Indian Equity Research and Investment Strategy
Last Month, Shoppers Stop CEO, B Nagesh was honored by being inducted into the World’s Retail Hall of Fame. Just a while ago Shoppers Stop has informed us that the company has been awarded the emerging market retailer of the year award, by World Retail Congress at Barcelona.
Hope we will see many more such feathers in the Indian retailers cap.
DSP Merill Lynch has initiated coverage on Aptech Ltd with a BUY rating.The recent sharp 45% fall in stock price on concerns over IT training market is overdone. As the company evolves from a IT training company in India to a diversified training company. The company’s IT training in China contributes 40% to revenue while non-IT services, including animation, aviation and online testing account for 50%. (more…)
HCL Tech reported Q3 revenues of $485m (+5.2% qoq; our exp: $488m). EBITDA margins expanded ~90 bps (our exp: flat margins). Net profits at Rs3.2b came in higher than our expectation of Rs3b. (more…)
KEC International has been awarded two separate contracts by Power Grid Corporation of India for supply and construction of 400 KV double circuit (QUAD) Edamon – Muvattupuzha transmission line (part – I & II) in the state of Kerala.
The total value of both the contracts is Rs 155.24 crore. The line is associated with grid strengthening scheme for Kerala I & II of Powergrid Network.
The job involves supply of towers, line materials, erection and commissioning. The total length of both the lines is 150 kms and the project is scheduled to be completed by March 2010.
Aban Offshore has informed us that the company has signed a contract with Exxon Neftegas for the deployment of the jack-up rig Murmanskaya Offshore Russia for a 2 well programme. The estimated revenues from the contract (with an estimated duration of approx 160 days) is approximately US$ 34 million.
The deployment is to commence in direct continuation of its present contract which is expected in June 2008.
We have obtained the Guidance given by the Management of Infosys Technologies for FY2008-09.
As Infosys continues to add huge Labor without significant increase in any technological innovation, the company’s performance is expected to be lackluster. We believe in Cash Flow and not Real Estate assets accumulated by the company threatening various state Governments to pull out of their state. Every rise in the stock should be considered as an opportunity to Exit and enter other growth stories.