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Sensex, Nifty Clock Best Monthly Gains In 16 Months

Sensex, Nifty Clock Best Monthly Gains In 16 Months
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Lupin will be in focus post U.S. FDA clearence.

Shares of the non-banking finance company rose as much as 4.2 percent after its net profit for April-June quarter beat street estimates.

  • Q1 net income was Rs 449 crore versus estimate of Rs 395 crore
  • Net interest income rose 15 percent year-on-year and 17% quarter-on-quarter to Rs 1,340 crore
  • Gross bad loans 8.03 percent end-June versus 8.16 percent end-March

The stock is up 17 percent year-to-date. It has 21 buys, 9 holds, 6 sells; average price target of Rs 1,158: Bloomberg data

Shares of the electrical appliances maker erased gains and fell as much as 6.8 percent after its first quarter earnings missed street estimates.

  • Q1 net income Rs 23.25 crore, estimate Rs 43.50 crore by Bloomberg
  • Revenue Rs 572 crore, estimate Rs 624 crore
  • Says margins decline due to GST, delayed price increase
  • Expects to recoup lost sales in next couple of quarters

Supporting entrepreneurs and their vision and aspirations is at the heart of Masayoshi Son’s and SoftBank’s investment philosophy. As such, we respect the decision to pursue an independent strategy. We look forward to the results of the Snapdeal 2.0 strategy, and to remaining invested in the vibrant Indian e-commerce space.”
SoftBank Statement

Shares of the cement maker rose as much as 4.3 percent after its first quarter earnings beat street expectations.

  • Q1 net profit Rs 440 crore versus Bloomberg estimate of Rs 380 crore
  • Revenue Rs 2,860 crore versus Bloomberg estimate of Rs 2,510 crore
  • Total cost Rs 2,450 crore versus Rs 1,920 crore

We had a mixed performance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 but are confident that we are putting the right building blocks in place to deliver strong results in the quarters ahead. The upfront investments will set us up for stronger growth as the macroeconomic environment improves.
Nisaba Godrej, Executive Chairperson, GCPL

Max Financial Services Ltd. in an exchange filing said that the confidentiality, Exclusivity and standstill agreement entered into with HDFC is not being extended further.

The proposed scheme of amalgamation and arrangement should be treated as withdrawn, the release said.

While shares of Max Financial Services gained as much as 2 percent post the announcement, shares of HDFC Ltd. fell as much as 1.5 percent.

Shares of Central Bank of India Ltd. fell as much as 5.86 percent, the most in a month to Rs 85.90 after its net loss remained almost unchanged at Rs 576.7 crore on a year-on-year basis during the April-June quarter.

The lender's core income declined by 20 percent YoY, while its bad loans increased to 18.23 percent on a year-on-year basis.

The bank's asset quality saw further deterioration. Gross NPA stood at 18.23 percent while Net NPA was at 11.04 percent on a sequential basis.

Shares fell for the second straight day and have underperformed the S&P BSE Sensex index, with gains of 4.1 percent during the year.

Shares of the state-run bank fell as much as 5.6 percent, the most in two months to Rs 32.10 after its net loss narrowed to Rs 132 crore during the April-June quarter.

The bank saw a deteroiration in asset quality with gross NPA at 17.37 percent compared to 16.27 percent on a sequential basis while Net NPAs stood at 11.22 percent from 10.66 percent in the previous quarter.

The lender had fresh slippages of Rs 954 crore in the quarter ended June, Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Kumar said in a media conference.

The bank also saw lower recoveries in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh due to farm loan waivers announced over the last quarter, Kumar said in the media briefing.

The stock fell for the fourth straight day to a seven-month low of Rs 32.10.

Shares of the construction company gained as much as 9.50 percent to Rs 98, after it bagged a contract for Zojila tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir to be completed in 7 years.

This is the most that the stock has gained since January 3, 2017. It has under-performed the Sensex, having lost nearly 7 percent so far this year.

Shares of the infrastructure major gained as much as 4 percent to Rs 1,207, the most in over two months, after reporting quarterly earnings.

Most brokerages have maintained their ratings and price targets on the stock:

  • CLSA maintains 'Buy' with price target of Rs 1,400
  • Citi maintains 'Buy' with price target of Rs 1,341
  • Deutsche Bank maintained 'Buy' with price target of Rs 1,350

The analyst consensus price target, tracked by Bloomberg was Rs 1,248.2, around 4.6 percent higher than the current market price. The stock has gained 33.1 percent so far this year, compared to 21.6 gain in the Sensex Index.

  • Bharti Airtel raised to equalweight at Morgan Stanley
  • Dr Reddy’s cut to underperform at Khambatta Securities
  • Exide Industries raised to buy at Nomura
  • Glenmark Pharma cut to accumulate at Prabhudas Lilladher
  • Godrej Properties new neutral at UBS, price target Rs 550
  • Idea Cellular cut to reduce at ICICI Securities; price target Rs 85
  • ITC raised to underperform at CLSA, price target Rs 285
  • Oberoi Realty new buy at UBS, price target Rs 500
  • ONGC raised to equal-weight at Morgan Stanley, price target Rs 167
  • Phoenix Mills new buy at UBS, price target Rs 700
  • Prestige Estates Projects new buy at UBS, price target Rs 375

Offerings
  • Security and Intelligence Services India IPO at Rs 805-815 per share opens, closes August 2; allocates 43 lakh shares at Rs 815 each to 18 anchor investors
  • SREI Equipment Finance public issue of NCDs gets 79 percent demand, offer scheduled to close July 31

  • Balarampur Chini Mills
  • Bank of Maharashtra
  • BASF India
  • Bharat Electronics
  • Carborundum Universal
  • Container Corp. of India
  • GE Power India
  • Godrej Consumer Products
  • Hexaware Technologies
  • InterGlobe Aviation
  • Reliance Power
  • Shree Cement
  • Shriram Transport Finance Company
  • Siemens
  • Sintex Industries
  • Sundram Fasteners
  • Tech Mahindra
  • Torrent Pharmaceuticals
  • Trent
  • UPL
  • V- Guard Industries

  • Nifty futures premium shrinks to 28 points from 43 points
  • Maximum open interest on put side at 9,800 put with 42 lakh shares
  • Maximum open interest on call side at 10,500 call with 31.7 lakh shares
  • Call writers active from 10,000-10,500 levels; write between 4-14 lakh shares
  • Put writers active from 9,700-9,900 levels; write between 4-6 lakh shares
  • Nifty Put-Call Ratio moves to 1.22 from 1.26
  • Indiabulls Real Estate, JSW Energy in F&O ban

  • Lupin: Pithampur unit cleared by U.S. FDA without any observations
  • HDFC: To sell up to 19.12 crore shares, or 9.57 percent stake, in HDFC Standard Life through an IPO
  • NTPC: Shareholders approve raising funds via bonds and NCDs worth up to Rs 15,000 crore
  • IL&FS Transport: Bags contract for Zojila tunnel project in J&K
  • Marico: Acquired South Africa-based leading hair styling brand ISOPLUS for 75 million rand
  • Indian Hume Pipe: Secured a work order of Rs 163.5 crore from Raipur Municipal Corporation
  • ONGC: Wins government nod to buy stake in GSPC worth Rs 7,738 crore (PTI)
  • For a complete list of stocks to watch, click HERE!

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