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ACC Q3 Results: Profit increase 103.06% to Rs 1,091.79 Crore, Volume Growth of 21%
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ACC Q3 Results: Profit increase 103.06% to Rs 1,091.79 Crore, Volume Growth of 21%

ACC Limited on Monday released its fiscal third quarter earnings report, reporting profit at Rs 1091.79 crore, registering a growth of 103.06 percent compared to Rs 537.67 crore recorded during the same period last fiscal. It recorded revenue from operations at Rs 5207.29 crore, up 7.25 percent from Rs 4855.22 crore recorded during the third quarter of FY24. The revenue growth was helped by an increase in trade sales volume (up 11 percent) and premium product as a percentage of trade sales growing to 32 percent. The company's EBITDA stood at Rs 1115.7 crore, up 23.4 percent compared to the same period last year. ACC recorded highest ever quarterly volume growth of 21 per cent at 10.7 MnT. The company recorded cash and cash equivalents of Rs 2526 crore, up by Rs 1091 crore during ...
Bank of India Q3 net profit upgrade 35%; NII rises 11.1%
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Bank of India Q3 net profit upgrade 35%; NII rises 11.1%

Bank of India (BoI) has posted a strong performance in Q3 FY25, with net profit rising 35% year-on-year to ₹2,517 crore as against ₹1,870 crore in Q3 FY24. On a sequential basis, the bank’s net profit saw a 6% increase from ₹2,374 crore in Q2 FY25. Operating profit also saw a robust 23% rise year-on-year, reaching ₹3,703 crore, although it was lower than the ₹4,147 crore recorded in Q2 FY25. BoI Q3 NIM jumps 11% Net interest income (NII) for the quarter grew 11% year-on-year to ₹6,070 crore, as against ₹5,463 crore in Q3 FY24, and was marginally higher than the ₹5,986 crore of the previous quarter. NII grew 46% year-on-year to ₹1,746 crore, although it was lower than ₹2,518 crore in Q2 FY25. Operating expenses for Q3 FY25 stood at ₹4,114 crore, higher than ₹3,653 crore in Q3 FY24...
UltraTech Cement Q3 net profit decay 17% to ₹1,469.5 crore over same quarter last year, revenue rises 2.7%
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UltraTech Cement Q3 net profit decay 17% to ₹1,469.5 crore over same quarter last year, revenue rises 2.7%

Grey cement maker UltraTech Cement reported a 17.3% drop in its consolidated net profit to ₹1,469.5 crore in the third quarter of FY2024-25, the company announced in an exchange filing on Thursday. Net profit stood at ₹1,776.98 crore in the same period a year ago. Revenue from operations grew 2.7% to ₹17,193.33 crore in the quarter under review, as against ₹16,739.97 crore in the same period last fiscal. The profit after tax beat market estimates, which stood at ₹1,295 crore, according to a CNBC-TV18 poll. The Aditya Birla Group company reported net sales of ₹16,971 crore in the quarter ended December 2024, up from ₹16,487 crore in the third quarter of FY2024. UltraTech Cement share price Following the announcement of results, shares of UltraTech Cement rose 5.6% to ₹11,...
BPCL stocks in focus on 20% y-o-y upgrade in Q3 profit and dividend announcement
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BPCL stocks in focus on 20% y-o-y upgrade in Q3 profit and dividend announcement

State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) reported a 20% y-o-y rise in net profit for the December quarter, led by higher margins.The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 3,805.94 crore for the October-December period of FY24, as against Rs 3,181.42 crore in the same period last year. This, however, was lower than Street estimates of Rs 5,200 crore.Profit grew 66% on a quarter-on-quarter basis from Rs 2,297.23 crore in the July-September period.However, revenue from operations declined to Rs 1.27 lakh crore in the third quarter from Rs 1.3 lakh crore a year ago, mainly due to falling oil prices. DividendThe company's board has also approved an interim dividend of Rs 5 per share.BPCL has set Wednesday, January 29, 2025, as the record date to determine which shareho...
Kalyan Jewellers shares decay 8% despite clarification amid Motilal Oswal bribery rumours
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Kalyan Jewellers shares decay 8% despite clarification amid Motilal Oswal bribery rumours

Kalyan Jewellers shares fell 7.63 per cent in early trade on January 21. This happened amid false speculations on social media that fund managers of Motilal Oswal AMC were involved in alleged malpractices against Kalyan Jewellers shares and were bribed to invest. Notably, the AMC and the jewellery company have issued clarifications and denied the claims. The shares are currently trading at Rs 502.35; down 5.36 per cent. Kalyan Jewellers officially responded to the allegations during the earnings conference call on January 14. It clarified that there has been no income tax raid on its offices, as reported in some viral media posts. It termed the bribery allegations as "absurd". There were also speculations about the alleged sacking of some fund managers at Motilal Oswal AMC over t...
Indian Hotels shares decay 3% despite strong Q3 earnings; Jefferies retains ‘buy’ rating
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Indian Hotels shares decay 3% despite strong Q3 earnings; Jefferies retains ‘buy’ rating

Shares of Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) fell 3 percent to Rs 789 in morning trade on January 20, despite reporting a net profit of Rs 582.32 crore for the October-December quarter of FY25, marking a growth of 29 per cent compared to Rs 451.95 crore recorded in the same period last year. Revenue from operations also grew by nearly 29 per cent, reaching Rs 2,533.05 crore in Q3 of FY25. The results shared in an exchange filing after market close on January 17 highlighted the strong quarterly performance. Earnings per share (EPS) for the period stood at Rs 4.09. Total income grew strongly, rising 29 per cent to Rs 2,591.73 crore from Rs 2,003.64 crore recorded in Q3 FY24. Meanwhile, EBITDA for the quarter grew 27 percent year-on-year to Rs 2,081 crore. Subsequently, Jefferies maintained ...
Central Bank of India reports 33% upgrade in Q3 profit, pushes stake acquisition
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Central Bank of India reports 33% upgrade in Q3 profit, pushes stake acquisition

State-owned Central Bank of India reported a 33% year-on-year rise in net profit, reaching ₹959 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024, from ₹718 crore in the same period last year.The bank's total income rose to ₹9,739 crore during the quarter, as against ₹9,139 crore a year ago. Interest income rose to ₹8,509 crore from ₹7,809 crore, while operating profit rose to ₹1,963 crore from ₹1,931 crore in December 2023.On the asset quality front, the bank's gross non-performing assets (NPAs) came in at 3.86% of total loans, from 4.50% a year ago. Net NPAs also declined significantly to 0.59% from 1.27% in the same period.The bank's capital adequacy ratio improved to 16.43% from 14.74% a year ago and its provision coverage ratio increased to 96.54% from 93.73% in the third quarter of la...
Gold futures prices upgrade on spot demand
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Gold futures prices upgrade on spot demand

New Delhi, January 17, Gold prices on Thursday rose by Rs 125 to Rs 78,835 per 10 grams in futures trade as speculators created deals on strong spot demand.Gold contracts for February delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange rose by Rs 125, or 0.16 per cent, to Rs 78,835 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 10,402 lots.Analysts said fresh deals by participants led to the rise in gold prices.Globally, gold futures in New York fell 0.12 per cent to $2,692.96 an ounce.
Vedanta shares upsurge 2%; shareholders, creditors to meet on Tuesday, February 18
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Vedanta shares upsurge 2%; shareholders, creditors to meet on Tuesday, February 18

The metals and mining giant has recently announced amendments to its earlier proposed split plan. It has decided to retain its base metals business within Vedanta.Vedanta Ltd shares gained 2 per cent in Friday's trade after the Anil Aggarwal-led company said in a stock exchange filing that a meeting of shareholders and creditors in relation to the split would be held on Tuesday, February 18.The matter pertains to the merger of Vedanta Limited and Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited and Talwandi Sabo Power Limited - Resulting Company 2; Malco Energy - Resulting Company 3; and Vedanta Base Metals (VBML) and Vedanta Iron & Steel - (Resulting Company 4; and their respective shareholders and creditors.Vedanta said, "Meetings of equity shareholders, secured creditors and unsecured creditors of ...
HDFC Life shares increase most since April 2020 after Q3 results – key factors explained
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HDFC Life shares increase most since April 2020 after Q3 results – key factors explained

HDFC Life shares surged as much as 9% on Thursday, January 16, after the company reported December quarter results that were below expectations.The company's annual premium equivalent (APE) grew 12% to ₹3,488 crore, higher than the CNBC-TV178 poll's estimate of ₹3,051 crore.Retail APE also rose 12% to ₹3,122 crore, higher than the poll's estimate of ₹3,051 crore.Value of new business surpassed expectations of ₹869 crore, rising 9% to ₹930 crore.VNB margin declined 74 basis points to 26.06%, but was above expectations of 24.92%.Brokerage firm HSBC has a "buy" rating on the stock and a price target of ₹750.The brokerage said margins have eased as the incremental mix shift towards lower margin linked products will slow, improving sales of credit security and ahead of a potential rate cut cyc...