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BHEL: Subdued quarter (Subscriber Feature)

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has announced fourth quarter and annual results for the financial year 2012-2013 (FY13). The company has reported 2.2% YoY decline in sales.... [Read More]

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Thermax Ltd: Order inflow and margins imrpove (Subscriber Feature)

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

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Thermax has announced its fourth quarter and FY13 results. During 4QFY13, both top line and bottom line declined by 13% YoY and 11.2% YoY respectively. Here is our analysis of the results.... [Read More]

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The irreplaceable Buffett

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

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Is the US central bank bailing out the world?
Foreign banks operating in the US have been the recipients of the Fed money printing program. As such with discussions of the Fed looking to exit from the QE program, its impact would not be limited to the US alone. Read on to know more... (Ginormous Content Limited)

The irreplaceable Buffett
Will Berkshire Hathaway be able to perform as well as it has in the absence of Warren Buffett? Apart from his investment wisdom, Buffett is known for his deal making and negotiation skills, traits that are not very easy to acquire. Read the article to get an idea about Buffett's deal making skills... (CNBC)

Forget gold, buy into the gold you can eat
Let's face it. No matter how much we love gold, the fact remains that it is almost impossible to value it. So is there an asset class out there that gives the exact same benefits as gold but also provides an income stream. There seems to be one and according to Steve Romick, a famous US investor, and it answers to the name of farmland. Read on to find out why Steve, along with other famous investors like Jim Rogers, is bullish on farmland. (GuruFocus)

Wise words from Mr Bogle
Why does John Bogle, the senior chairman and founder of The Vanguard Group, believe that constantly shifting one's investment strategy is the worst approach one can take? Read on to find out... (Newsmax Media)

Tulip-o-mania
Bubbles have been around for centuries. Way back in the 1630's, the Dutch Tulip Mania bubble had emerged and eventually popped about seven years later. Read all about one of the most famous bubbles in financial history... (The Bubble Bubble)

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SBI: NPAs, NIMs make a disappointing quarter (Subscriber Feature)

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

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State Bank of India (SBI) declared its results for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2012-13 (4QFY13). The net interest income for the quarter declined by 4.4% YoY and the net profit dropped by almost 19% YoY. Here is our analysis of the results.... [Read More]

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Union Bank: Asset quality woes persist (Subscriber Feature)

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

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Union Bank of India (UBI) declared its results for the fourth quarter of financial year 2012-2013 (4QFY13). The bank has reported 8.7% YoY growth in net interest income and mere 2% YoY growth in net profits.... [Read More]

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What to look for in judging whether a bubble is for real?

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

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Here is today's recommended reading list from Equitymaster...

Has the quantitative easing really aided the US economy?
The quantitative easing program, post the financial crisis of 2008, was aimed at giving a boost to the sluggish US economy. But has it really succeeded and what should be the future course of action? In this article a top central bank official shares his views. (Money News)

Developed economies still far from a real recovery
The overall economy of developed countries is posting a slow recovery as the pick-up in growth in the US and Japan is being offset by slower improvement in the European economy. How will this impact the global growth going forward? (The Wall Street Journal)

What to look for in judging whether a bubble is for real?
Rising stock market across the world have fuelled speculations of its crash. But what to look for to judge whether the signal for the bubble burst is false or real? (The Motley Fool)

Zimbabwe in the aftermath of hyperinflation
How has the economy fared after the collapse of Zimbabwe's currency and inflation reaching an absurd 231,000,000% in the summer of 2008? (The Economist)

What is pulling back growth in the Biotechnology industry?
Biotechnology has been heralded to be the fast growing industry in India. But current regulations may slow down its momentum. (Financial Chronicle)

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L&T: Interest cost hurt profits (Subscriber Feature)

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

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Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced the fourth quarter and full year results of financial year 2012-2013 (4QFY13). The company has reported 9.9% YoY growth in sales while net profits have declined 6.9% YoY. Here is our analysis of the results.... [Read More]

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Blue Star: Low margin jobs culminate (Subscriber Feature)

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

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Blue Star has announced fourth quarter and full year results for financial year 2012-2013 (4QFY13). The company reported a 5.5% YoY increase in sales and a net profit of Rs 186 m in the quarter compared to a loss of Rs 454 m in 4QFY12. Here is our analysis of the results.... [Read More]

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Coal India: Huge jump in standalone profits (Subscriber Feature)

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

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Coal India has announced the standalone results for the quarter (4QFY13) and year (FY13) ended March 2013. The company has posted a decline of 21.1% YoY in net sales and 89.7% YoY increase in net profits respectively. Here is our analysis of the results.... [Read More]

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Bank of Baroda: Asset quality issues persist (Subscriber Feature)

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

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Bank of Baroda (BOB) declared its results for the fourth quarter of financial year 2012-2013 (4QFY13). The bank has reported mere 0.6% YoY growth in net interest income and a 32% YoY fall in net profits for the quarter.... [Read More]

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