Cipla Ltd did well in the June quarter under difficult circumstances. The stock jumped 9% on Monday, as investors responded to the positive management commentary on costs' savings. But will investor interest sustain? Tune in to find out.

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69: Cipla delivers under tough conditions; but outsized pharma rally a concern

The Mindspace Business Parks REIT made its stock market debut on Friday. It is backed by the renowned real estate developer the K Raheja Group and Blackstone. Mindspace REIT listed at a 9.81% premium over its issue price of ₹275. What makes the REIT interesting is the timing of its launch.

68: Embassy’s success gives Mindspace Business Parks REIT a good run

How has cash-strapped SpiceJet managed to get by during this crisis? It has postponed the pain by deferring payments. Tune in to find out more about the airline's financial health and the tough times facing the aviation sector.

67: SpiceJet postpones pain by deferring payments, leaving investors on edge

Auto sales are improving. But the demand pick-up is largely being seen in the mini-passenger vehicle and personal mobility segment. Going by the Street's reactions, it appears investors are not quite convinced that demand will persist. Tune in to find out more.

66: Why sequential revival in sales fails to enthuse auto investors?

SBI is hopeful on loan growth and here it has reason enough to be so. The chairman has said that the bank has a project finance pipeline of Rs 1 trillion. Moreover, loan disbursements have increased in June as the economy unlocked and restrictions became more regional.

65: SBI’s Q1 gives enough comfort to investors with a optimistic outlook

Opportunity knocks but once. And, the COVID-induced opportunity was the spike in demand for packaged food. In that sense, Nestle has missed the boat, but peer Britannia was able to capitalize on it. Tune in to find out more.

64: While Britannia Industries cashed in on packaged food demand in June quarter, Nestle India fell behind

FMCG accounts for a smaller share of ITC's profits but, its contribution to the valuations of ITC shares is bigger. Tune in to find out why that's the case.

63: ITC’s cigarettes don’t fire in Q1FY21 but FMCG hogs the limelight

The Reserve Bank of India has released its financial stability report, which gives an indication of how vulnerable banks are amid the coronavirus pandemic. The RBI’s stress tests have revealed that the Indian banking sector would see its bad loan ratio surge to 12.5% by March 2021.

62: RBI stress tests show a grim asset quality outlook for banks

The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing lockdown had made it challenging for India’s life insurance companies to grow. The signs were clear from the first-quarter results. Listen in to find out how life insurance companies performed in the June quarter.

61: ICICI Pru life Fares Better In Q1 Whereas SBI Life & HDFC Life Show Lockdown Impact

So far, Indian airlines have managed to survive the COVID-19 crisis even though some of them had no cash reserves to speak of before the crisis. What steps are domestic airlines taking to cope with the pandemic? Tune in to find out more.

60: With no bailout, how are India's domestic airlines surviving?

Yes Banks's rescue mission was led by SBI and together with other banks, they infused a total of Rs 10,000 crore capital into the lender. At that time, it was clear that the money was not enough and Yes Bank would soon need more capital to keep its head above water. Hence, the lender is back to raise money from the market through a follow-on public issue. The FPO has not been a big success but the bank will end up raising much of the money of the Rs 15,000 crore it hopes to get.

59: Yes Bank gets a second chance at survival

At its AGM, a major announcement by Reliance Industries (RIL) was the strategic investment by Google in Jio Platforms. Through its Google partnership, RIL is looking to tap users looking for an affordable smartphone. But how has the delivery been on targets set by RIL in the past few AGMs? Tune in to find out more.

58: Key takeaways from RIL's AGM and implications for the stock

Avenue Supermarts revenue performance in Q1FY21 improved month-on-month. But investors and analysts underestimated the impact on profits by a huge margin. To find out more, tune in.

57: DMart Q1FY21 profit almost vanishes; stock now trades at 140 times earnings

TCS reported that its revenue fell as much as 6.3% y-o-y in constant currency terms. But, its shares don't seem to reflect a drop. Analysts said that the company’s performance was a reality check on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Is it?

56: Why TCS investors should not mimic those of Accenture?

In these uncertain times, Titan Co. Ltd’s recovery during the month of June is reassuring. Although, the stock's valuations at about 46 times estimated FY22 earnings suggest a decent recovery is on the cards. Investors would wait to see how that pans out. To find out more, tune in here

55: Titan’s recovery in June comforts but stock’s valuations are shimmering already

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