Stock Market Business Good for You?

Stock market business has been luring new and old investors toward the share and scrips for many decades.

Stock market in India, has been consider as equal to betting, where people do fear about losing more than the quantity of gain.

In reality, stock market is same as we have negative impression about it.

Stock market is the one kind of business, that everybody should love to do.

The first logic is that, companies are the main aspect in stock market, where they sell their stock or scrip (may not necessarily directly).

The term company is closely associated with profit or profit making in general or business sense.

If a start up company could become one successful company after listing at stock market, then the stock or scrips of the same company would be gaining much.

Ultimately, the stock holder or investors would be getting high price for the exchange of stock and dividend as decided by the board of directors of the company.

In stock market, how a lay-man would gain money?

Well, for that they need to purchase stock and do need to monitor the price of the share or stock they have purchased.

Simply, if the share is traded on higher price simply sell it, else hold it to see if it would be traded more than the value, you fixed to sell.

And if the share is losing is value in the stock market, then sell it, get your money back.

Interesting thing about stock market is that, you can suffer loss, but you are going to get back the money, and that would be the same as if you lent money to any person.

Why not invest in banks rather putting into risky stock market?

Right, this assumption is right, seldom anybody would agree to take the risk in stock market. But the fact is that, those are ready to take the risk, they win and lose in stock market.

Another factor is that, one can get more interest return for their investment in stock market, but not always.

There share in stock market are just like products, you need to keep those and trade for a profit, and loss is inevitable in business.

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Bharti Airtel announces consolidated IFRS Q4results

Press Release:

New Delhi, India, May 2, 2012: Bharti Airtel Limited (“Bharti Airtel” or “the Company”) today announced its audited consolidated IFRS results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2012.


Revenue growth in the fourth quarter was fuelled by increased customer additions and strong minutes growth in India. Despite a national strike for 9 days in Nigeria, Africa revenues continued its growth trend. Consolidated EBITDA margin was sustained at a robust level of 33.3% benefitting from scale and cost efficiencies. The Consolidated Net Income of ` 1,006 crore (Q4 FY 11: ` 1,401 crore) was impacted by higher costs on account of 3G license fee amortisation (`106 crore), 3G interest costs (` 84 crore), forex fluctuation losses (` 132 crore) and tax provisions (` 198 crore).


Revenue growth of 11.6% for the full year in India & SA was mainly contributed by stability in pricing accompanied by robust growth in customer numbers. Africa, after adjusting for the number of days in Q1 FY11, grew by 18.8% in $ terms, on the back of network expansion and a growing customer base. Consolidated EBITDA margins for the full year dropped to 33.2% (FY 11: 33.7%), but Africa improved to 26.5% (FY 11: 21.9%). The Consolidated Net Income for the year at ` 4,259 crore (FY 11: ` 6,047 crore) was impacted by higher costs on account of 3G license fee amortisation (` 593 crore), 3G interest costs (` 421 crore), forex fluctuation losses (` 422 crore) and tax provisions (` 481 crore). The Net Debt – Equity ratio is at 1.29 (FY11: 1.23) and Net Debt - EBITDA ratio improved to 2.56 (FY11: 2.95).


In a statement, Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharti Airtel Limited, said:
“I am pleased that the year has ended with the Company’s customer base crossing 250 million across twenty countries, the twentieth country being Rwanda. Our launch of 4G LTE, the first in India, is testimony to our commitment to the broadband agenda. The recent regulatory developments in India will have significant implications on the future of telephony and broadband, as well as India’s global competitiveness. The entire industry looks to the Government for a fair, transparent and sustainable telecom regime”

Highlights for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012

• Overall customer base stands at 252 million, across 20 countries.
• Total revenues at ` 18,729 crore, up by 15% Y-o-Y.
• India & South Asia revenues at ` 13,421 crore, up by 10.5% Y-o-Y.
• Africa revenues at $1,071 million, up by 15.9% Y-o-Y. In Rupee terms, Africa revenue growth is at 28.8%.
• Consolidated EBITDA of ` 6,233 crore, up by 13.7% Y-o-Y. EBITDA margin at 33.3%.

Highlights for the year ended March 31, 2012

• Total revenues at ` 71,451 crore, up by 20.0% Y-o-Y.
• India & South Asia revenues at ` 51,893 crore, up by 11.6% Y-o-Y.
• Africa revenues at $4,137 million, up by 43.7% Y-o-Y. In Rupee terms, Africa revenue growth is 51.5%. (1)
• Consolidated EBITDA of ` 23,712 crore, up by 18.1% Y-o-Y. Full year EBITDA margin at 33.2%.

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Sensex Ends at 16,286.32 with 64 points up

Business News This Week : The BSE Sensex was tough seen green today but not big difference was there during the closing hours. The Sensex was ended at 16,286.32 with just 64 points up. There market was full of volatile on Tuesday, and the investors were in mood for safe investments. The market was opened at 16,213.14 points and ended at 16,286.32 points. During the trade, the Sensex was seen at highest of 16,324.93 and lowest of 16,178.91.

During the complete trading session, around 1.34 crores shares were traded with the turn over of Rs 685.32 crores. On Tuesday, the full market capitalization and free float capitalization were recorded at Rs 2,455,390.35 crores and Rs 1,225,367.06 crores respectively.

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Indian Companies Peform Well In 2009, Despite Slowdown

India companies performed well in 2009 despite the downturn and economic slowdown. The downturn time has been a tough time for the companies across the globe. According to media report, India Inc begged to differ from this rule by raising over Rs 1,50,000 crore of capital for expansion from investors across the world in 2009.

The flow and mobilization of capital is the life for the market and the sentiments across the globe is the major factor that determines the investment volume. The strong market sentiments were absent during the global downturn. Despite the opposite forces Indian companies managed to had good time during the economic slowdown.

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