Many would not like to bet on loss-making companies in a market where money-making is easy by sticking to safe bets. But wouldn’t it make sense if you get counters that could not only turn winners but also reward the patient investors. Like every year, this year too Dalal Street Investment Journal has identified five such turnaround candidates, which have the potential not only to turn themselves profitable, but also add zing to your portfolio

The most logical reason for the proposed IPO of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation turning out a big hit is the huge demand for oil and gas across the country. However, the size of the IPO may not necessarily translate into profits for the investors

With its turnover crossing Rs 1,000 crore and its order book exceeding Rs 4,000 crore, NKG Infrastructure is poised to move into a higher growth path

Bonus and splitting of shares can be quite rewarding for shareholders, provided one exercises due diligence in picking up fundamentally sound stocks

Post-recession, the economic picture seems to be different for India. Government stimulus, growth of the public sector and a focus on infrastructure seem to give a boost to the Indian economy like never before

The highlight of this quarter results is not the bottomline but the topline growth that India Inc has posted. This is by far the best topline growth India Inc has seen in the last four quarters and indicates the returning of the pricing power for the companies apart from the volumes they have been generating consistently

The Singh brothers exited pharma business to enter financial services. Two years on, they have set their sights high and are aiming for a global footprint.

With the increased demand for guar gum Vikas WSP feels it is at right place at the right time. To meet the growing demand, the company is planning for expanding its manufacturing base as well as tapping other forms of guar gum.

Art insurance in India is not in vogue because there is a fair amount of ambiguity surrounding art evaluation as surveyors are not really art evaluators. But if pets and jewellery can be insured, why not pieces of art?

India is becoming a popular destination for foreign institutional investors. Investors can take risk and participate in this market rally to reap the benefit as risk-return ratio is tilted in their favour.