ASTRAZENECA PHARMA share price has plunged 5% and is presently trading at Rs 4,200.
Meanwhile, the BSE HEALTHCARE Index is at 22,079 (down 2.5%).
Among the top losers in the BSE HEALTHCARE Index today are ASTRAZENECA PHARMA (down 5.3%) and WOCKHARDT (down 5.2%).
GSK PHARMA (up 1.2%) and IPCA LABS (up 1.0%) are among the top gainers today.
Over the last one year, ASTRAZENECA PHARMA has moved up from Rs 2,517 to Rs 4,200, registering a gain of Rs 1,683 (up 66.9%)..
The BSE HEALTHCARE has moved up from 13,705 to 22,079, registering a gain of 8,374 points (up 61.1%) during the last 12 months.
The top buzzing stocks among the BSE HEALTHCARE Index stocks during this same period were LAURUS LABS (up 339.3%), GRANULES INDIA (up 162.8%) and STRIDES PHARMA SCIENCE (up 124.5%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 49,122 (down 1.1%). The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are RELIANCE IND. (up 2.0%), TITAN (up 1.6%) and HDFC BANK (up 1.0%). Other gainer include ITC (up 0.3%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are ITC and RELIANCE IND..
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 14,459 (down 1.3%). UPL (up 6.3%) and RELIANCE IND. (up 2.2%) are among the top gainers in NSE Nifty.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 41,953 to 49,122, registering a gain of 7,169 points (up 15.57%).
ASTRAZENECA PHARMA net profit down at Rs 186 million for the quarter ended June 2020, compared to a loss of Rs 267 million a year ago. Net Sales declined 13.5% to Rs 1.9 billion during the period as against Rs 2.2 billion in April-June 2019.
For the year ended March 2018, ASTRAZENECA PHARMA reported 29.2% increase in net profit to Rs 259.0 million compared to net profit of Rs 200.0 million during FY17.
Revenue of the company grew 4.3% to Rs 6 billion during FY18.
The current Price to earnings ratio of ASTRAZENECA PHARMA, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 144.2x. p >
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The week belonged to the bulls after bears ended the party in February. March started with gains for the bulls but historically, March has been a bears' month.
Indian share markets end lower with the Sensex down by 441 points and the Nifty ending down by 143 points.
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ADITYA BIRLA CAPITAL share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 131. The BSE 500 is down by 1.1%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are TV18 BROADCAST (up 7.3%) and MOTILAL OSWAL (up 5.9%). The top losers are ADITYA BIRLA CAPITAL (down 5.0%) and APOLLO HOSPITALS (down 5.2%).
HAVELLS INDIA share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 1,163. The BSE CONSUMER DURABLES is down by 0.7%. The top gainers in the BSE CONSUMER DURABLES Index are BLUE STAR (up 1.7%) and CROMPTON GREAVES CONSUMER ELEC. (up 1.3%). The top losers is HAVELLS INDIA (down 5.1%).
BALMER LAWRIE share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 148. The BSE 500 is down by 1.1%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are TV18 BROADCAST (up 6.8%) and MOTILAL OSWAL (up 6.1%). The top losers are BALMER LAWRIE (down 5.0%) and APOLLO HOSPITALS (down 5.5%).
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