Numbersgame

HDFC replaces Reliance as 2nd most valued pvt corporate house

HDFC group has managed to replace RIL group as the second most valued group due to a surge in the share prices of its two key companies, HDFC Bank and HDFC, in the recent past.

Wall St hopes for monster iPhone 4S sales to boost Apple results

Analysts are expecting big things from Apple this quarter as the company prepares to report its first-quarter earnings. The results will be the first since a rare earnings miss in 2011 which followed Steve Jobs's death in October last year.

India's R&D centres are 25 percent cheaper than China's

Operating cost of MNC research and development (R&D) centres in India is 25 per cent lower compared to China, according to a report unveiled today by global advisory firm Zinnov Management Consulting.

Will FII money now start to flood emerging markets?

The fund flow in India is strong despite the fact that the BSE Sensex has fallen 18 percent since January 2011.

FIIs cut exposure to State Bank, Reliance in June quarter

FIIs have invested $2.1 billion in 2011 so far. In the first half of this year, the net FII inflows are only $900 million. This is a fraction in comparison to the first half of 2010, when these investors injected $ 7 billion.

HDFC Bank: What's behind its consistency?

If one looks at the financial performance of any other bank, it varies with the external environment. HDFC Bank clocked an average 30% annual quarterly profit growth irrespective of any situation.

IIP blues: Industry is slowing; no it's not; or maybe it is...

The new index of industrial production tells us that the slowdown of 2010-11 never happened. But look closer, and the picture looks different. The coming months will confirm trends one way or the other.

India vs Sri Lanka: All the statistics you need to know

All the numbers you need to know before India and Sri Lanka clash on Sunday.

Champions League: Stunning stats from PSG vs Chelsea, Real vs Dortmund

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 14th Champions League goal of the season, equalling Lionel Messi's record in 2011-12.

Stunning stats from Man City's 3-0 win over Man United

Here are some brilliant stats from Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League