ITC, Godfrey Phillips shares rally up to 7% on reports of 17% hike in cigarettes priceITC and Godfrey Phillips India shares jumped up to 7% on Wednesday after a report said both companies may raise cigarette prices by as much...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
From Hormuz to headquarters: Iran war ripples through corporate balance sheets, blurs forecastsBusinesses face rising costs and supply chain disruptions due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Companies report higher transport and raw ...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
Global Markets | European shares climb to one-month high as Middle East peace hopes emergeEuropean shares rallied to their highest intraday level in over a month on Tuesday, as investors welcomed signs of possible Middle East pea...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Two Trades for Today: A top cigarette maker for a gain of 9.5%, a mid-cap capital goods stock for a rise of almost 6.5%Our technical analysts identify select stocks that may gain momentum even in volatile markets. Here are the technical calls for today.
12 Apr, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Cigarette makers shifted to biodegradable overwrap on packets, well ahead of plastic banThe ban on single-use plastics, which was announced last year, has come into effect from Friday.
01 Jul, 2022, 09.25 PM IST
ITC considering to pick stake in Coffee DayDeliberations are at preliminary stage and may not lead to a formal offer.
04 Oct, 2019, 03.57 PM IST
Cigarette makers fear duty hike in budgetTop players in the tobacco industry have gone into a huddle before the budget, fearing a further hike in excise duties on cigarettes and ot...
27 Jan, 2017, 10.51 AM IST
GST effect: Investors dump cigarette makersGodfrey Phillips slipped 4.47 per cent (down 5.56 per cent), followed by VST Industries and Golden Tobacco, which declined 3.18 per cent an...
07 Dec, 2015, 01.53 PM IST
Tobacco stocks surge up to 20% on reports of cigarette price hikeGodfrey Phillips surged 13.08 per cent to Rs 800 after ET Now reported that the company would raise cigarette prices by an average of Rs 12...
16 Oct, 2015, 04.15 PM IST
ITC, VST Industries rolling out premium variants, smaller-sized cigarettes to protect marginsSince consumers in the entry segment have cut back on cigarette smoking, companies are hopeful these strategies will help them protect marg...
17 Jun, 2015, 03.24 AM IST
Godfrey Phillips Q3 net plunges 84.95% to Rs 10.64 croreThe company had posted a net profit of Rs 70.74 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal, Godfrey Phillips India said in a filing to...
05 Feb, 2015, 08.31 PM IST
Budget 2014: Cigarette makers urge government to not increase excise dutyWorried by falling stock prices cigarette makers are lobbying hard to prevent the government from hiking excise duty for the third straight...
30 Jun, 2014, 05.42 PM IST
Cigarette makers launch smaller price packs to revive marketAnalysts say it's a healthy strategy to focus on smaller sized packs as gross margins are almost the same for both small and big cigarettes.
18 Oct, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
CLSA expects over 10% upside in ITC; reiterates as top pickCLSA has maintained 'outperform' rating on ITC and reiterated it as top pick. It has set price target of Rs 330.
10 Apr, 2013, 10.02 AM IST
- Cabinet to take a call on cigarette makers' plea on health warnings
Production halt by companies citing lack of clarity on picture to be used on packaging to hit government revenues, lakhs of workers.
04 Dec, 2010, 04.13 AM IST
- ITC shuts cigarette units; scrip down 3.5%
ITC, India's top cigarette maker, has stopped production in all its units because of lack of clarity about pictorial warnings to be carried...
03 Dec, 2010, 05.13 PM IST
- Benson & Hedges could soon get a Japanese parent
Gallaher Group, the fifth-largest publicly traded cigarette maker, received a takeover approach that may lead to the biggest ever European ...
08 Dec, 2006, 03.42 AM IST