That resulted in a 50-basis point improvement in operating profit margins on a sequential basis.

Firms generated free cash flows in 2013-14, for the first time since the 2008 Lehman crisis

Mid- and small-cap funds dominate the list, opening up opportunity for investors to make contra bets in large-cap funds

Many say Tata Motors has perhaps paid the price for being too ambitious.

Their share in overall market capitalisation of BSE stocks has risen to a four-year high

Shree Cement beats ACC in market value, Lupin ahead of Dr Reddy's Labs

Combined debt-equity ratio of top companies declines but interest expenses outgrow profits.

The company's production began to rise in the 80s, when restrictions were progressively relaxed.

Companies with contrasting financial ratios enjoy similar credit ratings; agencies say they look at many other metrics.

Leverage ratio falls to under 1; but group heavily dependent on TCS & Tata Motors.

Promoter holding in family-owned firms up 70 bps since 2005, 240 bps since 2010.

The same set of companies had reported 3.8 per cent annual net profit growth in the previous quarter and 7.5 per cent annual growth in the same quarter last financial year.

Previous peak in 2010 crossed in first five-and-a-half months this year.

Players like UltraTech Cement more expensive than ITC and HUL; others catching up fast.

Net profit grew 25.4% in Q4 but revenue growth, lower at 8.5%, suggests lack of volume expansion.

While some companies used that to become world leaders, others squandered it by over-borrowing.

IT companies account for a third of the entire dividend pot this year

Oil and gas sectot may not put up good numbers in Q4.

India Inc will report good set of numbers in Q4.

Most infra projects have hit a road block due to high cost of funds.