This section gives decisive investment rationales to our subscribers on the stock queries they have raised to our research team.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) is a measure of profitability (like net income and gross profit) designed to allow analysts to compare profitability between companies and industries.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance informed today that it has entered into a corporate agency agreement with NSDL Payments Bank, a subsidiary of NSDL, the largest depository of India. Post this announcement, the stock of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance was seen trading at Rs 447.20, up by 2.95 per cent at 12.44 pm. 

With sales of consumer appliances picking up in the unlock phase during the ongoing pandemic, companies are hoping that the festive season will witness a spurt in demand, especially for home products like like airconditioners, refrigerators, washing machines and microwave ovens. But there is a flip side too on account of the unemployment caused by the lockdown. Join Anthony Fernandes as he takes into account how these factors can affect this sector.

Infrastructure as a sector will always be in the limelight in India. That's because there is huge scope for development and almost always infrastructure development is a priority for any government. Yogesh Supekar and Karan Bhojwani discuss why stocks in the infrastructure space should be part of your diversified portfolio even as the DSIJ Research Team recommends top picks in this sector for investments

Options trading is one of the most aggressive ways to participate in the equity markets. But while the potential looks awesome, traders often falter while selecting the most appropriate options trading strategies that can give the best risk-adjusted returns. Geyatee Deshpande highlights some of the most popular options strategies for both the bearish and bullish view on the underlying

With an ever increasing product portfolio across various business segments such as kitchen appliances, air coolers and heaters, consumer lighting

Technology-heavy Nasdaq was the first major US stock index to reach a record high after the corona virus-triggered plunge and in the true sense it was the Pied Piper that led the markets across the world to follow in its footprints.

The scrips in this column have been recommended with a 15-day investment horizon in mind and carry high risk. Therefore, investors are advised to take into account their risk appetite before investing, as fundamentals may or may not back the recommendations.

This section gives a recommendation of a stock having stock price below Rs 100 with sound fundamentals and expected to give handsome returns over a one-year time horizon.

This column gives you scrip chosen by the research team during the fortnight that is fundamentally strong and expected to give good capital appreciation over a time period of 1 year.

The market opened in green on September 10, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,08,52,104 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 20,97,382.02 crore.

The market opened in green on September 10, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,08,52,104 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 20,97,382.02 crore.

The market opened in green on September 10, 2020.

Hang Seng was the worst performing Asian index, slipping by 3.63 per cent. The European markets traded in the negative with FTSE slipping by 2.86 per cent, DAX down by 0.75 per cent and CAC 40 losing 0.69 per cent. Shanghai was down by 2.04 per cent.

Of late, the markets have been displaying signs of nervousness -something that was quite expected. The Sensex is down by 1,500 points since August 28, 2020

While I would like to thank you for all the valuable advice given through your magazine

Bharat Dynamics had declared about OFS on September 07, 2020, under which, the government had planned to sell 15 per cent stake in the company.

This is a super house of financial data on 3500 corporates with up to date information. In the Magazine version the top 1100 -1400 companies are covered while the data on the entire 3500 companies is available in excel format for subscribers to download.

The company has acquired 16,00,000 equity shares, i.e., 100 per cent of the paid-up capital of MACPPL at Rs 79 per share. This makes the total deal price to be Rs 12,64,00,000. The entire consideration has been paid in cash.

Data Bank of top-ranked equity funds based on DSIJ's proprietary research methodology.

While asset allocation plays an important role in diversifying the portfolio as well as determining the level of risk and the potential of returns from it, physical assets should have a limited role to play in one's investment portfolio. 

Readers are requested to send only one query at a time so that more readers get a chance. Have questions relating to any aspect of personal finance. Ask DSIJ at editorial@DSIJ.in and get your queries resolved.

This is our mutual fund recommendation. Every fortnight , we recommend one open-ended equity diversified fund that has the best potential of returns for the next one year considering its constituents remain the same.

Asset allocation is an investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward by apportioning a portfolio’s assets according to an individual’s goals, risk-taking ability, and investment horizon.

Exiting a particular equity mutual fund is, at most times, triggered by a panic reaction to the behaviour of the stock market. This should not be the case. Investors need to be clear in their mind about the motive behind making such an exit and then timing it right

Even when the markets turn volatile due to various external factors, it is a proven fact that merely watching from the sidelines is of no help. During such times it becomes a necessity to adopt a strategy that will help you to mitigate downside risk. And one of the best strategies is to engage in wise portfolio management

Your cover story titled 'All that Glitters is Gold' was very insightful. However, I am confused as to how much gold should I be holding in my portfolio?

The equity market runs on fear and greed. In the last six months we have seen the extremes of both. First it was fear that led the market to fall by almost 40 per cent in a span of less than 50 days and again there was greed and fear of missing out that led us to gain more than 50 per cent from the lows.

In the coming trading session, it is important to see whether Nifty holds above the 50-DMA, which is placed at 11,154 or not. A failure to hold above this level would result in a correction towards the levels of 11,111 and 11,070. While on the upside, the zone of 11,350-11,380 is a crucial resistance.

Indian markets are likely to witness a quiet start on Thursday; stalking moderate gains in the Asian stocks. However, as the day progresses, one can witness some volatility moves, especially in the banking stocks as Supreme Court of India is set to resume hearing on loan moratorium. Meanwhile, SGX Nifty is up by 10 points at 11,316 levels.

The stock price has surged 35 per cent within the last one month. Its better-than-expected volume performance, the company's foray into new business such as anti-microbial coated steel products, and better utilisation levels might have helped the gains.

Domestic AUM increased by 1.4 per cent on a sequential basis in the month of August 2020, despite outflows of Rs 4,000 crore from equity dedicated mutual fund.

RMI comes at an appropriate time when remote working has become the new normal due to COVID-19 as the solution when deployed near factory set up can give faster results.

The consolidated net profit in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 24.98 crore, which rose by 261.51 per cent, as compared to Q1FY20, when it reported a profit of Rs 6.91 crore.

The price-to-earnings ratio is the relationship between the current share price and earnings per share (EPS). It is the ratio between the current share price and EPS. This ratio is also known as price multiple or earnings multiple. Usually, for this, the earnings of a company of the last 12 months or one year are used.

Financial ratios are mathematical relationships between two entities, accounts or categories. These relationships between the various accounts in the financial statements help all concerned stakeholders to understand the performance of a company and also helps understand those areas that need improvement.

On Wednesday, Sensex closed at 38,193.92, declining by 171.43 points or 0.45 per cent while Nifty fell by 39.35 points or 0.35 per cent to settle at 11,278. In today’s session, banks, financial, and realty stocks witnessed a major sell-off.

Zydus Cadila informed the exchanges on Wednesday that it has received tentative approval from United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Empagliflozin and Linagliptin tablets (US RLD: Glyxambi tablets) in the strengths of 10 mg/5 mg and 25 mg/5 mg.

During Wednesday’s trading session, gold prices slipped again as profit booking was seen across equities. Sensex was in negative territory, down by more than 300 points.

Lately, we have seen people moving from mutual funds to investing in direct stocks. Here are a few things that one should remember while making such a switch.

This is for the second time that Silver Lake has shown interest in investing in the subsidiary of Reliance Industries after the $1.35 billion investment in Jio Platforms, earlier this year.

On the other side, the global automotive industry's outlook has been changed to stable from negative. It said that the stable outlook for the global automotive industry reveals growing sales through 2021, with continued but slow increase through 2023.

The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 474.41 crore, which declined by 9.1 per cent YoY from Rs 521.9 crore in Q1FY20.

Fitch Ratings in its latest report has sharply lowered its forecast for India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the current fiscal year (FY21) to -10.5 per cent from -5 per cent estimated earlier

On Wednesday, the stock of AstraZeneca Pharma India tumbled by more than 11 per cent on BSE. The company’s parent company AstraZeneca PLC issued a statement stating that the standard review process has triggered a pause to the clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccination to allow the review of safety data.

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd announced the launch of Remdesivir along with its subsidiaries on Wednesday. The product is being launched under the brand name of Redyx in India. Additionally, it also announced the launch of over-the-counter (OTC) Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel 1 per cent, the store brand version of Voltaren® Arthritis Pain in the US market.

The company will be conducting its 36^th annual general meeting (AGM) on September 29, 2020. The stock has generated returns of 29 per cent on an annualised basis in the past 10 years. However, since the last three years, the stock has underperformed heavily, generating negative of 15.30 per cent on an annualised basis.

The market opened in red on September 9, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,14,61,932 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 15,29,691.16 crore.

The market opened in red on September 9, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,14,61,932 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 15,29,691.16 crore.

The company reported consolidated net sales of Rs 1376.06 crore in Q1FY21, which declined by 57.83 per cent YoY from Rs 3263.32 crore in Q1FY20.

On Tuesday, crude oil prices crashed sharply by more than 8 per cent as a result of weak global oil demand and a weak stock market.

Indian Hume Pipe Company Limited bagged a work order worth Rs 134.82 crore from Rural Water Supply & Sanitation, Odisha, for the execution of rural piped water supply projects pertaining to Kashinagar & Gumma Block of Gajapati.

The final ray of hope of support for the index is placed at 11,250 mark and a breach of this region would mean that the gates for a further correction towards 11,110-11,070 levels have opened. Stocks in news: Wipro, Indian Hume Pipe, IDBI Bank.

Indian equities may have a wobbly start on Wednesday, with SGX Nifty futures down by 0.42 per cent in early deals. The key drivers for a weak start for the domestic stock markets are carnage on Wall Street in the overnight trade, the border situation with China getting ugly and the institutional selling in the last couple of days.

Route Mobile is coming out with its maiden IPO. Read on to find out more about this issue. 

The consolidated net profit in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 200 crore, which declined by 13.42 per cent, as compared to Q1FY20, when it reported a profit of Rs 231 crore.

This formation is an interesting set-up, which indicates range contraction or a period of rest, and as Toby Crabel states that after a period of rest or range contraction, a trend day will often follow.

The stock of AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited (AZPIL) has gained more than 120 per cent from its 52-week low and given nearly 62 per cent returns from year-to-date.

In recent times, we have seen debt funds suffering quite a bit due to credit events. Hence, in order to strengthen it, here are a few changes that have been made in its rules by SEBI.

On Tuesday, Sensex closed down by 51.88 points or 0.14 per cent at 38,365.35 while Nifty fell by 37.70 points or 0.33 per cent at 11,317.35.

Shivalik Rasayan Limited, a small-cap agrochemical company was buzzing on the bourses after it announced on BSE that it will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) on September 28, 2020. 

On Tuesday, IT stocks were trending as Sensex gained by more than 200 points during the morning trading session. BSE IT index was in green, up by 1.79 per cent thus, outperforming Sensex.

Direct and regular plans of mutual fund schemes are similar in every aspect, other than the expense ratio. Read on to find out whether you should go for the regular plan or the direct one.

The new strategic partnership will allow Wipro to gain leadership in mobility and transform products according to the future market needs.

The market opened flat on September 8, 2020.

The market opened flat on September 8, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,88,24,298 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,27,890.78 crore.

The market opened flat on September 8, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,88,24,298 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,27,890.78 crore.

Overall, the passenger traffic jumped by 19 per cent till August 31, with transporters flying over 70 lakh passengers during the period, after the reopening of services in a categorised way on domestic routes from May 25, following a two-month pause.

The company reported consolidated net sales of Rs 362.73 crore in Q1FY21, which declined by 79.55 per cent YoY from Rs 1773.73 crore in Q1FY20.

The company's board of directors in a meeting held on September 7, 2020, has approved the raising of funds by the issuance and allotment of equity shares for up to an aggregate amount of up to Rs 350 crore

Dr Reddy informed the bourses on Monday that it has launched Fulvestrant injection, 250 mg/5 ml (50 mg/ml) per single-dose syringe, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Faslodex (fulvestrant) injection, 250 mg/5 ml (50 mg/ml), approved by United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA)

Gross premiums written in Q1FY21 stood at Rs 15881.55 crore, which declined by 23.69 per cent YoY from Rs 20813.12 crore in Q1FY20.

The floor price of the offer shall be Rs 330 per share, which is at 14 per cent discount from its previous close of Rs 384.50. This offer for sale will be open for retail investors from September 09, 2020.

Ashoka Buildcon Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for the two projects undertaken by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in the state of Bihar.

The region of 11,373-11,452 is likely to act as a stiff resistance zone for the index as it is a confluence of 21-day EMA and the trendline resistance on 60-mins, which is formed by connecting lows of August 14 and 31. Stocks in news: Wipro, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Dhanuka Agritech.

Asian peers are buoyant in early deals on Tuesday and this optimism is sure to spill on to the Indian shores as well. SGX Nifty, which is currently trading almost with a gain of 10 points at 11,392 levels, is already reflecting it.

The company reported consolidated net sales of Rs 285 crore in Q1FY21, which declined by 10.85 per cent YoY from Rs 319.7 crore in Q1FY20.

Support is defined as a price level that may prompt a net increase in buying activity.

The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 435.60 crore, which declined by 30.83 per cent YoY from Rs 629.74 crore in Q1FY20. 

Due to the narrow range, Bollinger Bands have contracted, which indicates an early signal of a bigger move. Also, on the daily timeframe, the stock is on the verge of giving a breakout of the downward sloping trendline.

The stock of HCL Technologies has been picked up by our Bollinger Band Squeeze scanner, which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

Ending Monday’s volatile session in the green, Sensex gained by 60.05 points or 0.16 per cent to close at 38,417.23 while Nifty inched up by 21.20 points or 0.19 per cent to settle at 11,355.05.

The agreement is to develop an integrated online marketplace platform by connecting cargo owners, shipping lines, clearing to forwarding agents, and road/rail haulers.

On Monday, PNC Infratech informed the bourses that its joint venture with SPML Infra Limited has been declared as the L1 (lowest) bidder for the construction of Haraulipur group of villages (total 125) water supply project. The total consideration for the project is estimated to be Rs 289.83 crore.

During Monday’s trading session, the domestic markets have been fluctuating between gains and losses. Even as Sensex and Nifty remained volatile, the stock of Wabco India touched its 52-week high.

Tejas Networks announced that it has received a new order worth Rs 32 crore from Sterlite Technologies (STL) and L&T Construction for its gigabit passive optical network (GPON) fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) equipment. Reacting to the news, the stock of the company locked in at its upper circuit of 5 per cent at Rs 64.80.

EPS stands for earnings per share. It reduces a company’s profits on a per share basis thereby, indicating the profitability of a company. EPS is an important parameter in determining or valuing a company’s share price. It is also used to calculate the price-to-earnings ratio.

Vodafone Idea Limited informed on Monday that after almost two years of merging as a single entity, it will now also have a single brand name. The company has announced the new brand to be called ‘Vi’ (read as ‘we’). The company believes that this integration of two brands is the largest telecom integration in the world.

VA Tech Wabag Limited has secured an order to execute 300 million litres per day (MLD) Jeddah Airport 2 independent sewage treatment plant (ISTP) project at Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia worth USD 48 million i.e. approximately Rs 360 crore.

VA Tech Wabag Limited has secured an order to execute 300 million litres per day (MLD) Jeddah Airport 2 independent sewage treatment plant (ISTP) project at Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia worth USD 48 million i.e. approximately Rs 360 crore.

The shares of Medicamen Biotech Limited (MBL) were rallying up by 4 per cent during the early trade on Monday after the company announced that it has planned to conduct its annual general meeting on September 25, 2020, wherein, the board has proposed a dividend of Re 0.5, which is 5 per cent per equity share of Rs 10. The dividend will be paid to those shareholders, whose name appears in the ‘register of members’ as on September 18, 2020.

The company bagged two large scale solar projects in Australia with an installed capacity of over 300 megawatts (MW). 

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited announced on Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alembic Global Holding SA has received tentative approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) Treprostinil Injection, 20 mg/20 ml (1 mg/ml), 50 mg/20 ml (2.5 mg/ml), 100 mg/20 ml (5 mg/ml), and 200 mg/20 ml (10 mg/ml), multiple-dose vials.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited announced on Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alembic Global Holding SA has received tentative approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) Treprostinil Injection, 20 mg/20 ml (1 mg/ml), 50 mg/20 ml (2.5 mg/ml), 100 mg/20 ml (5 mg/ml), and 200 mg/20 ml (10 mg/ml), multiple-dose vials.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited announced on Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alembic Global Holding SA has received tentative approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) Treprostinil Injection, 20 mg/20 ml (1 mg/ml), 50 mg/20 ml (2.5 mg/ml), 100 mg/20 ml (5 mg/ml), and 200 mg/20 ml (10 mg/ml), multiple-dose vials.

The market opened flat on September 7, 2020.

The market opened flat on September 7, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,86,38,002 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,27,309.60 crore.

The market opened flat on September 7, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,86,38,002 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,27,309.60 crore.

Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund is a flagship product of Mirae Asset Mutual Fund. In this article, we would look at its performance.