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Margin contraction and competitive pressure may keep spirits low at USL
Investors should await signs of margin improvement and volume uptick, especially in the Prestige-and-above segment before considering investment in USL
 "Margin contraction and competitive pressure may keep spirits low at USL")
NTPC's shopping spree may turn out to be a gift for its investors
Majority of the analysts say the recent buys and capacity expansion plans will work to NTPC's advantage
 "NTPC's shopping spree may turn out to be a gift for its investors")
Large-caps expensive compared to long-term averages, says Mihir Vora
'We are positive on private-sector banks, both retail and corporate', said Mihir Vora, director & chief investment officer, Max Life Insurance
 "Large-caps expensive compared to long-term averages, says Mihir Vora")
Maruti only Indian firm to find place in Morgan Stanley arm's top-20 stocks
The firm believes the stock is better value for money than others and has a upside as high as 73 per cent
 "Maruti only Indian firm to find place in Morgan Stanley arm's top-20 stocks")
FPI inflow in equity nears Rs 1 trillion in 2019, highest in six years
Domestic mutual funds pumped in Rs 52,850 crore in equities during CY19
 "FPI inflow in equity nears Rs 1 trillion in 2019, highest in six years")
Cadila gains after USFDA concludes plant inspection with no observations
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) inspected the company's topical manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad during December 16-20, 2019, the drug firm said in a BSE filing.
 "Cadila gains after USFDA concludes plant inspection with no observations")
Gold finance stocks doing well, but await correction before investing
A healthy loan growth and asset quality should help protect return on assets, but these may be priced in
 "Gold finance stocks doing well, but await correction before investing")
US-China trade deal hopes propel markets, Sensex reclaims 41,000-mark
Barring one, all the 19 sector sub-indices compiled by the BSE gained
 "US-China trade deal hopes propel markets, Sensex reclaims 41,000-mark")
After 50% returns, 2020 may be even better year for Indian primary market
The 14 mainboard IPOs this year have risen by an average of more than 50% since listing, data compiled by Bloomberg show
 "After 50% returns, 2020 may be even better year for Indian primary market")
Investors need to brace for higher volatility, lower returns in 2020: UBS
Here are the brokerage's five key predictions for next year and the next decade
 "Investors need to brace for higher volatility, lower returns in 2020: UBS")
Investors weigh options as top firms turn expensive after lopsided rally
Investors have taken shelter in some of India's biggest companies amid a credit crunch and the slowest economic growth in six years
 "Investors weigh options as top firms turn expensive after lopsided rally")
Market outlook: US-China talks, macro-data to influence markets this week
The US Federal Reserve interest rate decision on Thursday will be a major event that would be keenly tracked by markets globally
 "Market outlook: US-China talks, macro-data to influence markets this week")
Ujjivan SFB IPO: Promising franchise comes at a reasonable valuation
Ability to diversify is well demonstrated; its effectiveness may take a while to reflect on numbers
All you need to know about Sensex reshuffle and how it affects investors
Listen to the podcast to know about the latest changes in the Sensex pack, why are some stocks dropped from it and others added and how does the reshuffle affect investors
 "All you need to know about Sensex reshuffle and how it affects investors")
Airtel and Voda-Idea remain risky bets
While the two stocks have witnessed a relief rally, their fundamentals remain worrisome
Valuation disparity broadens even as Sensex, Nifty hit all-time highs
Median P/E multiple of top 100 companies by market value is nearly 30 times their trailing 12-month earnings
 "Valuation disparity broadens even as Sensex, Nifty hit all-time highs")
Protection or 'war against truth'? Ban on short-selling of shares returns
South Korea is considering restrictions while European authorities are investigating short-sellers over alleged market manipulation
 "Protection or 'war against truth'? Ban on short-selling of shares returns")
Equity fund managers buy Infosys, sell Reliance Industries in October
Equity fund managers increased their exposure to Infosys in October amid a sharp slide in the software exporter's share price
 "Equity fund managers buy Infosys, sell Reliance Industries in October")
Too early to say that financial sector is out of the woods: M Raychaudhuri
Present liquidity-driven rally does generate some concerns about the market moving ahead of fundamentals, says Raychaudhuri
 "Too early to say that financial sector is out of the woods: M Raychaudhuri")
Robust outlook for life insurance companies but valuations extremely pricey
Good growth in high-margin products, persistency and reach augur well; risk-averse investors could buy the dips
 "Robust outlook for life insurance companies but valuations extremely pricey")
