That Tumbling Feeling for FMCG Companies
India’s FMCG giants are struggling with sluggish growth. Declining sales and tough competition from local brands have dampened the sentiments around many popular legacy brands. Can the marquee names rev up a new growth engine?
Ayaan Kartik - February 29, 2024
In the Market, Old Is Gold
There was a lot of hype around the growth potential of new age brands like Zomato, Paytm and Nykaa at the time of launch of their initial public offerings two to three years ago, but the poor show of these IPOs at the bourses reflected the sentiments of increasingly cautious investors who prefer to bet on the strong fundamentals of legacy companies
Devanshu Singla - December 29, 2023
How long will the spin around textile stocks last?
Robust demand and better margins make the pandemic year a watershed one for textile players. But the jury is still out on how far the sentiment will hold
V Keshavdev - July 06, 2021
Will Moody's downgrade result in more FII outflows?
FIIs have YTD sold Rs.612 billion, but the latest negative rating might hurt investor sentiment again
June 05, 2020
Will the latest stimulus package revive investor sentiment?
The finance ministry announced Rs.20 trillion package to counter COVID-19, but that figure may be a stretch
May 22, 2020
Will the FY21 Budget boost investor sentiment?
With rising inflation and stretched fiscal, the government has little room for expansionary policies
January 14, 2020
Can further rate cuts revive investor sentiment?
As the economy weakens, pressure is building on the central bank for another rate reduction
September 11, 2019
Sentimental equestrian
Clover Infotech’s Javed Tapia learnt to be an ace equestrian from his father and hopes he can pass on that skill to his daughter
Tanya Baisoya - April 06, 2019
Festive Cheer
Higher disposable rural income and easy availability of consumer financing schemes could bring in more sales this season
Krishna Gopalan - October 17, 2018
On Auto Pilot
Faridabad displays a positive growth sentiment having overcome the demonetisation and GST hump
Himanshu Kakkar - February 07, 2018