stock picks: Stock picks of the week: 3 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 25%

Synopsis At a time when everything on the street appears good and green, there is a case of being selective. The reason, if it is in a raging bull market, the street never stays in this all good and green mode forever.when the street starts to become selective, it is stocks where there are some … Read more

Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with Zomato, Hudco and Canara Bank?

Equity indices advanced further to settle at record highs for the second straight session on Thursday. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 371 points to settle at an all-time closing high of 72,410 and the Nifty climbed 123 points to a fresh record of 21,778. Stocks that were in focus included names like Zomato, which fell … Read more

Seven out of top 10 Asian small-cap funds are Indian

Indian funds have grabbed seven out of the top 10 spots in the league table of leading small-cap funds across Asia, thanks to some canny stock-picking amid growing investor appetite for cheap stocks with potential to deliver multi-bagger returns. An analysis of nearly 300 Asian small-cap schemes shows DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund leading the … Read more

Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with Vedanta, Hindalco and Piramal Enterprises?

Sensex and Nifty soared to fresh closing record highs on Wednesday, with the 30-share benchmark index crossing the historic 72,000 mark. The Nifty climbed 213 to settle at a record high of 21,654. Stocks that were in focus included names like Vedanta, which fell 3.32%, Hindalco, which jumped 4.25%, and PEL, whose shares gained 1% … Read more

Raamdeo Agarwal: We may see rapid growth over the next few years: Raamdeo Agrawal

The central government has complete power with a clear mandate, but directives from the Centre have to be executed well at the state level. So, there are many things that are still not in Modi’s hands, says Raamdeo Agrawal, Joint Managing Director, Motilal Oswal Financial Services in an interview with Narendra Nathan and Sanket Dhanorkar. … Read more

Confidence level of industry improving: KV Kamath, ICICI Bank

ET Now caught up with KV Kamath, Chairman, ICICI Bank, for his expectations from the Narendra Modi government as well as the Budget. Excerpts: ET Now: Talking of expectations from Narendra Modi, do not you think too much hope and money in essence is riding behind one man? Despite his good intentions, there are structural … Read more

Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with Piramal Enterprises, Cochin Shipyard and Hindustan Copper?

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty recovered by more than half cent on Thursday following buying in index majors and positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 358 points to settle at 70,865 and the broader Nifty rallied 104 points to 21,255.05. Stocks that were in focus included names like Piramal Enterprises, which … Read more

Big movers on D-Street: What should investors do with Paytm, Varun Beverages and Astral?

Benchmark indices went into a tailspin after hitting their fresh all-time high levels on Wednesday, closing down by over 1% as investors cashed in on the recent rally. Stocks that were in focus included names like Paytm, which fell 1.08%, Varun Beverages, which rose 6.62%, and Astral, whose shares declined 2.19% on Wednesday. Here’s what … Read more

Hedge funds: Hedge funds kick risk addiction at end of crazy year for stocks

Calm has finally come to a stock market that for weeks had been swinging violently. Bulls who hung tough are ending the year on firm footing after a frenzied off-loading of risk by professional speculators. December’s big sellers were hedge funds, which, chastened by wrong-way bets on high-flying software firms, spent the month slashing high-momentum … Read more