Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Bajaj Auto net profit climbs 57% to Rs. 930 cr

The company reported 57% rise in its net profit at Rs. 930 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 591 crore for the same quarter in the previous year.

Bajaj Auto Ltd has announced the following results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

The company reported 57%  rise in its net profit at Rs. 930 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 591 crore for the same quarter in the previous year.

Total Income has increased by 2.9% to Rs. 6,250.4 crore for the quarter under review from Rs. 6,076.7 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

HDFC Bank Q2 net profit at Rs. 2,869 crore; up 20.5%

Total Income has increased by 24.6% to Rs. 1,38,947.30 million for the quarter under review from Rs. 1,73,242.80 million for the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank Ltd has announced the following results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

The bank reported 20.5%  rise in its net profit at Rs. 28,694.50 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 23,814.60 million for the same quarter in the previous year.

Total Income has increased by 24.6% to Rs. 1,38,947.30 million for the quarter under review from Rs. 1,73,242.80 million for the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

For the second quarter ended 30th September, 2015, the Gross NPA was at Rs.3,828 Crore.

Welspun Corp rises after order for offshore pipeline project

The company has won an order for supply of 90k MT (approx) line pipes for an offshore pipeline project in MENA region

Welspun Corp Ltd has announced that it has won an order for supply of 90k MT (approx) line pipes for an offshore pipeline project in MENA region.

Welspun Corp Ltd is currently trading at Rs. 114.1, up by Rs. 3.15 or 2.84% from its previous closing of Rs. 110.95 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 115.4 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 117.1 and Rs. 113.25 respectively. So far 125547(NSE+BSE) shares were traded on the counter. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 2919.94 crore.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 5 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 153.6 on 05-Aug-2015 and a 52 week low of Rs. 51.9 on 27-Mar-2015. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 115.8 and Rs. 108.25 respectively.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 40.85 % while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 13.83 % and 36.56 % respectively.

The stock is currently trading above its 50 DMA.

Reliance Cap AMC to acquire Goldman Sachs Asset Mgmt Biz

The cash deal reported to be at around Rs. 243 crore is expected to be completed this fiscal.

Reliance Capital AMC has announced that it is planning to acquire Goldman Sachs Onshore Asset Management Biz In India for Rs. 243 crore in cash.

The acquisition is expected to be completed in this fiscal.

The stock is currently trading at Rs. 411.9, up by Rs. 12.7 or 3.18% from its previous closing of Rs. 399.2 on the BSE.
The scrip opened at Rs. 401.5 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 413.2 and Rs. 398.25 respectively. So far 698616(NSE+BSE) shares were traded on the counter. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 10085.1 crore.
The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 550 on 04-Dec-2014 and a 52 week low of Rs. 250.8 on 25-Aug-2015. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 414.25 and Rs. 394.1 respectively.
The promoters holding in the company stood at 52.64 % while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 27.67 % and 19.45 % respectively.
The stock is currently trading below its 200 DMA.

Vedanta to export over 5.5 MT iron ore from Goa this year

Vedanta has resumed iron ore mining operations in Goa following a three-year gap.


Vedanta reportedly expects its iron ore exports from Goa in FY16 to be much higher than its permitted mining capacity of 5.5 million tonnes (MT), citing bids for government-run auctions.

Vedanta has resumed iron ore mining operations in Goa following a three-year gap.

The Supreme Court banned mining in Goa in 2012. The apex court lifted the ban in April last year and capped output at 20 MT a year.

Vedanta, a unit of Vedanta Resources, is reportedly in the process of shipping 88,000 tonnes of iron ore to China.

Vedanta bought the iron ore being shipped to China in state auctions in the past month and hopes to purchase more, a company spokesperson has been quoted as saying.

Goa still has about 5 MT of already-mined iron ore to be sold in auctions, according to reports.

HDFC Bank stock up 1% ahead of results

The bank is scheduled to announce its September quarter earnings today.

HDFC Bank
Shares of HDFC Bank is trading higher by 1% at Rs. 1,102 on BSE today. The bank is scheduled to announce its September quarter earnings today.

Banks like HDFC Bank are expected to report benign stress whereas other private banks and host of public banks face the risk of reporting significant slippages (partially from the restructured book). PAT is expected to rise 5% qoq and 19% yoy.

The scrip opened at Rs. 1100 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1103.9 and Rs. 1097.8 respectively. So far 222034(NSE+BSE) shares were traded on the counter. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 275779.93 crore.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 1127.9 on 21-Jul-2015 and a 52 week low of Rs. 887.7 on 30-Oct-2014. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 1102 and Rs. 1065.75 respectively.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 21.57 % while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 43.35 % and 16.3 % respectively.

The stock is currently trading below its 100 DMA.

Havells targets Rs. 500 cr revenue from Karnataka

“In order to achieve it, we have launched a range of switchgear products comprising automatic changeover with current limiter (ACCL), Euro II series MCBs and RCCBs and premium range of distribution boards,” Jagdish was quoted as saying in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Havells India Ltd. expects Rs. 500 crore revenue from Karnataka by 2016, according to A.V. Jagdish, Vice-President and Head of the company's Switchgear Segment.
“In order to achieve it, we have launched a range of switchgear products comprising automatic changeover with current limiter (ACCL), Euro II series MCBs and RCCBs and premium range of distribution boards,” Jagdish was quoted as saying in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
“The company also launched latest switchgears safeguard for residences from any electrical issues. Havells has different solutions for commercial and industrial applications,” he added.
In Karnataka, Havells has a strong presence with a network of over 400 dealers and distributors in more than 60 cities.
“At present, the company has 41 galaxies and plans to launch nine more galaxies by 2016. The company is also planning to expand its reach to tier II and III cities and towns and increase the retail network,” according to Jagdish.

Biocon Q2 net profit at Rs. 3059.70 mn

Total Income has increased from Rs. 7726.30 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 to Rs. 8618.00 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.


Biocon Limited
Biocon Ltd has posted a net profit after taxes and Minority Interest of Rs. 3059.70 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 1020.50 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. 

Total Income has increased from Rs. 7726.30 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 to Rs. 8618.00 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

10 stocks in focus today

Check out the companies which will be in focus during trade today based on recent and latest news developments.


Stocks to watch
Hero MotoCorp Ltd: The company has posted a net profit of Rs. 7720.60 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 7633.70 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Total Income has decreased from Rs. 71088.50 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 to Rs. 69396.80 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

ACC: The company has posted a net profit after taxes, Minority Interest and Share of profit of associates of Rs. 1152.10 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 1926.00 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Total Income has decreased from Rs. 28514.70 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 to Rs. 28082.90 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.
Container Corporation of India Ltd: The Company has posted a net profit of Rs. 2329.10 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 1918.80 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Total Income has increased from Rs. 14468.30 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 to Rs. 15877.40 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Bayer CropScience Ltd: The Company has posted a net profit of Rs. 1501 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 1761 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Total Income has decreased from Rs. 12687 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 to Rs. 11982 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Biocon: The company has posted a net profit after taxes and Minority Interest of Rs. 3059.70 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 1020.50 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Total Income has increased from Rs. 7726.30 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 to Rs. 8618.00 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Syngene: The company has delivered a strong growth of 28% in Revenues, with our EBITDA and PAT growing by 27% and 29% respectively for the first half of this fiscal. 

Mphasis Ltd: The company has posted a net profit after taxes and Minority Interest of Rs. 1847.20 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 1602.00 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Total Income has increased from Rs. 15088.20 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 to Rs. 16066.60 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Ortel Communications: For Q2 FY16, Total revenue stood at Rs. 482 million, up by 18% compared to Rs. 408 million in the same period last year. EBITDA (including other income) grew by 29% to Rs. 173 million and EBITDA margin stood at 35.8%. Profit After Tax stood at Rs. 28 mn compared to Rs. 12 million reported in Q2 FY15.

Vedanta Ltd: Standard & Poor's lowered its foreign currency long-term corporate credit rating on London-listed mining conglomerate Vedanta Resources PLC to 'B+' from 'BB-' with a negative outlook. 

Federal Bank: The Bank registered an Operating Profit of Rs. 336.57 Cr. and a Net Profit of Rs. 161.28 Cr. for the quarter ended 30th September 2015. The Operating Profit and Net Profit for the half year ended 30th September 2015 stood at Rs. 703.78 Cr and Rs. 302.67 Cr respectively.

Sensex to open on a weak note

Fortunately, the stock market is a place where consent and dissent are settled on the screens and each day offers a chance to get it right. For now, the market is in a tight zone and ahead of trading holiday, activity is most likely to remain subdued.


Bombay Stock Exchange Building
Tolerance and acceptance of dissent  are on the wane in the country as President Pranab Mukherjee put it and acts of vandalism have made even Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speak up saying all right-thinking sections disapproved of this extremely disturbing trend. Fortunately, the stock market is a place where consent and dissent are settled on the screens and each day offers a chance to get it right. For now, the market is in a tight zone and ahead of trading holiday, activity is most likely to remain subdued.

The indices are set to open on a weak note going by the global cues. Asian markets are not in good cheer while US indices closed lower. The Dow fell marginally, with IBM hurting sentiment. The S&P 500 traded in a narrow zone and closed lower while Nasdaq shed half a percent. Focus will be on companies which declared their results after market hours on Tuesday. These include stocks like Hero Motors and Federal Bank. For the day, Cairn India, Bajaj Auto and Idea Cellular results will be on investors’ radar.

Maruti Suzuki could in spotlight on reports that royalty payments to its Japanese parent Suzuki are “extortive” and the amount paid has increased more than six times per car over the past 15 years, according to proxy advisory firm IiAS. According to the IiAS report, Maruti's royalty payments to Suzuki aggregated 5.7% of its annual net sales and 36%  of annual profit before royalty in FY15. “Over the past 15 years, royalty paid to Suzuki, has grown 6.6x to Rs.21,415 per car sold, while average sales realisation per car has increased by only 1.6x," claims IiAS.

S H Kelkar and Company Ltd will open its issue on October 28, 2015 consisting of a fresh issue and an offer for sale at a price band of Rs 173 to Rs 180 per equity share," the firm stated.

All big-ticket foreign investment proposals involving Rs 2,000 crore and above in infrastructure, manufacturing, technology and innovation will be routed through a five-member high-powered panel headed by Niti Aayog deputy chairman Arvind Pangariya. PM Narendra Modi has cleared setting up of this panel, which includes economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das, industry secretary Amitabh Kant and former cabinet secretary KM Chandrashekhar.

The Government has for the third time extended deadline for appointment of merchant bankers for the INR 21,000-crore share sale of Coal India Ltd. after global investment banks raised concerns over the company's environmental commitments. The Centre plans to sell a 10% stake in Coal India, the world's largest coal miner. "CIL has some sustainability plans that CIL committed in 2013. They have not been able to implement it. The foreign bankers have expressed concerns on that," a senior government official has been quoted as saying.

Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday said that the country was on the verge of a digital revolution where every village will be connected with an optic fibre cable thus making it a strong knowledge economy. “Today, our country stands on the verge of a digital revolution,” Ambani said while launching the autobiography of technocrat Sam Pitroda in Mumbai. Ambani said that very soon India will cross the 1-billion mobile connections-mark and the optic fibre cable network will reach every village.

Havells India Ltd. expects INR 500 crore revenue from Karnataka by 2016, according to A.V. Jagdish, Vice-President and Head of the company's Switchgear Segment. “In order to achieve it, we have launched a range of switchgear products comprising automatic changeover with current limiter (ACCL), Euro II series MCBs and RCCBs and premium range of distribution boards,” Jagdish was quoted as saying in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Bharti Airtel completed sale transactions in 7 countries of 8,300 towers representing close of 60 percent of the total tower base. 

Welspun Corp Ltd has announced that the Company has won an order for supply of 90k MT (approx) line pipes for an offshore pipeline project in MENA region.

Shares of ACC Ltd will be in focus after the company has posted a net profit after taxes, Minority Interest and Share of profit of associates of Rs. 1152.10 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 1926.00 mn for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. 

Hero MotoCorp Ltd stock will also be in limelight after the company has posted a net profit of Rs. 7720.60 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs. 7633.70 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Total Income has decreased from Rs. 71088.50 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 to Rs. 69396.80 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.
Syngene has delivered a strong growth of 28% in Revenues, with our EBITDA and PAT growing by 27% and 29% respectively for the first half of this fiscal. 

Shares of Jyothy Laboratories Ltd ended 0.7% higher at Rs. 314. The company reported a Net Sales of Rs 400.73 crore for the quarter ended September 30th, 2015 as against Rs 367.67 crore for the corresponding quarter last year reporting a rise of 9%. Net Profit during the period rose by 54.3% to Rs 38.77 crore as compared to Rs 25.13 crore.

Kajaria Ceramics Ltd ended 2.6% higher at Rs. 916. The company reported 47.9 per cent rise in its net profit at Rs.58.7 crore for the year ended September 30, 2015 as compared to Rs.39.7 crore for the same quarter in the previous year.

Shares of Adani Power Ltd were higher by 6% at Rs. 30. Indian Railways entered into a agreement with the company for supplying 50 MW electricity at Rs 3.69 per unit for three years.
Maharashtra Scooters Ltd stock were higher by 3% at Rs. 1008. The net profit for the quarter stood at Rs. 49.2 crore. The sales for the quarter stands at Rs. 2.66 crore.