2021, thus doubling investor wealth. 

Mindteck India Ltd is an engineering and technology solutions company that offers services in the medical device, data storage, analytical instrument and semiconductor industries. The company has made a place in BSE top gainers by hitting the upper circuit of 4.85 per cent in the early trade session today. 

Variman Global Enterprises Ltd is an IT solutions company providing solutions through software development, IT Infrastructure solutions and distributing IT Hardware to clients. The company was among the top gainers on the BSE intraday today. The stock hit its 4.99 per cent upper circuit in the early trade session today. 

New Delhi Television (NDTV) is an Indian news media company focusing on broadcast and digital news publication was among the top gainers on the BSE intraday today. The stock hit its 20 per cent upper circuit in the early trade session today. But, Why did this happen? 

Leading manufacturer of aliphatic amines and speciality chemicals in India, Balaji Amines Limited has turned multibagger in the past year by delivering a return of 116.39 per cent to its shareholders. The stock closed at Rs 3,123 on February 09, 2022, from a low of Rs 1,443.25 on February 09, 2021, thus doubling investor wealth. 

Shares of SBI Cards and Payment Services, one of two state-run credit card issuing companies in the country was among the top gainers on the S&P BSE 500 intraday today. The stock was trading up by 5 per cent in the afternoon trading session on Wednesday and was among the top gainers on the BSE 500.  

Bengaluru-based steam turbine manufacturer, Triveni Turbine has turned multibagger in the past year by delivering a stellar return of 128.32% to its shareholders. The stock closed at Rs 208 on February 07, 2022, from a low of Rs 91.10 on February 05, 2021, thereby doubling investor wealth.  

Part of the INOX Group of companies, Gujarat Fluorochemicals has turned multibagger in the past year by delivering a stellar return of 431.36 per cent to its shareholders. The stock closed at Rs 3092 on February 07, 2022, from a low of Rs 581.90 on February 05, 2021. 

Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation, one of India's leading producers of fertilizers and industrial chemicals was among the top gainers on the S&P BSE 500 intraday today. The stock hit its 5 per cent upper circuit in the early trade session today and has rallied almost 20 per cent this week after recording a strong set of Q3 numbers.  

Leading manufacturer of Aliphatic Amines and Speciality Chemicals in India, Balaji Amines was among the top gainers on the S&P BSE 500 intraday today after reporting a strong set of numbers for the quarter ended December 2021. 

In the year 2021, the steel sector witnessed a strong momentum and continued its upward pace, aided by a recovery in consumption and a sharp uptick in prices. However, in recent times, the sector faced moderation in prices, largely attributable to a slowdown in Chinese steel production and resultantly, a sharp correction in the global iron ore prices.   

The cement sector finds itself in a sweet spot with allied sectors like real estate seeing a lot of activity in terms of new sales, pre-sales, and inventory, which are being fast absorbed by the end-users.  

At present, the stock exchange in India follows a ‘T+2’ rolling settlement cycle. The day the trade is executed is known as the ‘Trade Date’ and is signified as ‘T’. Every working day after the trade date is signified as T+1, T+2 and so on with weekends and stock exchange holidays not included. At present, the trades in India settle on T+2 days. 

Shares of Prestige Estates Projects Limited were rallying up by 7 per cent intraday on Tuesday after the real estate company said it registered the highest ever quarterly sales of Rs 4,267 crore, up 111 per cent year on year (YoY) during the October-December quarter (Q3FY22). 

Tata Consultancy Services, India’s largest IT service provider, and rivals Infosys and Wipro kicked off the third-quarter earnings season by declaring their results on January 12, 2022. While, overall profits and sales are important for such software companies, as an investor, it is important to go beyond these while picking and analyzing stocks. The IT industry has several business metrics that show the progress of a company’s business goals.

Popularized by legendary Fidelity manager Peter Lynch, Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) is a well-known, much-practised investment approach.

On Tuesday, Ramkrishna Forgings Limited, one of the leading suppliers of rolled, forged, and machined products announced that it has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) worth Rs 225 Million or USD 3 million per annum from a Major Tier 1 Axle Manufacturer in Mexico for manufacturing of front axle beam. 

Shares of homegrown pharma major, Lupin Limited were trading higher by 2 per cent intraday today after the company received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Sevelamer Carbonate oral suspension. 

Shares of GPT Infraprojects were trading up by 14 per cent intraday on Thursday after the company bagged a deal valued at Rs 187.81 crore from Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited. 

WardWizard Innovations and Mobility, one of the leading manufacturers of electric two-wheelers brand ‘Joy e-bike’, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today with the Gujarat government to invest Rs 500 crore. 

EKI Energy Services Ltd, a global service provider in the arena of energy, carbon credit and quality management, has executed a Joint Venture (JV) Agreement with Shell Overseas Investment B.V, the Netherlands to reduce the impact of greenhouse gases.  

Evaluating stocks requires specific knowledge about the company’s sector and industry. You need to know all the forces that impact companies in the same category. For example, factors that drive the profits in a shipping company are very different from those affecting a bank’s bottom line. 

Indian-based manufacturer of textile products, Welspun India Limited has given investors multibagger returns of 110.89 per cent over the last year. The share price stood at Rs 66.10 on December 04, 2020, and since then, the stock has more than doubled investor wealth.   

Shares of Mastek Limited were trading up by 10 per cent intraday on Tuesday after the company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mastek (UK) Limited has been awarded a healthcare contract with NHS Digital 

MICL Properties, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Man Infraconstruction Limited is jointly developing an ultra-luxurious residential high rise tower at Tardeo, next to Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai under asset-light Development Management (DM) model. 

Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd is one of the largest private health insurers in India primarily focused on the retail health and group health segments. 

REITs or Real Estate Investment Trusts are a new asset class that has come into the Indian market which gives investors a chance to get exposure to real estate without incurring the huge cash outflow typically needed for physical properties (commercial or residential). 

Leading Indian multinational conglomerate, Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) announced on Wednesday that it signed an MoU with the Government of Tamil Nadu to establish a data centre at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. 

Global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, Infosys Limited announced today that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Shell Global Solutions International BV (Shell), as the commercialization partner of its ‘Shell Inventory Optimizer’ solution. 

Stocks of paint companies such as Asian Paints and Berger Paints were trading in the green in the early trade on Wednesday on market reports that the companies have increased the prices across their portfolio to combat rising input costs. 

Global infrastructure EPC major and RPG Group company, KEC International Limited announced that it secured orders worth Rs 1,829 crore across its various businesses. 

On Wednesday, Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited (JSHL) announced the commissioning of the 26,000 tons per annum (TPA) capacity Precision Strip Mill as part of the first phase of its latest brownfield expansion plan at its state-of-the-art Specialty Products Division (SPD). This takes the total precision strip production capacity to 48,000 TPA from the existing 22,000 TPA. 

Aligned to its aggressive growth strategy in the scooter segment, Hero MotoCorp the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, today launched a new scooter - the new Pleasure+ ‘Xtec - adding to the iconic Pleasure brand. 

Two and three-wheeler maker, TVS Motors announced an advanced range of TVS Apache RTR 160 4V series of motorcycles, broadening its TVS Apache series portfolio ahead of the festive season. 

Shares of IT services provider Persistent Systems were trading higher by 4 per cent intraday on Wednesday after the company entered into an agreement to acquire US-based Software Corporation International (SCI) and its affiliate, Fusion360, and the business of East Brunswick, New Jersey-based Shree Partners including its subsidiary in India. 

Home appliance major, Whirlpool of India Limited has entered into a share purchase agreement with kitchen appliance maker; Elica PB India to acquire an additional stake in the company for US$ 57 million (around Rs 420 crore). 

Shares of Raymond Limited gained 2 per cent on Tuesday after the company’s board approved to consolidate the company’s tools and hardware business into the engineering business to improve synergies and explore monetisation options for deleveraging the firm. 

The risk-free rate is one of the most fundamental components of modern-day finance. It is the theoretical rate of return of an investment with zero risks. An investor would not accept further risks unless they get a higher rate of return than the specified risk-free rate. 

On Friday, Zydus Cadila’s US subsidiary, Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA), received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Apremilast Tablets in the strengths of 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg.

One of the largest players in the Indian power sector, Torrent Power Limited entered into a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of 100 per cent of the share capital of Surya Vidyut Limited (the SPV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CESC Limited. The enterprise value estimated for this acquisition is about Rs 790 crore and is subject to closing price adjustments. 

India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Tata Motors announced on Tuesday that it will increase the prices of its commercial vehicles in the range of two per cent from October 1, 2021. The hike in prices would be implemented based on the model and the variant of the vehicle. 

The stock of Zen Technologies is seeing frenzied buying activity this month, triggered by its first significant order in the anti-drone space from the Indian Air Force worth Rs 155 crore, won earlier this month. The stock has hit its upper circuit in nine consecutive trading sessions this month and is now trading at a lifetime high of Rs 237.35.

The advance-decline or ADR ratio is a popular market-breadth indicator that compares the number of stocks that closed higher against the number of stocks that ended lower compared to their previous market close price. 

A Related Party Transaction (RPT) is a transaction between two related parties for the transfer of resources, services or obligations. This is irrespective of whether a price is charged and can have an effect on the profit or loss statement and financial position of an entity. 

The Sum Of The Parts (SOTP) valuation or breakup value analysis is an approach to evaluate a firm by separately assessing the value of each business segment or subsidiary and adding them up to get the total value of that company. 

Reflation can be thought of as an upswing of the economic cycle where both growth and inflation are increasing, typically after a deflationary period or recession.

There are a number of factors that can influence the price of an option. These factors can either help or hurt option traders depending on the position they have taken. Understanding these factors is essential to be successful in the options market. 

To classify them broadly there are four Option Greeks that are popularly used. Their explanations are as under. 

A management buyout or MBO is a transaction, in which, the management team of the company purchases the assets & operations of the business they manage. The management switches from being employees of the business to the owners and enjoy the benefits of the same. The main reason for a management buyout (MBO) is that a company can go private in an effort to streamline operations and improve profitability. 

A company may raise funds in a number of ways apart from IPOs and bank loans. Many Indian companies such as L&T Finance Holdings Limited, PVR Cinemas and Reliance Industries have raised funds through a rights issue in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. For many companies, it is a fast and effective way to raise money, unlike the lengthy process of an IPO. Today, we will understand this concept in detail and also, look at the factors that you must take into consideration before taking part in a rights issue.  

In order to achieve their goals, investors need to have a balanced portfolio. This entails giving careful consideration to the selection of stocks. There are many ways to understand which stocks to purchase; one such way is by looking at the fundamental nature of the business to further classify them into cyclical and non-cyclical stocks. In this article, we will understand what exactly cyclical and non-cyclical stocks are so that you can make informed decisions to efficiently diversify your portfolio.  

The commodities market today is advanced, using various financial instruments such as derivatives, futures, options, swaps, etc. In India, there are six commodity exchanges, the most prominent ones being the National Commodity and Derivative Exchange (NCDEX) and the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). On these exchanges, commodity trading is carried out for various commodities such as gold, silver, natural gas, copper, soya bean, corn, crude oil, and many more items.  

Ideally, investors would always want to have access to financial reports that are based on sound financial reporting standards and which are free from manipulation. However, in practice, the quality of financial reports can vary greatly across companies, and therefore, earnings can be manipulated by accounting tricks, one-time items, or anomalies. In this article, we will understand the concept of quality of earnings (QoE) and how you, as an investor, can gauge the quality of earnings.

Any transaction that takes place in the stock market, whether buy or sell, requires brokers’ intervention. They work as an agent between the stock market and market participants. Choosing the right broker is essential for getting the right value for your money. In this article, we will discuss discount broking, full-service broking, and the difference between the two.   

ETFs or exchange-traded funds are a group of curated stocks that track an index, a commodity, or a mix of assets like the index fund. ETFs have features of stocks & mutual funds in the sense that, they can be traded like a stock on the exchange on a real-time basis and they also work like mutual funds as the underlying asset comprises of a set of stocks (like NIFTY or a commodity like gold). Let us look at the various types of ETFs prevalent in the market:  

When a company offers its initial public offering (IPO), one may often come across the term ‘lock-in period’ or ‘lock-up period’. Lock-up periods generally apply to insiders, such as a company's founders, owners, managers, and employees. However, it is an important provision to understand even for the regular retail investor. Here is a closer look at this practice.  

Not even the smartest investors can accurately predict where the market is headed due to the sure number of factors that can affect the performance of assets. That’s why, the cardinal rule when it comes to successful investing is to diversify your portfolio. One way to diversify your portfolio is by investing in defence stocks. In this article, we will explore why investing in such companies in the defence sector might be a good idea.   

The spate of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the country this year has resulted in significant investment being poured into the likes of Zomato, Devyani International, Krsnaa Diagnostics, Windlas Biotech, and Exxaro Tiles. This has resulted in a grey market or unofficial marketplace for buying & selling of unlisted securities regaining momentum. Let us understand more about the concept of grey market in the context of an IPO and grey market premium (GMP).    

One of the problems in IPO has been the post-issue price decline as compared to the issue price. This often has left retail investors feeling high and dry. A solution to this problem is seen in the addition of the green-shoe option in the issue, which is seen in the red herring prospectus. Let us try to understand the relevance and significance of a green-shoe option from the investors’ point of view.  

The price-to-earnings (PE) ratio is one of the most widely used metrics among retail investors, who want to quickly determine if a stock is undervalued or overvalued. It is straightforward to calculate but does not answer whether a company’s PE is appropriate for the forecasted growth rate. To address this limitation, investors turn to another ratio called the PEG ratio.  

The stock market and financial service business have seen immense change post digitalisation or technological advancement. Gone are the days of a crowded trading floor filled with roaring and hand-waving. Now, the trading is done by fast computers that know the ins & outs of the stock exchange. Investors can buy and sell stocks right from the comfort of their home or office by placing orders either online or through a broker on a phone call.   In this article, we will go through the different types of stock orders that you can place while purchasing or selling stocks in the stock market.   

Curated theme-based portfolios, in which, investors can park their funds based on their conviction have grown popular on Dalal Street. One such investment tool is smallcase - a new and exciting product for retail investors that offers portfolio diversification as an in-built feature.   

Investors put money in any company with an expectation that management will utilise this money efficiently and generate profits. Wealth creation for its shareholders is, after all, the primary aim of a company. However, there are times when companies invest their capital sub-optimally and thus, fail to meet the expectations of shareholders.   

The principle of margin of safety was popularised by a famed investor - Benjamin Graham and his followers, notably, Warren Buffett, who regarded it as the ‘cornerstone to investing’. Yet, outside the community of value investors, the concept of margin of safety is rarely used. Today, we will understand why it is important to incorporate this principle while investing.   

The traditional financial theory holds that markets & investors are rational and have perfect self-control. They are not confused by cognitive errors and consider all available information in the decision-making process. However, this is simply not true for the vast majority. Even disciplined investors make financial decisions that are coloured by behavioural biases that cause them to act on emotion or make mistakes processing information.

One of the most important element within the checklist of picking fundamentally strong stocks is to analyse the promoter holding pattern of the stock. It is one of the most underrated metrics when it comes to forming an opinion of stock but it has deep-rooted impacts on the investor. Let’s simplify and understand what promoter holding and its pledging are! 

Dividend investing is a popular approach used by investors looking for lower-risk investments with predictable income over time. However, this investment strategy, like many others, has its own pitfalls and can be risky if you don't get to know which stocks to avoid.

One of the easiest ways an investor can use to gauge whether a company is an asset creator or cash user is to look at its return on equity (RoE) ratio. On the other hand, this indicator might not necessarily tell the whole story about the company and hence, must be used carefully. Here, we dig deeper into return on equity, what it means and how it is used in practice. 

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has set up several global indices while one of these is a composite of Indian stocks i.e. MSCI India Index. It consists of many reputed Indian companies across sectors such as IT, finance, and energy.

The leading civil engineering & EPC company, JMC Projects (India) announced that it has secured new orders worth Rs 1,624 crore, including its first international order in Ghana.   

The shares of IT services provider, Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) were down by 3 per cent intraday on Friday after the company announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021  

On Friday, the shares of Bandhan Bank were seen trading lower by 3 per cent after the private lender reported a decline in its loan book and deposits in its business update for June quarter. 

Mumbai-based Sunteck Realty Ltd saw some disruption in its sales momentum in June quarter due to the second wave of COVID-19. In its operational update, the real estate developer said that it witnessed pre-sales of Rs 176 crore in Q1FY22, down by 53 per cent on a sequential basis. On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, given the low base pre-sales, volumes increased by 74 per cent.  

India's largest airport infrastructure company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) announced that it has taken over the management control of Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) from GVK Group, following the board meeting of MIAL this week (on Tuesday).   

On Friday, the shares of GHCL, India's leading chemical & textile company were trading higher by 3 per cent intraday after it announced that secured creditors have approved the scheme of demerger of its inorganic chemicals & textile businesses.  

The leading global technology company, HCL Technologies (HCL) today announced a five-year global agreement to provide digital transformation & managed services to The Mosaic Company, a Fortune-500 company as well as the largest US producer of phosphate & potash.   

On Thursday, Alembic Pharmaceuticals announced that it has received final approval from United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Desipramine Hydrochloride tablets USP, 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg, 100 mg & 150 mg.  

The shares of Brightcom Group Limited hit 5 per cent upper circuit on Thursday after the company announced that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire a digital marketing services company based out of India.  

IndusInd Bank announced that it has partnered with TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha to launch a fully digital network for facilitating electricity bill payment across the state.   

Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles & scooters reported its sales figures for June as well as the first quarter of FY22.   

The shares of SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd hit the lower circuit during Friday’s afternoon session despite the company’s plans of raising significant capital.   

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) announced on Thursday that its board accorded stage-1 approval for setting up of India’s first-ever Styrene Monomer Project at the firm’s Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex in Haryana with a total capacity of Rs 3.87 lakh tonnes per annum.   

The shares of Unichem Laboratories Limited were trading higher today by 3 per cent intraday after the company announced that it has received tentative approval from United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for Aripiprazole tablets in the strengths of 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg and 30 mg.   

Drug manufacturer, Zydus Cadila announced on Thursday that it has applied for emergency use authorisation (EUA) to the office of Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for ZyCoV-D - its plasmid DNA vaccine against COVID-19.  

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced that its digital subsidiary, Jio Platforms Limited and Google have come together to jointly develop a made-for-India smartphone called JioPhone Next, which is to launch later this year (in September). 

Indian pharmaceutical major, Zydus Cadila announced that it has received approval from United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Fingolimod capsules in the strength of 0.25 mg.  

The shares of Vardhman Special Steels Limited (VSSL) were trading higher by over 3 per cent intraday after the company informed the exchanges that the Ministry of Environment granted the long-awaited environmental clearance for the expansion of capacity at its existing plant in Ludhiana, up to 2,80,000 tonnes per annum of rolled production.  

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has become one of the first generic companies to receive United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) approval for Arformoterol Tartrate inhalation solution, 15 mcg/2 ml, unit-dose vials, the generic version of Brovana inhalation solution of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals.   

On Wednesday, Hero MotoCorp announced an upward revision in the ex-showroom prices of its motorcycles and scooters with effect from July 1, 2021.  

In line with Tata Group’s philosophy to promote green manufacturing, Tata Motors and Tata Power today jointly inaugurated India’s largest grid-synchronised, behind-the-metre solar carport at Tata Motors’ car plant in Chikhali (Pune).   

Wipro Limited announced a partnership with Exaware, a leading provider of open network routing solutions to jointly develop advanced engineering solutions to foster innovation in networking & streamline 5G technology upgrades.   

Global infrastructure EPC major & RPG Group company, KEC International Limited announced that it has secured orders worth Rs 937 crore across its various businesses.  

Leading global information technology, consulting & business process services company, Wipro Limited announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Aachen, Germany-headquartered FEV, a leading global engineering provider, to jointly develop & market solutions for software-defined vehicles (SDV).  

Mumbai-based infrastructure company, Capacite Infraprojects Limited (CIL) announced today that it has received a contract worth Rs 384.66 crore from marquee private sector clients.   

The shares of Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Limited were trading in the green on Monday after the company announced that it has been awarded orders for transformers from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO).  

Cosmo Films Limited informed the exchanges that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cosmo Speciality Chemicals has forayed into the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry with the launch of Fabritizer, an after-wash laundry sanitiser for germ-free clothing.   

Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited (SPL) announced that it has entered into an agreement for the process technology transfer & manufacturing of the anti-COVID drug, Molnupiravir, and 2-DG with CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) and CSIR National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (CSIR-NIIST).