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Market cheers Jubilant results, stock touches all-time high

The company's expansion plans continue on target and it will launch its Dunkin Donut store in the next quarter

SKS Microfinance: India Inc's biggest loser

The company has booked losses of Rs 1,100.8 crore since March 2011, which has wiped out nearly 60 percent of the funds raised during its initial public offer of Rs 1,628.78 crore

Chart: SpiceJet bites the dust, net worth erodes further

The December quarter loss has narrowed down to Rs 39.26 crore from Rs 240 crore in the September quarter.

Lucky leap year? Why Sensex could hit 25,000 in 2012

The history of Indian stock markets shows that ever since the BSE Sensex was launched, the benchmark index has always soared to a new high in every leap year.

Chart: Why cement stocks have hit a lifetime high

Despite slowdown in the housing sector, rural market continues to see good growth which has resulted in a sharp jump in sales of cement by most of the cos.

Chart: Why Delhi's home sales jumped in Jan but Mumbai lagged

The revival in NCR is caused by higher sales velocity in Greater Noida, Yamuna Expressway, Noida Extension and Faridabad

Three PSU stocks trump Jan to jump more than 50%

While the government is the largest shareholder in these companies, other investors will also reap the rewards. Read on for more.

Maruti Suzuki's net profit lowest in almost seven years

Maruti Suzuki has reported a sharp 63.6 percent fall in its net profit to Rs 205 crore for the December quarter, its lowest since September 2009.

Nifty still in sight of short-term rally; Opto, CIL in uptrend

As long as the index trades above the bearish trigger level of 4,800, there would be a strong possibility of a rally to the target of 5,175.

As dollar rally flops, equities are reaching selloff points

Equities are nearing a selloff point. This is where one should be shorting them with a stop-loss.

Think short-term, be stock-specific: A look at Arvind, Cipla

This is no time to increase stock allocations for the long-term. But trading opportunities are abound. Cipla and Arvind are two stocks that show potential.

Dollar bears fail to force selloff; it's not good news for equity

Despite several tries, the bears have been unable to force the dollar down. If the bulls score, one can expect a further rally in the greenback.

2012 forecast: Equities weak, look at US dollar and gold

The charts are telling us that equities are still bearish. Which means the US dollar and gold still have some traction.

Use rally to pare exposures; best to wait for Nifty to hit 5,100

This is the time to think short-term in markets. Sun Pharma has some upside and PFC is a sell in any short-term rally in prices.

Life-time high: Why HUL is a darling for investors

The company has touched an all-time high of Rs 411.80 and continues to be on the buy list of most broking houses.

Investor wealth destroyed: These 5 IPOs lost over 80% in 2011

Investors lost around Rs 4,098 cr in IPO market this year because the secondary market was turbulent, reflected by the steep 25% fall in the Sensex this year.

What! Here are 3 sectors that lost twice as much as Sensex

While the Sensex plunged 25 percent this year, these sector indices lost way more due to high inflation, high interest rates and slowing corporate earnings.

Time to go short: Bharti Airtel and TCS are in slide mode

With a crucial support level being breached, stocks are likely to hit the skids - including TCS and Bharti Airtel.

The Nifty is still in bear territory till it breaches 5,400

The weak pull-back rally in stocks shows that we are still in a medium-term bear market.

Midcap mania: 5 stocks that roared past the Sensex

Indian equities rank among the worst-performing stock market this year.However,investors could have made money had they invested in specific mid-cap stocks.

Indian equities: Among world's worst performers in 2011

Equities have lost about 18 percent, one of the worst performances in the past three decades, and erased the entire 17 percent gains made in 2010.

Prime retail realty supply sees 83 percent drop in 2012

Retail space supply declined 83 percent in 2012 against 2011 as developers focused attracting tenants in completed properties and reducing existing vacancy levels, a new study by global property consultant CBRE showed.

Expect a pull-back rally; go short on RIL & long on Bharti

The market always gives clues, be it a reversal or continuation. Hence, there is no reason to put money at risk by attempting long positions in expectation of a reversal.

Chart: Trailing FII holding; guess who tops the list?

With the Sensex tanking on Thursday on reports of Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) fleeing from the market, Firstpost decided to run a query to check which companies have the highest FII stake.

Chart: SBI desperate for cash, stock hits 2-year low

The stock today hit a two year low after the bank advertised a rate of 8.5 percent on short term deposits for a period of 7 to 180 days

Smells like a bear market rally, it's time to wait & watch

The price action this week resulted in a sequence of lower highs and lows, which is a sign of weakness.

Sit tight, conserve capital, and don't blow it on stocks

There's little doubt that the risks continue to outweigh rewards in the current market. The action should be restricted to some stocks, and not the market.

Bulls in uncertain phase: Time to wait and watch Nifty

The volatility in indices suggests that bulls are uncertain on what to do. In stocks, this is the time to reduce exposures to Larsen & Toubro.

Nifty is still upward bound; Wipro, United Phos break out

Stocks such as Crompton Greaves, Axis Bank, United Phosphorous, Rural Electrification Corporation, Wipro, Tata Steel and NTPC appear compelling portfolio candidates.

Bulls, watch out. Sensex level shows this isn't time to buy

The major indices are at a level where selling holds greater attraction than buying. This is not the time for Sensex bravado.