Reported Consolidated quarterly numbers for Oriental Carbon and Chemicals are: Net Sales at Rs 103.56 crore in December 2023 down 13.53% from Rs. 119.75 crore in December 2022. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 6.68 crore in December 2023 down 42.5% from Rs. 11.61 crore in December 2022. EBITDA stands at Rs. 18.31 crore in December 2023 down 31.4% from Rs. 26.69 crore in December 2022.

In the journey of life, as we climb the career ladder and witness an increase in income, a silent companion often joins the ride of “Lifestyle Inflation.” This subtle phenomenon, also known as lifestyle creep, is the tendency to boost our spending as our earnings grow. While it’s natural to treat ourselves.

On February 1, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her sixth consecutive Budget. Her speech was wrapped up in just 58 minutes, which is perhaps her shortest speech so far. Sitharaman highlighted India's booming economy and announced that the country's FY25 capital expenditure outlay has been hiked up to Rs 11.11 lakh crore, which is 11.1 percent higher than the previous budget.

Automobile major Eicher Motors fell 3 percent to Rs 3,815 in morning trade on February 2, snapping its four-day gaining streak on the bourses, after investors rushed to book profits on the counter. At 9:57am, the stock was trading at Rs 3,855, down 2 percent from the previous close on the NSE. In the last four days, the stock had surged nearly 9 percent, and over 15 percent in the last 3 months.

Market investor and author Harsh Gupta 'Madhusudhan' on February 1 told Moneycontrol that he was surprised that the government did not make any attempt to woo the voters in the Interim Budget 2024. He said, "I have never seen an election budget like this where there was no attempt to woo voters”. FM Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 announced the Interim Budget.

The stock of Fonebox made an impressive debut, listing at a 185.7 percent premium over the IPO price, on February 2 and opened at Rs 200 against the issue price of Rs 70 on the NSE SME platform. Ahead of the listing, Fonebox shares were trading at a 185 percent premium in the grey market, which is an unofficial ecosystem where shares start trading before the allotment in the IPO.

Minda Corporation's standalone quarterly results for December 2023 show a 11.47% increase in net sales, 8.68% increase in net profit, and 23.3% increase in EBITDA compared to December 2022. The company's EPS has also increased from Rs. 1.71 to Rs. 1.85. Its shares have closed at Rs. 405.55 on February 01, 2024, with 33.54

Adani Ports shares jumped around 5 percent on February 2 to hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 1,287.20, a day after the company's Q3 earnings beat estimates. For the December quarter, Adani Ports' net profit more than doubled on-year to Rs 2,250 crore, driven by robust power sales to customers and higher capacity utilisation. Analysts remain bullish on Adani Ports, given the high cargo volumes.

Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals Corporation reported a decline in net sales, net profit, and EBITDA for the quarter ended December 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The company's EPS also decreased. Its stock price on the NSE closed at 579.75 on February 1, 2024, with a return of 4.37% over the last 6 months, but a decrease of 8.09% over the last.

Greenply Industries reported standalone quarterly results for December 2023, with net sales at Rs. 442.27 crore, an increase of 10.74% from the previous year. However, net profit decreased by 42.83% to Rs. 27.41 crore and EBITDA also decreased by 4.19%. The company's EPS has also decreased from Rs. 3.90 to Rs. 2.22.

Reported Standalone quarterly numbers for Radhe Developers (India) are: Net Sales at Rs 1.22 crore in December 2023 down 75.38% from Rs. 4.97 crore in December 2022. Quarterly Net Loss at Rs. 1.71 crore in December 2023 down 143.92% from Rs. 3.90 crore in December 2022. EBITDA stands negative at Rs. 1.40 crore in December 2023 down 125.13% from Rs. 5.57 crore in December 2022.

Reported Standalone quarterly numbers for Welspun Enterprises are: Net Sales at Rs 583.54 crore in December 2023 down 12.69% from Rs. 668.37 crore in December 2022. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 77.58 crore in December 2023 down 84.82% from Rs. 510.92 crore in December 2022. EBITDA stands at Rs. 122.09 crore in December 2023 up 57.8% from Rs. 77.37 crore in December 2022.

Reported Standalone quarterly numbers for Spencer Retail are: Net Sales at Rs 570.24 crore in December 2023 up 1.24% from Rs. 563.27 crore in December 2022. Quarterly Net Loss at Rs. 40.98 crore in December 2023 up 13.91% from Rs. 47.60 crore in December 2022. EBITDA stands at Rs. 11.97 crore in December 2023 up 1097% from Rs. 1.00 crore in December 2022.

Reported Standalone quarterly numbers for Prism Johnson are: Net Sales at Rs 1,657.27 crore in December 2023 up 2.88% from Rs. 1,610.91 crore in December 2022. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 1.78 crore in December 2023 up 103.98% from Rs. 44.74 crore in December 2022. EBITDA stands at Rs. 135.68 crore in December 2023 up 82.19% from Rs. 74.47 crore in December 2022.

Reported Standalone quarterly numbers for Abhijit Trading Company are: Net Sales at Rs 0.23 crore in December 2023 up 68.13% from Rs. 0.13 crore in December 2022. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 0.18 crore in December 2023 up 82.38% from Rs. 0.10 crore in December 2022. EBITDA stands at Rs. 0.18 crore in December 2023 up 63.64% from Rs. 0.11 crore in December 2022.