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Pankaj Sharma

India - Politics, Industrials, IT and Large Caps

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<h2>LT is evaluating the sale of its valve business</h2>As per media reports (<a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/lt-revives-plan-to-sell-valves-unit-3-pe-players-in-the-fray/articleshow/58491074.cms" target="_blank">L&amp;T selling valves business</a>), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/2499" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2499:1">Larsen &amp; Toubro Ltd (LT IN)</a> has revived plans to sell its valves making business. L&amp;T had also filed a <a href="http://corporates.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/84d6fc80-5315-467c-943a-ab4a47061940.pdf" target="_blank">communication with stock exchanges </a>on 22nd April 2017. This was regarding scheme of Arrangement between Larsen &amp; Toubro Limited ('L&amp;T') and L&amp;T Valves Limited ('LTV') and their shareholders and creditors. L&amp;T informed the exchanges that further to letter dated November 7, 2016 intimating the…

LT is evaluating the sale of its valve businessAs per media reports (L&amp;T selling valves business), Larsen &amp; Toubro Ltd (LT IN) has revived plans to sell its valves making business. L&amp;T had also filed a communication with stock exchanges on 22nd April 2017. This was regarding scheme of Arrangement between Larsen &amp; Toubro Limited ('L&amp;T') and L&amp;T Valves Limited ('LTV') and their shareholders and creditors. L&amp;T informed the exchanges that further to letter dated November 7, 2016 intimating the…

L&T: Movement on Sale of Non-Core Businesses Is Positive

It has been reported that Govt of India, a majority shareholder in Coal India, has reduced company’s production target for the current financial year (April 2017 to March 2018). The cut has been steep, from 660 million tonnes to 600 million tones. (<a href="http://www.livemint.com/Industry/HQ11vy1v8UCMbg4OiuLKbJ/Coal-India-FY18-production-target-cut-on-weak-demand.html" target="_blank">News Report</a>)<div class="content-highlight">The reason for production target cut is weak demand. This is an unprecedented situation as very rarely in history, Coal India had to worry about the demand. It was as simple as this: produce as much as you can and sales will happen…</div>

It has been reported that Govt of India, a majority shareholder in Coal India, has reduced company’s production target for the current financial year (April 2017 to March 2018). The cut has been steep, from 660 million tonnes to 600 million tones. (News Report)The reason for production target cut is weak demand. This is an unprecedented situation as very rarely in history, Coal India had to worry about the demand. It was as simple as this: produce as much as you can and sales will happen…

Coal India FY18 Production Target Cut, Subdued Coal Demand Is a Big Worry for Many Sectors

Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&amp;T) is the largest construction company in India with revenue of USD 16 billion in Financial Year 2016 (1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016). On 7th April 2017, the company made an important announcement. After spending more than 50 years with the company and serving as the top most decision maker for decades, A M Naik has been appointed non-executive chairman for three years. In a few months time, the day to day operational responsibility will pass on to the deputy…

Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&amp;T) is the largest construction company in India with revenue of USD 16 billion in Financial Year 2016 (1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016). On 7th April 2017, the company made an important announcement. After spending more than 50 years with the company and serving as the top most decision maker for decades, A M Naik has been appointed non-executive chairman for three years. In a few months time, the day to day operational responsibility will pass on to the deputy…

Larsen & Toubro – The Legacy of A M Naik and Does It Make Sense for Investors to Buy It Today?

Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector, Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Ankush Kathuria CFA, FRM

Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector

Maritime Sector, Equity & Credit Research

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

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Container Shipping - Asia Import Drive Will Boost Asia-Europe-Asia Box Profits for CarriersBackground - Space shortage has disrupted the Europe-Asia container trade in February and March and European exporters face highly unusual space crunch. This is highly unusual for a ‘back-haul’ route where ship utilization rarely reaches 70%. Carriers charged an ‘emergency minimum rate’ to accept bookings and some of them have put a stop to bookings until mid-April. Boxes already on the quay are getting…

Container Shipping - Asia Import Drive Will Boost Asia-Europe-Asia Box Profits for CarriersBackground - Space shortage has disrupted the Europe-Asia container trade in February and March and European exporters face highly unusual space crunch. This is highly unusual for a ‘back-haul’ route where ship utilization rarely reaches 70%. Carriers charged an ‘emergency minimum rate’ to accept bookings and some of them have put a stop to bookings until mid-April. Boxes already on the quay are getting…

Container Shipping - Asia Import Drive Will Boost Asia-Europe-Asia Box Profits for Carriers

Dry Bulk Shipping - Why It’s Time for Dry Bulk Stocks to Take a BreatherWe have been positive on the dry bulk sector since mid-2016 but the near term valuations seem undemanding to us and are at risk of running ahead of fundamentals. The bottoming out process in 2016 and subsequent run up in 2017 has been on the back of reversal in asset values, narrowing supply-demand imbalance and expectations of supportive commodity demand. We have earlier talked about the sector under ownership and…

Dry Bulk Shipping - Why It’s Time for Dry Bulk Stocks to Take a BreatherWe have been positive on the dry bulk sector since mid-2016 but the near term valuations seem undemanding to us and are at risk of running ahead of fundamentals. The bottoming out process in 2016 and subsequent run up in 2017 has been on the back of reversal in asset values, narrowing supply-demand imbalance and expectations of supportive commodity demand. We have earlier talked about the sector under ownership and…

Dry Bulk Shipping - Why It's Time for Dry Bulk Stocks to Take a Breather

India

Larsen & Toubro Ltd manufactures engineering equipment, undertakes large scale engineering projects, and acts as the Indian representative for a number of overseas manufacturers of heavy machinery. The Company's products include bulldozers, road rollers, dairy machinery, chemical and pharmaceutical plants, switchgears, food processing machinery and feed milling plants.

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Larsen & Toubro (LT IN)

L&T: Movement on Sale of Non-Core Businesses Is Positive

LT is evaluating the sale of its valve businessAs per media reports (L&T selling valves business), Larsen & Toubro Ltd (LT IN) has revived...

Pankaj Sharma

Coal India FY18 Production Target Cut, Subdued Coal Demand Is a Big Worry for Many Sectors

It has been reported that Govt of India, a majority shareholder in Coal India, has reduced company’s production target for the current financial...

Pankaj Sharma

Larsen & Toubro – The Legacy of A M Naik and Does It Make Sense for Investors to Buy It Today?

Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T) is the largest construction company in India with revenue of USD 16 billion in Financial Year 2016 (1st April 2015...

Pankaj Sharma

Container Shipping - Asia Import Drive Will Boost Asia-Europe-Asia Box Profits for Carriers

Container Shipping - Asia Import Drive Will Boost Asia-Europe-Asia Box Profits for CarriersBackground - Space shortage has disrupted the...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Dry Bulk Shipping - Why It's Time for Dry Bulk Stocks to Take a Breather

Dry Bulk Shipping - Why It’s Time for Dry Bulk Stocks to Take a BreatherWe have been positive on the dry bulk sector since mid-2016 but the near...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

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