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FMCG growth in rural area moderates, urban market picking up; says HUL CMD

Faced with "unprecedented" inflation in certain commodities like palm oil, crude based derivatives and tea, and ocean freight, HUL has hiked prices in the past three quarters

Market direction will depend on how Q2 results pan out

Auto, energy and realty have been the big gainers since September 1

Emami eyes entry into new segments via acquisitions, investment in startups

Firm began investing in startups over three years back ago when it bet on Helios Lifestyle; it has also invested in personal care company Brillare

India's record run in stock market raising risks for economy: Research

Market rally has added roughly 1 percentage point to GDP growth each quarter since October-December

FMCG major Emami aims decent margin in FY22 despite hike in input cost

Presently, FMCG companies are facing inflationary pressure on the raw material inputs and some of them have even increased the prices to maintain margins.

Amid strong growth expectations, more fizz left in Varun Beverages' stock

One year forward valuations at 40 times earnings are at a substantial discount to FMCG peers

Deals or distress: Consumer goods makers bet on bumper festive sales

Robust growth expected despite shortage of components and the threat of a third wave of Covid-19 pandemic

CavinKare announces business restructuring, ropes in Gen Next

CavinKare indicated that the business will be split into mainly four different streams - FMCG, ecommerce, retail and research and development.

Silver lining for FMCG companies as sector posts robust 37% growth in Q1

Hopes of demand recovery and plateauing of input costs coupled with stock underperformance are triggers

Future Retail reports Rs 1,147 crore loss against Rs 553 crore yoy

The company reported revenues of Rs 1,406 crore in the June quarter of the current financial year as compared to revenues of Rs 1,355 crore announced in the same period of fiscal 2021

FMCG market in India expands 37% in April-June quarter: Nielsen

Data shows, the modern trade channel recovered to 83 per cent of the pre-Covid levels in June

ITC to invest $2 billion across segments in medium-term, says MD

Super app 'ITC-MAARS' among new growth areas; investment figure does not take into account inorganic opportunities

Parle Products tops most-chosen FMCG brand list in India: Report

Homegrown food company Parle Products has emerged as the most-chosen brand among the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in the country, according to the 'Brand Footprint' report

Back to old normal: FMCG leaders beat FY21 blues, exceed pre-Covid levels

In the second instalment of a four-part series on how some of the defining numbers in key sectors are springing back to the pre-pandemic level, Arnab Dutta looks at India's top FMCG players

Top headlines: Fed on US economy, IAF deploys Rafales to counter China

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ITC Q1FY22 results: Expert take

HUL Q1 preview: Brokerages eye 7-15% YoY PAT growth; margin impact in focus

HUL is likely to report 21.3 per cent YoY revenue growth at Rs 12,807.6 in its Q1 revenue report, ICICI Direct said in a note

Why switching over to laggards may prove rewarding in stock market

FMCG, Pharma and Energy are sectors that have delivered lower returns than benchmark indices in the past year

Multiple growth triggers in place for shares of packaging firms

Any sharp rise in raw material prices or softening of FMCG demand could hurt prospects

FMCG cos see double-digit sales growth in Apr-June qtr amid pandemic

Leading FMCG companies in the country are expecting their sales growth numbers in high double digit in the April-June quarter