Paytm shares hit fresh record low, down 24% this week alone

Shares of Paytm’s parent company, One 97 Communications, hit a record low. Paytm is losing business due to RBI ban on Paytm Payments Bank. Authorities advise users to get new RFID stickers. Retail investors are warned to stay away from the stock.

ETMarkets Fund Manager Talk: Despite upbeat domestic outlook, why does this fund manager see markets correcting 5-8%?

Neeraj Gaurh of Axis Securities advises investors to balance market excitement with geopolitical risks. Markets may correct 5-8%, but investors can deploy lump sum investments in good stock ideas when they have valuation comfort, when growth is accelerating, or when RoEs are improving.. Cyclicals are driving earnings growth, and banking underperformance may reverse when liquidity […]

Hot Stocks: Brokerage view on HDFC Bank, M&M, Sun TV and United Spirits

Macquarie maintained underperform on United Spirits, CLSA downgraded Sun TV. Pernod India saw ~7% sales growth in Q3. United Spirits saw market share losses to Radico. Sun TV’s subscriptions-led revenue was a surprise. Morgan Stanley remained overweight on M&M and HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank announced plans for new product launches.

Bonus share issues boom in show of corporate strength

Bonus shares refer to additional shares that a company distributes to its existing shareholders at no extra cost. These bonus shares enhance liquidity, reduce the per-share value of a stock, and foster greater participation from retail investors, according to market participants.

India Inc Q3 profit growth remains on double-digit path

For the sample of 3,381 companies, revenue grew 8.2% Y-o-Y in the quarter compared with a 17.3% rise in the year-ago period. Net profit rose 25% on a lower base of 2.2% growth a year ago. It was the third straight quarter of double-digit growth in profit.

Paytm Bank’s exit from UPI unlikely to be disruptive

In a report on Tuesday, Macquarie Capital Securities expects a sharp reduction in Paytm revenues across various segments, anticipating an exodus of customers. It had pegged the overall customers at 330 million. They include 110 million of monthly transacting users and a merchant subscription network of about 10 million.