"Retail lenders, who are more retail-focused, have not really experienced the same kind of NPA build up nor growth slowdown to that extent."

In the 1990s, KV Kamath gave a new face to a lumbering term-lending institution. Can Rajiv Lall work the same magic on IDFC in an era of cu...

The disappointing December quarter performance of the FMCG companies on account of slack consumer demand has not deterred investors from la...

Company’s cigarette business is likely to see a volume decline by 6-7%. Recent excise duty hike and price rises are seen impacting volumes.

The stock was the top gainer among the blue-chips on both Sensex and Nifty.

A leading fast-moving consumer goods company does not disclose volumes on the pretext that it would benefit competitors.

Implementing some of these could be difficult, but it is perceived that it’s a matter of time before the proposed restrictions become law.

The Street is banking on the personal products portfolio to be the next growth trigger for the company in coming years.

Marico, in recent quarters, and Dabur, in the quarter to June, have been able to increase the profitability of their international business...

The initiative helps the maker of Lux soap and Dove personal care products woo consumers with offers, but also to subtly convince them to p...

Cigarettes-to-Hotels major, ITC will be announcing its quarterly results today. The company is likely to report a jump of 17 per cent in it...

We had anticipated the entire year coming at something like Rs 8400 crore to be the consolidated entity to clock after these quarter result...

'It is economic recovery that will drive loan growth and the future growth for all the banks, not just ICICI Bank,' says Suruchi Jain.

"Governments across the globe are always looking to reduce cigarette intake as a health concern for public. "

Q2 net sales jumped by 8.8% at Rs 7775.79 cr, driven by 15-20% price increase in cigarette business, growth in the non-cigarette FMCG busin...

ICICI Bank has traded below our current fair value estimate of 1100 on the stock and it is modestly undervalued, says Suruchi Jain.

Others such as ITC, Asian Paints and Kansai Nerolac club their ad spends under the head ‘other expenses’ which, in their case, is also at a...