It is a dream of any value investor to identify stocks that have some sort of moat in it. What is this ‘moat’ and how does one identify stocks with investment moat? Are these so called moat stocks worth considering? Yogesh Supekar explains how best to identify stocks with investment moat while Karan Bhojwani shares a list of stocks with probable investment moat built in it

Equity investors, from time to time, are faced with contingent events and shocks that threaten to shake, rattle and roll the markets.

The market opened flat on 16th January. The previous day witnessed  the Sensex going down by 79.90 points to end at 41,872.73  and the Nifty was down by 19 points to close at 12,343.30.  

The market opened flat on 16th January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.90 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,81,029.24  crore.

Godawari Power and Ispat Limited has improved its financial and operational performance over a period of time due to higher realisations and improved capacity utilisation of its plants, thus making it a sound choice for investors

The market opened flat on 16th January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.90 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,81,029.24  crore.

The Indian stock market has continued to touch new highs since November 28, 2019. As of now, the Nifty has reached new peaks seven times in the last one and a half months. After breaking down from the narrow range flat base, it bounced back with a gap up and continues to rise.

Strides Pharma Science Limited has announced that its step‐down wholly-owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte Limited (Singapore) has received approval for Loratadine Softgel Capsules, 10 mg (OTC) from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA).

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As of now, the markets are zooming ahead and touching new heights. This does not come as a surprise to us given the fact that we had predicted several months ago about how the Sensex would get close to 41,500.

The trend is upward but the momentum is waning and, as long as Nifty trades above 12,270 continue with long positions. Stocks in news: Yes Bank, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Asian Paints, Kotak Mahindra Bank, DFM Foods, Mangalam Cement.

This Thursday morning, the big news is that US President and Chinese Vice-Premier have signed a ‘phase one’ trade deal in Washington. However, the early trend indicates that the Indian markets are not much cheerful about this deal as signing of deal was on expected lines and domestic markets are expected to witness a flat start.

On January 15, 2020 (Wednesday), Capacite lnfraprojects announced that it had received an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract worth Rs 407.16 crore from Integrated Unit (PW) Division for the construction of a multi-story super speciality hospital building at Sir J J Hospital Campus, Byculla (Mumbai).

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BSE Sensex ended at 41,872.73, down by 79.90 points or 0.19 per cent after trading in a range of 41,648.11 and 41,969.86. There were 15 stocks advancing against 15 stocks declining on the index.

The following stocks will be in focus during Thursday’s trading session in the light of their result announcements: Cyient, Karnataka Bank, Rallis India, South Indian Bank and Tata Metaliks.

Deepak Nitrite Limited today informed the bourses that it has acquired industrial and admeasuring of around 125 acres situated at an industrial phase-GIDC Industrial Estate, Dahej.

Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) today announced its third-quarter result of the fiscal year 2019-20. The company’s consolidated revenue from operation went up by 9 per cent on a QoQ basis to Rs 2,811.1 crore.

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L&T Limited’s construction arm has secured orders from prestigious clients across various Indian states for its varied businesses. The value of these orders is worth Rs 2,500-Rs 5,000 crore.

The market opened in the red on 15th January. The previous day witnessed the Sensex going up by 92.94 points to end at 41,952.63 and the Nifty was up by 32.75 points to close at 12,362.30. 

The market opened in the red on 15th January. The previous day witnessed the Sensex going up by 92.94 points to end at 41,952.63 and the Nifty was up by 32.75 points to close at 12,362.30. 

Alembic Pharmaceuticals today informed the bourses that it has received the final USFDA approval for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) Tizanidine Hydrochloride Capsules, 2 mg, 4 mg, and 6 mg.

The market opened in the red on 15th January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.43 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,44,468.80 crore.

The market opened in the red on 15th January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.43 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,44,468.80 crore.

Sun Pharmaceuticals Limited has announced that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries has entered into an exclusive licensing and supply agreement with Rockwell Medical Inc, to commercialise Rockwell's Triferic, a proprietary iron replacement and haemoglobin maintenance drug, for treating anaemia in hemodialysis patients in India.

The best strategy would be running the long positions with a trailing stop-loss of prior day low. In any case, if the Nifty closes below the breakout level of 12,250 then, the short-term weakness is possible. Stocks in news: Pidilite Industries, Lemon Tree, Godawari Power & Ispat, CSB Bank, National Peroxide, Bharti Airtel.

For the last four trading sessions, the bulls have been marching higher and scaling to new heights. The phrase ‘market hit a new peak’ has become such a standard remark, that its absence on one day could hit market participants psyche more badly than any real fundamental factor.

The stock of Berger Paints India Limited has given a symmetrical triangle breakout on the daily timeframe along with relatively higher volumes.

The banking industries performance is decided on many factors such as asset quality (NPAs), deposit growth, loan book growth and provisions for probable defaults of the outstanding loan assets. The early trend of the third quarter performance as depicted from the results of IndusInd bank and Bandhan indicates that provisioning number may also decide the stock performance of the banks.

The honourable Arbitral Tribunal dismissed the claim made by Lauren Jyoti Private Limited (Lauren) which is an EPC Contractor, appointed by Godawari Green Energy Limited (GGEL).

On January 14, 2020 (Tuesday), Credit Analysis and Research Limited (CARE) assigned an upward rating to the long-term bank facilities of Saksoft Limited from 'CARE BBB+' to 'CARE A-'.

On Tuesday, Indian equity markets traded on a flat note for most part of the day but during the last hours, the market headed northward to settle at a record high.

The shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) climbed up to record a new 52-week high on January 14, 2020 (Tuesday).

The market opened in the green on 14th January. The previous day witnessed  the Sensex going up by 0.62 percent to end at 41,859.69  and the Nifty was up by 0.59 percent to close at 12,329.55.  

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On January 14, 2020 (Tuesday), Jay Gems Incorporation, a subsidiary of Renaissance Global signed an agreement with one of the largest jewellery retailer, Lao Feng Xiang, to launch enchanted Disney fine jewellery in retail stores of mainland China.

The shares of Edelweiss Financial Services jumped after the Chairman of the Company, Rashesh Shah confirmed that they have no relation with the currency exchange service-Capstone Forex.

The core inflation which excludes the volatile items like food and oil prices stood at 3.7 per cent, as compared to 3.5 per cent, in November 2019.

The market opened in the green on 14th January. The previous day witnessed the Sensex going up by 0.62 percent to end at 41,859.69 and the Nifty was up by 0.59 percent to close at 12,329.55. 

The market opened in the green on 14th January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.18 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,74,839.80  crore.

The market opened in the green on 14th January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.18 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,74,839.80 crore.

We expect the momentum to continue in the index. Nifty may attempt to test levels of 12,380-12,400 in the near term. On the flipside, the support now stands at 12,250-12,280. Stocks in news: NMDC, Linde India, IRCTC, Manappuram Finance.

The Indian markets are likely to carry a positive baton from the previous trading sessions. Nifty, which closed at a record closing high in the previous trading, will now aim for the next milestone of 12,400 and helping the cause is positive global cues.

IRCTC announced that Ministry of Railways has given its approval to IRCTC for operating Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Tejas Express.

Tata Power Solar Systems received a Letter of Award (LoA) from National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for a 250 MW solar project under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) scheme.

Lupin announced that the inspection by United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) at the company’s manufacturing facility in Tarapur concluded with Official Action Indicated (OAI).

Infosys announced that it had partnered with GEFCO, a European leader in automotive logistics, to support its digital transformation over the next five years.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited has been picked up by our Bollinger Band Squeeze scanner, which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

The stock of Radico Khaitan Limited has given a downward sloping trendline breakout on Monday, which is formed by connecting swing highs from August 16, 2019. The breakout was supported by strong volumes.

Even as Sensex and Nifty made record highs on the first day of the week, the broader markets were seen outperforming the key benchmark indices. Sensex managed to inch up by 0.62 per cent and close at 41,859 levels while Nifty managed to close at 12,329 up by 0.59 per cent.

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The shares of Yes Bank fell by 8 per cent at the time of market opening on January 13, 2020 (Monday) despite their fundraising plans approved in the bank’s board meeting on Friday. The movement is contrary to what actually happened when the bank had initially shown interest in the raising of funds.

The market opened in the green on 13th January. On Friday the Sensex rose by 0.36 percent to end at 41,599.72  and the Nifty was up by 0.33 percent to close at 12,256.80.

The market opened in the green on 13th January. On Friday the Sensex rose by 0.36 percent to end at 41,599.72  and the Nifty was up by 0.33 percent to close at 12,256.80.  

The market opened in the green on 13th January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.40 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,43,297.72  crore.

The market opened in the green on 13th January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.40 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,43,297.72 crore.

Alembic Pharma announced that it has received the final approval from US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) of Vilazodone Hydrochloride Tablets, 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg. The approved ANDA is equivalent to the reference listed product, Viibryd Tablets, 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg of Allergan Sales Limited.

The level of 12,300-12,330 would be a big hurdle for the bulls to climb; however, in case it crosses this hurdle, we can expect fireworks in the index. Meanwhile, the level of 12,100 is a key support. Stocks in news: Tata Steel, Yes Bank, HCC, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance, Lupin.

The early trend on SGX Nifty indicates that the optimism on the D-street will continue to be the order of the day. At this moment, it is up by 41 points and signaling an opening around 12,332 levels. Further, if we look, the markets have entered into a data -heavy week, as heavyweights, such as HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, and Wipro are scheduled to announce their results during the week.

The week started with a strong sell-off after US-Iraq war issues. Sensex and Nifty fell by nearly 800 and 230 points, intraday. The sentiment was further hampered after GDP forecast for FY20 was lowered to 5 per cent from earlier estimates of 6.1 per cent growth rate.

The stock of Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited has given a downward sloping trendline breakout on the weekly timeframe. This breakout is confirmed by the above 50-week average volumes.

The Bank Benchmark index, Bank Nifty, traded in a range of 1,447.70 points during the week. The index has ended the week with a minor gain of 28.15 points or 0.08 per cent and formed a small body big lower shadow candle.

The stock of Muthoot Finance Limited has formed a Bearish Engulfing candlestick pattern on the weekly timeframe. This pattern is considered to be a bearish reversal pattern and usually occurs at the top of an uptrend.

The weak economy saw FIIs taking away large sums to more safer bets, such as gold and bonds. FIIs have been net sellers for most of the FY19 and FY20 (till third quarter), although the trend seem to have changed during the third quarter of FY20.

The market opened in the green on 10th January. Previous day witnessed the Sensex going up by 634.61 points or 1.55 percent to end at 41,452.35  and the Nifty was up by 190.55 points or 1.58 percent to close at 12,215.90.

The market opened in the green on 10th January. Previous day witnessed the Sensex going up by 634.61 points or 1.55 percent to end at 41,452.35  and the Nifty was up by 190.55 points or 1.58 percent to close at 12,215.90.

The market opened in the green on 10th January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4.71 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 32,89,897.19 crore.

The market opened in the green on 10th January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4.71 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 32,89,897.19 crore.

GMR Hyderabad Aerotropolis Limited (GHAL) announced that it had formed a joint partnership with ESR Hyderabad (ESR), a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-headquartered ESR Cayman Limited, to develop a 66-acre logistics and industrial park at the Hyderabad city airport. 

Tata Steel today announced its production and sales numbers for Q3FY20. Amidst a slowdown in the overall economy, Tata Steel India reported 17 per cent QoQ improvement in sales volume.

The share price of Gujarat Television Private Limited (GTPL) Hathway moved up by 11 per cent in the early morning trade on January 10, 2020 (Friday). This positive move was due to the strong numbers posted by the company after the market hours on January 9, 2020 (Thursday), for the quarter ended December 2019.

Under the stated SPA, the company will sell its entire equity stake in a toll road BOT asset of KNR Walayar Tollways private limited. The KNR holds 100 per cent equity stake in SPV.

On Thursday, Delta Corp. informed the bourses that its subsidiary has been issued a license for operating a Casino in Nepal

Sterlite Global Venture (Mauritius) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 12.8 per cent in ASOCS, which is a vRAN technology company based in Israel.

If, in any case, Nifty sustains above the prior high for at least two days, only then the fear of downfall will be erased. On the downside, the level of 12,150 is likely to act as an immediate support level. Stocks in news: Delta Corp, TCS, Sterlite Technologies, Info Edge.

After a blockbuster Thursday, the bulls would like to continue their supremacy and aim for the all-time high levels. However, today, the Indian markets will be riding on three main planks: Global cues, macro data, and corporate results.

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HCFL announced that it has signed a share subscription agreement with Nivetti Systems for 15 per cent of its diluted equity paid-up capital for a total cash consideration of around Rs 15.95 crore, keeping in line with the thrust on the addition of next-generation products and solutions in its portfolio for telecom network and cyber security system space.

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BGR Energy Systems Limited’s electrical projects division has bagged an order from Tamilnadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO) worth Rs 224.28 crore.

The market opened in the green on 9th January. Previous day witnessed the Sensex going down by 51.73 points or 0.13 percent to end at 40,817.74  and the Nifty was down by 27.60 points or 0.23 percent to close at 12,025.35.  

The market opened in the green on 9th January. Previous day witnessed the Sensex going down by 51.73 points or 0.13 percent to end at 40,817.74  and the Nifty was down by 27.60 points or 0.23 percent to close at 12,025.35.  

The market opened in the green on 9th January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.48 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,85,938.60 crore.