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Muthoot and Manappuram
Stocks
N V Chandrachoodamani

Muthoot and Manappuram โ€“ Explaining the valuation divergence

As the top two players in the oldest lending business in India, gold lending NBFCs Muthoot and Manappuram Finance donโ€™t require much introduction to investors. Unlike other lending operations, gold lending still requires the physical presence of the customer and therefore fin-tech challengers are yet to figure out a way to crack this lucrative business. The adoption of digital technologies in gold lending is restricted to bank transactions and sales origination.

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retail brand play
Stocks
N V Chandrachoodamani

Prime Stock Recommendation: A power packed retail brand play

With Omicron fears fading and most States geared to quickly unlock and resume normal economic activity, PrimeInvestor believes that discretionary consumption is likely to stage a comeback. Branded apparel, wedding wear, formal workwear and innerwear are likely to be some of the first items that consumers are likely to view as feel-good purchases, on resumption of normal activity.

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Important Update: Change in our stock recommendation

We are moving this stock from a Buy to a Hold until we receive clarity on the funding plan and capex timeline. That means, those who have already invested in the stock may continue to hold, but avoid additional investments.

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drug discovery, drug discovery outsourcing, CRO, CDMO, CRAMS
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N V Chandrachoodamani

Prime Stock recommendation : A preferred partner for drug discovery outsourcing

The company we have recommended is assisting global bio-pharmaceutical companies in the end-to-end process of drug discovery to manufacturing. There is an increasing trend within the global life sciences industry to partner with integrated contract research organisations that can provide customised and end-to-end solutions to both large conglomerates to young startup biotechs.

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multi-bagger stocks
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N V Chandrachoodamani

The magic formula to identify multi-bagger stocks

Bull markets are always decked with stories of compounders and multi-bagger stocks, pushing investors to hunt for multi-bagger stocks in every investment they make. But as many of us know, very few companies end up delivering such high returns, over a sustained period.

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Godrej Group, Split in godrej group
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N V Chandrachoodamani

The planned split in the Godrej Group: What to expect

One such reputed family-owned business empire in India has been the Godrej group, founded in 1897. Starting from โ€œlockโ€ manufacturing, the company diversified into soap manufacturing in 1928 (from vegetable oils) and then to animal feeds, real estate, processed foods and chemicals.

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Star Health, Star Health IPO, Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd
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N V Chandrachoodamani

IPO Review: Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd

Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd (Star Health), Indiaโ€™s leading standalone health insurer, is making an IPO worth Rs. 7,249 crore comprising a fresh issue of shares valued at Rs.2,000 crore and an offer for sale of Rs.5,249 crore. The issue will open on November 30 and close on December 2 at a price band of Rs. 870-900 per share.ย  At the upper end of the price band, Star Health will be valued at Rs. 51,800 crore (~$7 billion).

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Gateway Distriparks (GDL)
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N V Chandrachoodamani

Gateway Distriparks (GDL): A long haul on Indiaโ€™s trade and infrastructure

Gateway Distriparks (GDL) is a prominent company in the logistics sector. What started off as a single container freight station (CFS) facility to serve containerized imports of paper rolls to India in 1994, post the economic reforms of 1991, transformed into a key logistics player in Indiaโ€™s export-import (EXIM) trade.

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fino payments bank
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N V Chandrachoodamani

IPO Review: Fino Payments Bank Ltd

Fino Payments Bank arrives in the market today with an IPO – a public issue of Rs.1,200 crore comprising fresh issue of shares worth Rs.300 crore and offer for sale of shares worth Rs.900 crore by promoter, Fino Paytech, at a price band of Rs. 560-577 per share.ย  The issue opens on October 29 and closes on November 2. The proceeds from the fresh issue will go towards augmenting the capital base of the bank.ย 

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Are equity markets overheated
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N V Chandrachoodamani

Are equity markets overheated?

Are equity markets overheated?ย  Is it time to book profits or is it actually a good time to invest given the exuberance? These may be just some of the questions running through the minds of investors.ย  This article delves into various factors to assess whether the stock market is indeed over-valued, what could go wrong with markets at rich valuations and what investors can do to protect their wealth.

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tata group
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N V Chandrachoodamani

Prime update: The Tata groupโ€™s โ€˜clean energyโ€™ club

The Tata group recently announced the investment of global PE major TPG (formerly Texas Pacific Group) in the electric vehicle (EV) arm of Tata Motors at a valuation of $9.1 billion (about Rs.68,000 crore) recently. Not surprisingly, the stock of Tata Motors soared 25% on the day of the deal announcement.

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