Understanding Dividends - What are they & how they work
Dividend is a portion of the profits that a company pays to its share holders. Companies that earn a profit can do one of three things: pay that profit out to shareholders, reinvest it in the business through expansion, debt reduction or share repurchases, or both. When a portion of the profit is paid out to shareholders, the payment is known as a dividend.
Usually companies that are on high-growth trajectory and would require good amount of capital to fund that growth won’t pay much dividends....
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Jul 26th, 2010
Top Trading Picks - July 2...
Check out the top five stock picks of the day for trading by Michael Pillai, Technical Analyst, Nirmal Bang Securities.
LIC Housing Finance
RECOMMENDATION: Buy
Last Close: Rs 1062
Target: Rs 1135
Stop Loss: Rs 1032
Accumulate on dips from an investment perspective. The structure looks very positive as the stock is well placed above all its moving averages. We see a minimum 4-6% jump from the current...
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Jul 26th, 2010
Indraprastha Gas Ltd - Dai...
Current Market Price: Rs. 276
Target Price: Rs 325
Book Value: Rs 64
EPS: Rs. 15
Dividend: 40%
Indraprastha Gas Ltd Stock Analysis
Largest CNG and Piped Natural Gas Distributor in Delhi.
Had a Gas Sale & Purchase agreement with Reliance Industries
In two the net sales and net profits are expected to post a CAGR of 20% each.
Source: Sakshi Business News - by V.S.R. Sastry, Firstcall India Equity...
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Jul 26th, 2010
Graphite India Ltd - Daily...
Current Market Price: Rs. 100
Target Price: Rs 123
Book Value: Rs 64
EPS: Rs. 12
Dividend: 175%
Graphite India Ltd Stock Analysis
Graphite India manufactures Graphite Electrodes
Its has an R&D facility in Bangalore, which is focussing on new innoations.
In two years net revenue and profit are expected to grow by 8% and 16% on a CAGR basis.
Source: Sakshi Business News - by V.S.R. Sastry, Firstcall...
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Jul 22nd, 2010
Mid Term Stock Picks to Bu...
Here are a few medium term stock investment options recommended by Broking house Angel Broking for mid-term.
McNally Bharat Engineering Company Ltd.
RECOMMENDATION: BUY
Market Price: Rs 299
Target Price: Rs 486
The emerging opportunities for the company are expected to be around Rs 51,600 crore over FY10-15E. Current order book stands at Rs 4,250 crore, 2.1x FY10E consolidated revenue. Over FY10-12E,...
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Jul 21st, 2010
Top Trading Picks - July 2...
Check out the top five picks of the day by Shrikant Chouhan, Sr. Vice President (Technical Research), Kotak Securities
HPCL
RECOMMENDATION: BUY
Last Close: Rs 441
Target: Rs 470
Stop Loss: Rs 430
The stock has seen an uptrend and is in a pull-back mode. It may touch the previous high of `500. The volume and price indicators are moving simultaneously, which indicates bullish consolidation and the next...
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Jul 20th, 2010
Understanding Derivatives ...
As the name suggests, derivative is a financial instrument that derives its value from another financial asset. For example, a gold derivative’s value depends on the price of gold. There are various types of derivatives such as, futures, forwards, options, and swaps.
Futures
Futures are the most common type of derivatives. In a futures contract, the investor agrees to buy or sell an asset at...