Investors Guide - ET

Analysts' Pick: Yes Bank, ITC, Tata Power, Container Corp of India, MphasiS

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Wkly Tech Analysis: Pullback likely to persist

Intermediate market uptrend under way
31 May 2010, 0440 hrs IST, Deepak Mohoni

The stock market rallied quite strongly in the second half of last week, helping the Sensex finish 2.54% or 417.45 points higher, and the Nifty 2.75% up.

Corporate Round Up: Madras Cements, Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochem Corp, NHPC, Apollo Tyres
31 May 2010, 0440 hrs IST

Madras Cements’ performance in the March 2010 quarter was adversely affected by a nearly 22.1% y-o-y fall in its realisations on a per tonne basis to Rs 2,778 in its key cement division.

We will double the number of stores to 60 in next 5 yrs: Shrikhande, CEO, Shoppers Stop
31 May 2010, 0440 hrs IST, Supriya Verma Mishra

Currently, we have 30 stores and we are planning to open at least 18 more stores in the next 24-30 months. In the next five years, we will double the number of stores to around 60. We’ll also expand our presence to 25 cities from the current 13.

Pharma cos shows the improving trend in their growth
31 May 2010, 0440 hrs IST, Kiran Kabtta Somvanshi

Good sales in the domestic market and a recovery in the US market, the largest pharma market, have been the major contributor of the companies’ performance.

Fixed income instruments that guarentee capital and returns
31 May 2010, 0440 hrs IST

With the equity markets going through troubled times, traditional fixed income instruments again catch investor’s fancy as they guarantee both the capital and returns.

Investors should go for large-cap equity schemes
31 May 2010, 0439 hrs IST, BAKUL CHUGAN TONGIA

Though launched in ’95, Birla Sun Life Advantage has been overtaken by its new siblings. Investors looking for outstanding returns can look for other large-cap equity schemes.

Investors should increase weight of small banks' stocks
31 May 2010, 0439 hrs IST, Karan Sehgal

While some of the large banks are grappling with spike in bad assets, their smaller regional peers boast of high asset quality.

Bull's Eye: Yes Bank, ITC, Tata Power, Container Corp of India, MphasiS
31 May 2010, 0439 hrs IST

JP Morgan initiates coverage of ITC with an `Overweight’ rating and a target price of Rs 307.

Deccan Chronicle Holdings' paying record makes it an attractive buy
31 May 2010, 0438 hrs IST, Rajesh Naidu

What is attractive for investors is media stocks didn’t move much even though their financial outlook looks robust.

Src: Economictimes