Industries: Looking back and ahead

Posted by on Jan 01, 2011 | 1 Comment

As the year 2010 coming to an end, reports on various industries appeared across the news papers. Here are the links to those reports on the sectors related to our investments. PHARMACEUTICALS and HEALTH CARE The pharma story: A decade of transition The last 10 years were a crucial transition period for the Indian pharmaceutical industry. The next 10 years will be more crucial, predict industry experts. The period between... 

Weekly News Round-up: 04 December 2010

Posted by on Dec 04, 2010 | 1 Comment

Here is a quick look on the news of the last week that have a bearing on the stocks that is mentioned in the good buys watch list in my weekly portfolio review. A snapshot with link of some interesting reports is appended at the bottom. Hope it will be useful to you if you follow my wathclist. News Update Honda Motor Co plans to sell its stake in India’s top-ranked motorcycle maker, Hero Honda Motors , and instead... 

Crompton Greaves – update

Posted by on May 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Crompton Greaves: Buyouts, strong cash position offer comfort – Economic Times http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-company/earnings/earnings-analysis-/Crompton-Greaves-Buyouts-strong-cash-position-offer-comfort/articleshow/5938375.cms Crompton Greaves posted another impressive quarterly performance for March 2010. Its consolidated profits grew by 40%, despite a modest sales growth… …... 

“I SAVE & I WIN” promotion from National Bonds

Posted by on May 06, 2010 | 1 Comment

The new promotion ‘I save, I win’ announced by National Bonds gives away exciting prizes including Blackberrys,  iPhone,  iPads, Gold Coins and Gold Bars with a grand draw for 1 Kilo gold in addition to the regular weekly draws for bonds which is cashable immediately . National Bonds is the sharia compliant national savings scheme of the UAE that provides a profit based annual returns besides weekly prize draws! The... 

Pharma may log modest growth in Q4

Posted by on Apr 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment

The pharma sector is expected to log a modest performance for the quarter ended March 2010. Mid-sized pharma companies like Cadila Healthcare, Lupin, Piramal Healthcare, Biocon, Glenmark Pharma are likely to outperform sector biggies like Cipla and Ranbaxy. – A report in Economic Times says. Aggressive product launches in the US, growth registered in the emerging markets and revival in contract manufacturing are... 

Hero Honda 4th Quarter result

Posted by on Apr 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Hero Honda Motors Ltd., India’s biggest motorcycle maker, reported a better-than-estimated 49 percent increase in fourth-quarter net income as sales climbed. Profit totalled 5.99 billion rupees in the three months ended in March from 4 billion rupees a year earlier, the company said in a statement today. The company’s operating profit margin  was 17.2 percent in the quarter, according to the statement. For the... 

Consolidation bells to ring in telecom sector

Posted by on Mar 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Times of India MUMBAI: The world’s fastest growing telecom market is all set to witness big-ticket investments and consolidation post the Bharti Airtel’s purchase of Zain’s African assets. Weaker firms are bound to scramble and seek out stronger partners in a bid to take cover from intense competition for market share. Consolidation would soon be the name of the game. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5720433.cms... 

REpower, RWE Innogy ink 295 MW offshore wind farm pact

Posted by on Feb 01, 2010 | 1 Comment

REpower Systems, in which Suzlon Energy is majority shareholder with 90.71 holding and  RWE project company for “Nordsee Ost“ have concluded a contract on the delivery of 48 offshore wind turbines. via Myiris news – Live News – REpower, RWE Innogy ink 295 MW offshore wind farm pact. Related link: Drops Savings and Investments recommends investments in Suzlon Energy with a long... 

Suzlon Energy Expects More Orders on Alternative Energy Demand

Posted by on Jan 31, 2010 | 1 Comment

Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — Suzlon Energy Ltd., India’s biggest maker of wind-turbine generators, said it expects orders to increase this year as a recovering global economy rekindles investments in alternative energy projects. Suzlon Energy Expects More Orders on Alternative Energy Demand  Read More →

Suzlon net rises 14%

Posted by on Jan 31, 2010 | 1 Comment

Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) — Suzlon Energy Ltd., India’s biggest maker of wind-turbine generators, reported an unexpected profit in the third quarter after selling a stake in a unit. Net income, including that of subsidiaries, was 141 million rupees ($3.05 million) in the three months ended Dec. 31, compared with a 648.7 million-rupee loss in the year-earlier period. The median estimate of nine analysts compiled by... 
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