The company is planning to develop a 300-key property as part of its proposed integrated development spread across nearly 75 acres. This will be the first five-star hotel to come up in Thane near the countrys financial capital Mumbai.

In February, the developer acquired air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration company Blue Star Indias 9-acre land parcel in the same vicinity for nearly Rs 200 crore. The Blue Star India's land parcel is located on Thanes Pokhran Road II next to GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals 60-acre plot that Oberoi Realty had acquired in 2019 for Rs 890 crore.

FMCG CEOs say they will reduce prices or increase pack weights to push volumes rather than focus on margins as input costs dip.

Much of the capex is ear-marked for new factories, expansion of capacities in existing factories or expansion of their business such as retail stores. Last fiscal, most companies had expanded their capex by record numbers after two years of the pandemic.

Blue Star Ltd is targeting to double its exports within three years as the company looks to expand its international footprint. Blue Star Managing Director B Thiagarajan said the company's exports are worth around Rs 800 crore at present and would like to double these within three years. According to Thiagarajan, the company is going to expand its international footprint.

Blue Star, incorporated in the year 1949, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 13619.75 Crore) operating in Consumer Durables sector.

“If the banks have given loans in white goods, they are probably going to have difficulty in recovering. So even the large companies are quietly writing off. The ones that cannot afford to write off are holding them and then defaulting back to the banks. So the smaller banks are definitely going to be affected because they have gone into that sector.”

Blue Star expects to grow at over 20% between January to June despite slower sales in April and potential issues in the north for May. The company had a record year in FY22 with income of over INR 8,000 crore and improved EBIT margins across its segments. The company also managed to improve gross margins through total cost management initiatives, despite volatile commodity prices. Blue Star is diversifying its portfolio of projects, bidding on infrastructure projects in addition to commercial buildings.

Sales of summer products like air-conditioners, refrigerators, beverages, and ice cream have dropped by up to 26% YoY since mid-March in the North of India, which accounts for more than half of the sales of these products due to unseasonal rain causing a cooler climate.Pushing inventory up for marketers, sales have reduced even though they expect a revival in sales later this month, which has left them worried about meeting summer targets. The summer period usually accounts for more than 50% of annual sales for these categories.

“Our conviction on Divis is more from a stock-specific perspective rather than from a category oriented perspective. Divis is a firm where half of its business is not API related. It is a contract manufacturing of patented molecules largely etc. And as a result of this part of the business, there tends to be a lot of volatility from quarter to quarter in reported results.”

Banking is expected to take leadership in the stock market, with ICICI Bank leading the way, according to market expert Dilip Bhat. His prediction is based on ICICI Bank's recent result which confirmed that banking shares will be over-owned by FIIs. Bhat expects the bank to dominate over the next one-to-two years with a good amount of steam still to come. As for other stocks, RVNL, RITES, and Nestle are looking impressive.

Air conditioner and deep freezer manufacturers are experiencing high demand as the market gears up for the summer season. Blue Star MD B Thiagarajan, said that demand has picked up well across various regions, particularly in the south and west, leading to orders for faster deliveries. He estimates an overall 25% growth in the market from March to June, and predicted that the market would reach 10 million units this financial year.

As per industry estimates, sales of products like air-conditioners, refrigerators, ice-creams and beverages in these markets so far this season are up to 10% higher than the summer of 2022, which was one of the best in recent years.

As per industry estimates, sales of products like air-conditioners, refrigerators, ice creams and beverages shot up by up to 10% in these markets over 2022 which was one of the best summers in the last few years.

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Franklin Templeton Fund picked up about 0.5% stake in Devyani International through a block deal on Tuesday, while Temasek offloaded nearly 3% stake in the company.

For companies such as Amber Enterprises India, Blue Star, Voltas, and Whirlpool of India, about 70% of the annual primary sales of their products like air conditioners, air coolers, and refrigerators take place in the first six months of a calendar year. In fact, March-May accounts for 50% of this.

"In Q3, capital goods companies reported strong margin expansion. This is usually a good lead indicator of a strong demand outlook (so that competitive intensity is less), better capacity utilisations or new capabilities that are not yet commoditized," said Prateek Agarwal of Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company.

The worst hit stocks in the sector are contract manufacturers of electronic appliances Amber Enterprises and Dixon Technologies. While Amber Enterprises has nosedived more than 42% so far in FY23, Dixon has lost about 31%.

Sharekhan is bullish on Axis Bank has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1655 in its research report dated March 02, 2023.

“The market is moving towards technology-based trading and the kind of model or the logic framework that given the opportunity which is there in the market – both options as well as the normal market – is where I am really inclined. There is going to be a big headway because of the new norms that Sebi is going to come out with and the fact that they can have good returns irrespective of the market.”

Markets were ending in the red for the past four days and investors were left poorer by Rs 6 lakh crore amid concerns that the Fed may remain hawkish for a longer duration than expected, which may even force RBI to keep interest rates high

“The challenge lies in the outlook…industrial companies orderbook prospects heavily hinge on global growth. This is because industrial cycle is dependent on demand, prices and liquidity cycle – all of which are heavily influenced by global factors,” Nuvama Institutional Equities said.

“I would think that any big rally should be used for people to actually exit or something like in a Zomato. Maybe if you have a three, five-year horizon you might not exit and see if things actually improve. But the results give actually no confidence to come in and buy.”

The residential market continues to grow due to the increase in demand for larger homes due to incremental income and financial stability…With new project launches planned for the fourth quarter, we expect to end the year on a strong note as we continue to look out for future growth opportunities,” said Vikas Oberoi, CMD, Oberoi Realty

YES Securities is bullish on Blue star has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1521 in its research report dated January 31, 2023.

Sharekhan is bullish on Blue Star has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1465 in its research report dated January 31, 2023.

The Nifty IT index was trading 0.98 per cent up at 30312.95.

Mold-Tek Pack, Blue Star, Jindal Saw, Upsurge Seeds of Agriculture Ltd. and Bombay Super Hybrid, hit their fresh 52-week highs at 10:24AM.

This is the fifth consecutive quarter of good performance, and we expect to maintain the growth momentum in the coming quarters as well," Blue Star Ltd Vice Chairman & Managing Director Vir S Advani said.Revenue from the electro-mechanical projects and commercial air conditioning systems segment grew by 20.51 per cent to Rs 1,000.09 crore in the third quarter of FY23 compared to Rs 829.85 crore in FY22, the company said.

Net Sales are expected to increase by 7 percent Y-o-Y (up 2.2 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs 1,611.7 crore, according to Nirmal Bang.

"Landmark is a very strong business having tremendous moats and it is the only organised play in the car distribution and dealership business. We believe that Ladmark is going to get into the game of acquisitions because there are 5,000 dealerships in India; they have about 112 dealerships and consolidation is the name of the game and they have a head start being listed in the markets."

The MACD showed bearish signs on the counters of SAIL, Indiabulls Real Estate, Coffee Day, Hindustan Copper and HDFC Life Insurance, among others

The revenues for the BSE500 universe grew 24 percent year-on-year and 3 percent from the previous quarter. However, the inflationary pressures escalated the input costs which resulted in a mid-single digit YoY and sequential growth in operating profit

Sharekhan is bullish on Blue Star has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1410 in its research report dated November 04, 2022.

Blue Star Ltd., incorporated in the year 1949, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 11723.81 Crore) operating in Consumer Durables sector.

European shares fell on Thursday, led by technology shares, after the Federal Reserve hinted at smaller interest rate increases for longer, dampening hopes of a downshift in its aggressive fight against inflation.The pan-European STOXX 600 dropped 0.9% by 0905 GMT, with rate-sensitive European technology stocks falling nearly 2%. While most major European sector indexes slid, banks edged 0.3% higher.

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Net Sales are expected to increase by 17.5 percent Y-o-Y (down 26.1 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs. 1,456.8 crore, according to Yes Securities.

“I do not think insurance is a space where earnings growth is going to surprise you meaningfully. There are many more sectors like banking, NBFCs, autos, or capital goods where the earnings are going to be much higher. So the excitement is going to be there. I do not think excitement is going to be very high in insurance for the next one or two years.”

The first order, worth Rs 203 crores, is a turnkey project including maintenance works for Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS) and Environmental Control System (ECS), as well as SCADA works for six underground stations and associated tunnel sections in Reach-6 of Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase-II.