HDFC Ltd has reported a growth of 39% in interest income and 10% growth in net profits YoY during the results declared for Q3 FY 2012. Results Summary HDFC reported a 39% YoY growth in Interest income in the first 9 months of FY12 on the back of 21% YoY growth in advances. Net Interest Margin (NIM)...

Axis Bank’s balanced growth, superior margin profile and consistency in fee income bring its growth trajectory closest to some of the most successful banks globally. A high provision coverage ratio also makes it a safe play in a poor credit appetite and volatile interest rate scenario. These factors...

The following stocks have recommended for Mid Term Investment by Broking House Ambit Capital Suzlon Recommendation: Buy Market Price: Rs 49 Target Price: Rs 62 Whilst Suzlon’s share price has underperformed the Sensex by 39% since April 2010, it has outperformed its listed peers, Vestas and Gamesa,...

Check out the top five stock picks of the day for trading  recommended by Rakesh Mehta, Assistant Research Manager, Fullerton Securities. Reliance Infra Recommendation: Buy Last Close: Rs 585.30 Target: Rs 700 Stop Loss: Rs 550 The stock has seen a significant correction over the past one month, dragging...

Shown below are some of the top trading stock picks for today recommended by DD Sharma, (Senior VP-Research) Anand Rathi, Financial Services. Alok Textiles Recommendation: Buy Last Close: Rs 27.10 Target: Rs 32 Stop Loss: Rs 25 Alok Textiles has given a weekly breakout with huge volumes, indicating...

Shown below are some of the top trading stock picks for today recommended by Sarvendra Srivastava, Technical analyst, Emkay Global, Financial Services. HDFC Recommendation: Buy Last Close: Rs 740 Target: Rs 810 Stop Loss: Rs 694.7 The stock has taken support near 21-DEMA and has broken out of a falling...

Recommendation: BUY on dips Current Market Price: Rs 88.50 Entry Band: 86 - 84 Target: Rs 93 Stop-Loss: Rs 82 Time Horizon: 1 to 2 weeks Technical Analysis: Vijaya Bank has been consistently making higher tops and higher bottoms, which is a bullish signal. The downward sloping trendline joining the...

Current Market Price: Rs 1124 Target Price: Rs 1283 EPS: Rs 37 Book Value: Rs 462 Dividend: 120% ICICI Bank Stock Analysis ICICI Bank is the biggest bank in the private sector and the second biggest bank in India. ICICI Bank has 2035 branches (as of June 2010) and 5518 ATM centers in India. ICICI...

Most of the large companies were building new capacities before the breakout of the recession. This new capacities led to excess supply and falling demand at a time when the demand was hit on account of slowdown and crisis. This led to plunge in the operating margins of the refiners who were stuck with...

Banking & Finance industry is engine to drive the economic growth forward. A good and powerful banking system represents the economy’s health.  A Sound banking system serves as a significant trade enabler to the country. During the recent global crisis, Indian banking industry came out with flying...