Tenneco Clean Air India reported a 10% YoY profit rise to 150 crore and nearly 10% revenue growth in its first post-listing quarter. EBITDA margins stayed strong, while a 9,840-crore lifetime order book boosted long-term visibility despite sequential profit moderation.
The agreement - announced on Friday - follows a weeks-long bidding war where Netflix seized the lead with a nearly $28-a-share offer that eclipsed Paramount Skydance's nearly $24 bid for the whole of Warner Bros Discovery, including the cable TV assets slated for a spinoff.
Former RBI Deputy Governor R. Gandhi highlighted concerns over inflation falling below the MPC's target, necessitating measures to boost growth and production. He clarified the RBI's focus on managing rupee volatility rather than targeting a specific exchange rate, attributing recent depreciation to trade deficits and year-end outflows.
Investor Sandip Sabharwal urges caution on stretched valuations and corporate disclosures. He sees opportunities in financials, auto stocks, and L&T for the coming year. Largecap stocks appear solid, with midcap opportunities to emerge gradually. Sabharwal anticipates market returns of 12-15% across segments. He also notes pressure on Eternal due to quick commerce losses.
Market expert Sandip Sabharwal views rupee depreciation as inevitable due to trade deficits, while anticipating a US Fed rate cut. He sees easing overhang for ITC Hotels and a buying opportunity in IndiGo despite short-term turbulence.
