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Your Cigarette Pack Is About To Get Even Pricier; ITC Yet To Pass On Full Tax Burden, Says Brokerage
Motilal Oswal warns that ITC has not passed on the full tax burdge just yet.
Ruchit Jain of Motilal Oswal suggests Premier Energies, Varun Beverages shares to buy for the short term - Mint
Ruchit Jain of Motilal Oswal suggests Premier Energies, Varun Beverages shares to buy for the short termMint
ITC shares fall 3% to fresh 52-week low; Motilal Oswal sees more pain ahead
ITC shares fell to a fresh 52-week low on Wednesday as investors reacted to steep tax hikes on cigarettes under the new GST 2.0 regime. Brokerage Motilal Oswal Financial Services remained cautious on the stock, noting that the revised tax framework, effective February 1, 2026, has increased cigarette taxes by around 60-65% for ITC.
Stock Alert: APSEZ, Infosys, Dhanuka Agritech, Concord Biotech, Mufin Green Finance, Canara Bank
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) handled cargo volumes of 48.3 million metric tonnes (MMT) in May, marking a 16% year-on-year increase, driven by strong growth across key ports and cargo segments. However, the company's logistics business witnessed a decline, with rail volumes falling 19% year-on-year to 48,170 TEUs during the month.
VST Tillers Tractors reports 28% growth in May 2026 sales
VST Tillers Tractors reported a 28.28% year-on-year increase in total sales for May 2026, with overall volumes rising to 4,472 units from 3,486 units in May 2025.
Solar Industries secures ₹1,076 crore defence products export order; Stock up 53% this year
Earlier this month, Solar Industries' management guided revenue growth of over 40% in FY27, with its defence business expected to cross ₹4,500 crore and nearly 70% of that coming from international markets. Consolidated revenue is expected to cross ₹14,000 crore in FY27.
FinMin to meet chiefs of PSU banks on Fri to review credit flow to agri, MSME sectors
Public sector banks posted record profits of Rs 1.98 lakh crore in the financial year ended March 2026. The finance ministry will meet bank chiefs to review performance and credit flow to agriculture and MSMEs. Discussions will also cover regional rural banks, digital frauds, and recovery mechanisms. This meeting follows a period of strong profitability and business growth for PSBs.
Gillette India Q4 Results: Stock jumps 6% after profit and margin growth
The FMCG major posted a 21.4% year-on-year rise in net profit at ₹192.5 crore for the March quarter, compared to ₹158.6 crore in the corresponding period last year. Revenue from operations increased 3.2% to ₹792 crore against ₹767.5 crore a year ago.
Honasa Consumer shares zoom 11% on robust Q4. Jefferies, CLSA see more room to run
Honasa Consumer, Mamaearth's parent company, saw its shares surge after reporting a 177% year-on-year jump in net profit to Rs 69 crore for Q4 FY26. Revenue also climbed over 23% to Rs 657 crore, with EBITDA soaring 186%. Analysts from CLSA and Jefferies maintain positive ratings, citing strong growth momentum and improving execution.
Honasa Consumer Q4 results: Profit more than doubles to Rs 69 cr; co declares Rs 3 dividend
Honasa Consumer reported Q4 FY26 profit more than doubled to Rs 69 crore and record revenue of Rs 682 crore (28% YoY). Full-year PAT reached Rs 200 crore. Driven by stronger execution, offline expansion, and growth across core and younger brands, including new acquisition Reginald Men, the company declared a Rs 3 dividend.
Q-comm sales for FMCG giants double this year
Quick commerce now represents 6% of FMCG sales, doubling from FY25, with Dabur and Britannia leading at 9% of total sales. This channel drives a significant majority of online sales for these companies, accounting for 75% and 70% respectively. Growth is linked to premium brands and impulse purchases, though Hindustan Unilever sees demand for daily essentials.
India's core industries grow at 1.7% in Apr-26, Cement production continues to spike
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 1.7 per cent (provisional) in April, 2026 as compared to the Index in April, 2025. The production of Cement, Steel and Electricity recorded positive growth in April, 2026. The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for March 2026 was observed at 1.2 per cent. The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April to March, 2025-26 is 2.7 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of last year.