Apollo Hospitals share price soared as much as 6.5% as of 12 pm on 16 August 2021, Monday, as analysts raised the price targets on the company. It clocked a consolidated PAT (profit after tax) of Rs. 489 crores for Q1 of FY2021-22. The leading hospital chain saw a massive 31% jump in its revenue …
There was a lot of hype when the Differential Voting Rights (DVR) shares were first issued in the year 2008 by Tata Motors. Subsequently, other companies like Gujarat NRE Coke, Future Enterprises and Jain Irrigation also followed suit. However, the idea had limited appeal, contrary to popular expectations that investors may be interested in DVR …
One of the common terms you must have in markets quite often is a gap up or a gap down. Gaps are the space between the open and the closing prices of two consecutive days and such gaps normally get filled. Hence it is an important indicator to the trader in identifying the trading opportunities …
If you are rightfully excited after opening your trading account and demat account with your broker, you are entitled to be so. After all, you are going to make your foray into the esoteric world of equity markets. Most likely, you have heard fascinating stories of how companies like Wipro, Infosys and Eicher Motors created …
If you scan through the stocks page in the newspaper or access any broker website you will find the mention of terms like ex-dividend date, record date, dividend announcement date, dividend payment date etc. As an investor in equities, you need to understand the relevance and importance of each of these dates specifically. But first …
After months of speculation, the rumour mills finally came to a grinding halt as Walmart officially announced the acquisition of 77% stake in Flipkart for a consideration of $17 billion. Interestingly, the first announcement was made by Masayoshi Son of Softbank, but that is more on the lighter side. Before we get into the nuances …
If you compare stocks today with the lows of mid-2013, you will be able to identify scores of mid-cap stocks that are up 40-50 times in the last five years. That is the stuff that multi baggers are made of. We are not talking about a long term multi-bagger like Wipro. For example, an investment …
Companies split stocks when the prices reach so high that they become unaffordable to new investors. Stock split helps bring the stock price down and make them affordable. Share price appreciation indicates a growing company or prospects of growth. Hence, a stock split is often considered a positive move. Before we discuss the list of …
Government’s Decision to Sale MTNL Assets The government of India has decided to sell real estate assets of state-owned telecom firms MTNL and BSNL. The reserve price would stand at Rs. 970 crores. MTNL has been running at a loss of Rs. 18,000 crores along with a current debt of Rs. 25,000 crores. Consequently, this …
What Are Sin Stocks? Sin stocks are a matter of preference. What one trader might consider as sin stocks, another might have a different set of stocks that they consider as sin stocks. For example, one might consider that the stocks of a company that is drilling oil at a sensitive location, causing environmental damage …
