New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest carmaker, Friday reported record revenue, profit and vehicle sales for the quarter as well as the financial year ended March, helped by robust demand for higher-margin sport utility vehicles (SUVs). Lower commodity prices and a cost-cutting drive also aided the financials of the carmaker which has popular … Read more
Chinese telecoms gear company Huawei Technologies has reported its profit more than doubled last year as its cloud and digital businesses thrived in spite of US sanctions. The Shenzhen-based company reported a net profit of 87 billion yuan (USD 12 billion), helped by strong sales and an improved product portfolio. Revenue jumped nearly 10 per … Read more
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday posted its second straight record annual profit, bolstered by gains from its common stock investments and as rising interest rates helped its insurance businesses generate more income. Fourth-quarter operating profit rose 28% to $8.48 billion, or about $5,884 per Class A share, from $6.63 billion a year earlier. … Read more
Nestle India is scheduled to release its earnings for the December quarter later today, and the market is expecting a good set of numbers for the fast moving consumer goods major. Higher volumes and price-led growth, coupled with operating leverage benefits are likely to help the Maggi noodles maker report a healthy double-digit growth in … Read more
With company ramping up production of Range Rover and Defender, the volume for full fiscal is expected to rise 24% to 400,000 units and another 6-7% next fiscal. Synopsis The operating profit of the JLR surged 5.12 percentage points on a YoY basis to 8.8% in December quarter, taking the nine-month margin to 8.2%, driven … Read more
Equity indices rebounded sharply by 1% on Wednesday after sliding for the past two sessions. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 689 points to settle at 71,060 and the broader Nifty also closed 215 points at 21,453.Stocks that were in focus included names like SBI Life, which rose 2.68%, Karnataka Bank, which fell 7.8%, and Tata … Read more
Equity indices rebounded after three days of losses amid a firm trend in global markets. The 30-share Sensex jumped 496 points to settle at 71,683.23 and the Nifty climbed 160 points to end at 21,622. Stocks that were in focus included names like Metro Brands, which fell 3.84%, HUL, which rose 0.78%, and Titan, whose … Read more
Stock markets snapped their five-day winning run on Tuesday amid weak global cues. The 30-share Sensex dropped 199 points to settle at 73,128 and Nifty closed lower by 65 points at 22,032. Stocks that were in focus included names like RIL, which fell 1.49%, LIC, which rose 4.5%, and Angel One, whose shares declined 13.5% … Read more
Benchmark Sensex closed above the 73,000 level for the first time while broader Nifty scaled the 22,000-point peak on Monday as key stock indices stayed on the record-breaking run. Stocks that were in focus included names like Just Dial, which rose 1.82%, HDFC Life, which declined 3.55%, and Wipro, whose shares jumped 6.37% on Monday. … Read more
Benchmark indices surged to their fresh all-time highs on Friday, driven by a sharp rally in IT stocks. The 30-share Sensex jumped 999 points to reach a new record of 72,721 and the Nifty climbed 281 points to reach its fresh record peak of 21,928. Stocks that were in focus included names like Tata Consumer, … Read more
