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India is ‘Bandh’ today but Stock Markets are ‘Chalu’ !…Pun intended !

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To Protest against the Congress led UPA Government’s recent decision to Hike Prices of Petroleum Products, the Opposition parties led by BJP and even joined by some UPA parties ! had announced a Bharat Bandh today….Political leaders are courting arrest…there is disruption in Road,Rail and Air Transport across the Nation….In Mumbai,Autos and Taxis are off […]

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IFCI at Rs 58…..Interest Reviving yet again…Rs 100 + inside a year ?

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Several Times I had strongly recommended IFCI as a multibagger….. starting at Rs 16 in December 2006….It raced to Rs 130 levels as the Government called for bids to sell a Strategic Stake in it….A Joint Bid by Sterlite and Morgan fell through as the Government was not transparent on Conversion of Institutional Debt to Equity ……this

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FIFA World Cup and me share a great Bond…in 2006 I won a 42 Inch Plasma TV in a World Cup related ‘Guess the Winner’ Contest !…hopeful for some Good Fortune in 2010 too!

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I Love FIFA World Cups….for more reasons than one! Distinctly remember the Family excitement during the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany…. A leading Mumbai Tabloid was running a Daily SMS Contest on guessing the Winner in the Day’s matches… I have this habit of reading Mumbai’s two afternoon tabloids while having my lunch… and so I

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BOC Flares up over 20% on announcement of Delisting….blogged on this possibility earlier in January 2010…bet comes good…Look out for more MNC’s taking this route

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On June 15,2010,BOC announced that they had received a proposal from their majority shareholder for voluntary delisting at a price not less than Rs 225.29….The very next day BOC zoomed to a 52 Week High of Rs 314.90…It’s Rs 286 today Check out their detailed announcement here http://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/announcement/BOC_India_Ltd_150610.pdf On January 19,2010 I had blogged on this very

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Kirloskar Oil Engines,now Kirloskar Industries resumes quoting today…closes at Rs 425…It’s now reduced to a Holding Company…so what’s the Real Value after the Demerger?

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On April 21,2010,Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (KOEL) was suspended from Trading to facilitate the Scheme of Demerger…It was last quoted at Rs 175 in April on FV Rs 2 share The Company’s new name is Kirloskar Industries Ltd (KIL) from March 31,2010 and the demerger scheme is as below The Business of Engines and Auto Components

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Two Rs 75 Scrips that yet look interesting…Sabero Organics & S Kumars Nationwide

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Two Rs 75 Scrips….Both yet look fundamentally interesting,depsite their significant rise past two years……Crop Protection Chemicals,Sabero Organics & Textile Retailing, S Kumars Nationwide….clients have interests in both..have recommended them earlier too…they yet look good for further appreciation to Rs 100+ in the coming Year…consider for the Growth Segment of your Equity Portfolio…they may no longer be a

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