A fall in consensus earnings estimates for 2012-13 will make markets appear relatively expensive: Analysts

Price is the reason for investors to stay away from IPOs. There is a general sense of apathy among investors after having lost money in IPOs. This explains why the primary markets are in a bad shape. That the secondary markets are not doing well, either, is not helping investors. Markets, over the last 18 months, have not returned money to investors. Assets under management of equity funds have faced redemption pressure during this period.

The total income of the company rose by 18.87% to Rs 87,477 cr.

The overall breadth ended weak with 1,566 losers and 1,560 gainers on the BSE.

All sectors are expected to deliver positive growth, with huge positive growth swings in pharma, telecom, infrastructure, real estate, metals and auto.

A list released by the search engine giant throws light on what Internet users were looking for on Google in the year that went by.

The market breadth was positive, as 1687 stocks have advanced for 1083 declining stocks.

The Nifty ended down 90 points at 5,526.

Importantly, after the interest rate rises by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the recent past, there is a high probability of corporate India getting hit on profits.

On Tuesday, when the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) follow-on public offer (FPO) had opened for subscription, many investors would have been wondering if it was a good time to enter the stock.

While TCS and HCL Tech remain the favourites of most analysts, the latter believe there could be more pain left for Infosys' stock.

According to the latest India market outlook by BNP Paribas, investors are looking at stock ideas that would deliver good returns in the long term even as the Indian markets battle short-term headwinds.

While most analysts had valued Reliance Capital's stake in Reliance Life Insurance at Rs. 285 per share, or about Rs. 7,000 crore, this deal values it at Rs. 468 per share of Reliance Capital, which is a huge premium.

However, the Carlyle-Advent consortium could revise its bid upwards, said two independent sources tracking the deal.

'While our politicians get voted out, the industrialist grows from strength to strength irrespective of government shifts till one day he controls the entire political structure... That is the real story of India today.'

The bottom line is that one should stay invested and not get spooked out of one's equity holdings, says Akash Prakash.

investors sometimes fail to understand the factors that determine it.

Banking stocks have done very well in the September quarter. Against the Sensex's roughly 13 per cent rise, the BSE Bankex is up over 30 per cent since the end of June.

Information technology services major Cognizant is at an advanced stage of negotiations to acquire Genpact, the business process outsourcing (BPO) giant.

An expert group has called for carving out two separate accounts -- PF and annuity -- in the employee provident fund scheme to meet the challenge of fund depletion in the pension scheme and introducing greater transparency for subscribers.

A fundamental analyst pegs a PE as "high", "low", or "fair-value", depending on EPS projections. Fair-value is a subjective calculation, based on earnings expectations and interest rates (the benchmark of risk-free returns). The theory is that PE will correct from the high or low end to fair-value.

The recent earnings season resonated of the healthy growth momentum in sales, order pipelines and earnings in the structurally high-potential sectors of our economy.

A draft paper envisaging such stringent rules by seeking an amendment in Environment (Protection) Act 1986 is being prepared by a panel set up to examine the issues relating to monitoring compliance of environmental clearance conditions and will soon be available for public opinion.

Benefits of the improving business environment will accrue, but investors need to be selective.

People can afford to buy more food. So, the demand is up and so are prices.

Next week's 'Recover your environment' workshop in Hyderabad is a tiny step towards compensating for how little has changed since the Bhopal tragedy, says Rajni Bakshi.

Traditional investments like fixed deposits are good and safe and one must have a part of their savings invested in such risk free options. However, your portfolio is not complete and balanced in the absence of stock investments.

Dabur has successfully transformed itself from a company known for its health supplement, Chyawanprash, to a multi-product, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) player.

The challenge before Indian companies is to build brands that would have international recognition, N R Narayana Murthy, chief mentor, Infosys Technologies said on Tuesday.

With the corporate results season on, many investors would be keenly looking at companies they had invested in. There will be a range of experts with advise on buying and selling.

Revenues from IBM's software sector increased 11 per cent to $5 billion.

A detailed analysis of the company's financial statements is important before investing in its stock

On a sequential quarter on quarter basis, the net profit has moved up by 2.6 per cent while the topline grew by 3.5 per cent.

The 23-year-old Indian man, charged over the death of a three-year-old boy, kept him unconscious in the boot of his car and drove around for at least three hours before dumping the toddler in a field north of Melbourne, police said on Sunday.

At 23 price-to-earning, the tech story is no longer compelling.

"Higher IPO-graded companies typically tend to operate in higher growth industries, have superior management strengths and follow good corporate governance practices," says Chetan Majithia, head, Crisil Equities.

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has come a long way in its 50 years of existence.

Indian stocks are becoming "less interesting" as their valuation vis--vis other markets in the Asian region have declined considerably, Swiss banking major Credit Suisse said in a report.

It is typical of investors, particularly those who are salaried employees, to presume that they will earn a salary until they are around 60; and thereafter, the interest on their savings would be adequate to cover living expenses during their golden years. Such dreams can easily turn into nightmares due to the following factors if you haven't drawn up a well thought-out financial plan for yourself...

The point is not how to predict the markets, which no one can actually do, but how to keep ourselves prepared for unforeseen losses.