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Good Quarterly Results, Falling Stock Price: What Are Investors Missing?
A company announces higher revenue. Its quarterly profit increases. The management says the business is performing well. Yet, when the stock market opens the next day, the share price falls. For many
Why Are Foreign Investors Selling Indian Stocks While Domestic Investors Keep Buying?
Imagine two investors looking at the same Indian stock market. One is a global investment fund managing billions of dollars. The other represents Indian investors investing through mutual funds, insur
The Market Is Falling — But Is This a Buying Opportunity or a Value Trap?
The stock market falling does not automatically mean every stock is a buying opportunity. Some companies may become undervalued during a correction, while others may turn into value traps due to declining earnings…
TVS Motor: Record quarterly sales and 52% profit growth
TVS Motor Company Limited (TVSMOTOR) delivered a strong Q2 FY27 performance, supported by record quarterly sales and growth across two-wheelers, three-wheelers and electric vehicles. Key Q2 FY27 numbe
JSW Energy: Q2 profit rises, but funding and execution remain key
JSW Energy Limited (JSWENERGY) reported strong year-on-year growth in Q2 FY27, supported by higher revenue and power-generation performance. Key Q2 FY27 numbers Revenue from operations: ₹6,368.5 cror
MRPL Q3 Profit Surges, Refinery Blast Hits
MRPL has reported strong Q3 FY26 results with profits surging over 130% YoY, but the company also faced a serious incident in late September when an explosion at its Mangaluru refinery injured eight w
India's Next Big Growth Engine: How Investors Identify Emerging Sectors
Every few years, a new sector in India starts growing fast, often quietly at first. This post explains, in plain terms, how investors try to spot these shifts early.
Why Do Stocks Gap Up or Gap Down After Results?
Results announced after market hours leave no chance to react, so all the orders hit at the next open. Here is what causes a gap, how the opening price is set, and how to manage the risks around result dates.
What Happens When a Stock Hits Upper Circuit?
A stock locked at upper circuit stops trading any higher, but that does not mean everyone who wants to buy actually can. This post explains exactly what happens when a stock hits its circuit, and why the lower circuit…
Why Some Indian Stocks Have Circuit Limits
Some stocks can only move 2% a day, others 20%, and some seemingly have no limit at all. This post explains how circuit limits are assigned, why they differ, and what they are actually protecting against
Who Sets the Price of a Stock in India?
No single person, company or exchange sets a stock's price. This post explains how continuous buying and selling, the pre open auction and price bands together decide what a stock trades at.
The Domino Effect: How One Indian Stock Can Affect an Entire Sector
When one big company reports bad news, its rivals often fall too, even if nothing is wrong with them. This post explains the channels through which a single stock can move an entire sector, and how to tell a real read…
Why Do Indian Stocks Rally on Some Bad News and Fall on Good News?
Markets price what investors expect, not what a headline says. This post explains consensus estimates, guidance, positioning and sentiment, and why the same news can move a stock in opposite directions.
How NSE and BSE Actually Work
India runs on two major exchanges, NSE and BSE, working side by side. This post explains what each exchange actually does, how they match and settle trades, and where they differ.
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Why Friday's Market Close Can Matter for Monday's Opening
Some of the most common words in the stock market are also the most misread. This post clears up nine of them, from cheap stocks and market cap to circuits, stop losses and stock splits.
The Most Misunderstood Words in the Indian Stock Market
Some of the most common words in the stock market are also the most misread. This post clears up nine of them, from cheap stocks and market cap to circuits, stop losses and stock splits.
Where Does Your Order Go After You Click "Buy"?
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Nykaa expects strong Q2 growth: Is the momentum sustainable?
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited, the parent company of Nykaa, expects consolidated net revenue growth in the late twenties for Q2 FY27, while consolidated GMV growth is expected to be around the hig
DMart reports 18.4% Q2 revenue growth: What matters next?
Avenue Supermarts Limited, which operates DMart, reported standalone revenue from operations of ₹19,206.18 crore for Q2 FY27 , up 18.4% from ₹16,218.79 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. T
When Foreign Investors Sell India: Where Does the Money Go?
Headlines about FII outflows rarely explain what happens to the money afterward. This post traces where foreign capital typically goes once it leaves Indian equities, from safer assets abroad to other emerging markets…
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