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Monday, September 3, 2012

Top 10 stocks to track in trade today

The 50-share Nifty is likely to start higher Monday tracking strength in Asian stocks. The Nifty futures on the Singapore exchange traded with nearly 0.3 per cent gains.

Markets are likely to cheer the Shome committee recommendation to postpone the General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) provisions by three years. The committee's recommendation to abolish capital gains tax on transfer of securities is also likely to help sentiments.

Auto stocks are likely to be in focus.

Here are the 10 stocks to track today.


1) Maruti Suzuki: Domestic car sales declined by 40 per cent year-on-year in August at 54,154 units, hit by a month-long lockout at its Manesar plant. Sales were down 34.1 per cent over July 2012.

2) Mahindra & Mahindra: The utility vehicle major has posted 21.6 per cent year-on-year higher sales (ex-tractor) in August at 45,836 units. However, sales were down 2.6 per cent over July 2012. The high margin tractor sales reported 17.3 per cent yoy decline at 13,234 units. Sales were down 19.9 per cent over July 2012.

3) Tata Motors:  August sales were up 12.1 per cent yoy at 71,826 units. However, sales declined 2.3 per cent over July 2012.

4) Hero Moto Corp: India's biggest two-wheeler maker reported 11.9 per cent year-on-year decline in August at 4.4 lakh units. Sales were down 8.3 per cent over July 2012.

5) TVS : August sales were down 20.7 per cent yoy at 1.5 lakh units and down 4.6 per cent as compared to July 2012.

6) United Spirits: Vijay Mallya is expected to take a call on a proposed deal with Diageo within the next few weeks according to media reports. Mallya has been in talks with Diageo, the world's biggest spirits major, for the past eight months. Diageo could pay as much as Rs. 3,500 crore for up to 27 per cent stake in United Spirits, reports said.

7) JSW Steel: The respective boards of JSW Steel and JSW Ispat have given their nod for the merger of the two companies. JSW Ispat shareholders will get one share of JSW Steel for every 72 shares held. The company expects the merger to be complete before the end of the current financial year. Post the merger, this conglomerate will have a capacity of 14.2-million-tonne.

8) Essar Oil: The private sector refiner, which recently has decided to exit corporate debt restructuring, has said that there will be no extra hit that the company will have to take on the CDR other than the Rs. 300 crore that has already been provisioned for in the balance sheet.  The CDR facility will be replaced with a new debt facility of about Rs. 9,400 crore on mutually acceptable commercial terms from its group of lenders.

9) JSPL: The private steel major has received forest clearance for Godda captive mines. The Godda project is a 660 MW power project. Separately, sources have told NDTV Profit that the company's coal mine licence in Jharkhand might be cancelled because of non-performance.

10) Jet Airways, SpiceJet: The sharp rise in ATF prices, which have gone up by 7.6 per cent, will hurt airlines. Jet fuel constitutes almost 40 per cent of an airline's operating costs.


(With inputs from agencies)

Friday, August 31, 2012

Top 10 stocks to track today

Indian markets are likely to open lower Friday as indicated by Nifty futures on the Singapore index. The Nifty had closed above the key 5,300 mark on Thursday on account of last hour buying. Traders would hope the 50-share Nifty to close above the 5,350 mark today.

"The range will be capped at 5,400 unless we have a decisive breakout. The gap area between 5,220-5,260 is a strong support," independent analyst Sarvendra Srivastava said.

Meanwhile, markets have priced in close to 5 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter ending June 2012. However, analysts have not ruled out a sub-5 per cent print in which case markets may see a selloff. A drastically low GDP may force the Reserve Bank to cut rates though, which may be good news for rate sensitive stocks.

Here are the stocks to track today.

1) Coal India: The company's board will meet today to finalise Fuel Supply Agreements (FSA). The board may agree to higher penalty of up to 40 per cent. In the last meeting, the state-run miner had agreed to coal pool pricing. It had also agreed to contracted quantity of 80 per cent.

2) Indraprastha Gas (IGL): The Supreme Court will continue hearing regulator Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board's case against IGL today. Earlier, the Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of IGL in the company's dispute with PNGRB. In April, the regulator (PNGRB) had ordered IGL to cut network tariff by around 60 per cent retrospectively from April 2008. The total refund on account of the retrospective nature of the order was pegged between Rs. 900-1,200 crore. IGL had argued that the order would wipe out the company's entire net worth of Rs. 1,500 crore.

3) MTNL: The stock plunged 13 per cent yesterday after 4.2 per cent equity changed hands. Macquarie & JM Financial sold 27.7 lakh & 20.2 lakh shares at Rs. 38 per share while Goldman Sachs bought 31 lakh shares at Rs. 35.9 per share in a separate transaction. The state run telco is likely to get a fund infusion of Rs. 5,000 crore from the government according to market buzz.

4) Tech Mahindra: British Telecom's move to cut its stake in the IT services provider is unlikely to adversely affect revenues. Deutsche Bank expects very little risk to Tech Mahindra's existing portfolio. The investment bank expects BT to contribute 15-16 per cent of combined (Tech Mahindra and Mahindra Satyam) entity revenues.

5) Neyveli Lignite: The CCEA has cleared a 5 per cent stake sale in the company. The offer for sale will be done through the auction process after the EGoM approves a floor price. The company has already begun the process of appointing merchant bankers for the sale.

6) MMTC, NLC, Hindustan Copper, NALCO and Oil India: Sources said approvals for divestment in these state-run firms could follow soon.

7) Sterlite Industries, Hindustan Zinc: Vedanta has received shareholders' nod to raise offer for stake in Hindustan Zinc and Balco.

8) JSW Steel: The private steel major will consider restructuring some businesses on September 1. The restructuring plan includes JSW Ispat.

9) Bosch: It will commence Gujarat operations by early 2013.

10) Karnataka Bank: It has received shareholders' nod to raise authorised capital from Rs. 200 crore to Rs. 300 crore.


(With inputs from agencies)