ASTRAZENECA PHARMA share price has hit an all-time high at Rs 4,690 (up 2.2%).
Meanwhile, the BSE HEALTHCARE Index is at 18,843 (up 0.2%).
Among the top gainers in the BSE HEALTHCARE Index today are ASTRAZENECA PHARMA (up 2.2%) and PFIZER (up 0.7%).
CADILA HEALTHCARE and LAURUS LABS LTD are among the top losers today.
Over the last one year, ASTRAZENECA PHARMA has moved up from Rs 1,988 to Rs 4,690, registering a gain of Rs 2,702 (up 135.9%).
The BSE HEALTHCARE has moved up from 13,018 to 18,843, registering a gain of 5,825 points (up 44.4%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE HEALTHCARE Index stocks during this same period were GRANULES INDIA (up 301.1%), LAURUS LABS LTD (up 242.8%) and ASTRAZENECA PHARMA (up 135.9%).
The BSE Sensex is at 38,508 (down 0.1%). The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are NESTLE (up 1.1%), NTPC (up 0.8%) and TATA STEEL (up 0.6%). Other gainers include HDFC BANK (up 0.6%) and INFOSYS (up 0.5%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are NESTLE and ITC.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 11,379 (down 0.1%). The top gainers in the NSE Nifty include CIPLA (up 1.0%), DR. REDDYS LAB (up 0.9%) and HERO MOTOCORP (up 0.8%). Other gainers include ADANI PORTS & SEZ (up 0.8%) and BPCL (up 0.7%).
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 37,145 to 38,508, registering a gain of 1,363 points (up 3.3%).
ASTRAZENECA PHARMA net profit down at Rs 96 million for the quarter ended March 2020, compared to a loss of Rs 267 million a year ago. Net Sales declined 12.9% to Rs 1.9 billion during the period as against Rs 2.2 billion in January-March 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 162.4x. p >
What else is happening in the markets today? Dig in...
The market see-sawed during the week with both the bulls and bears swinging it out. But in the end, it was the bears who won. The Nifty ended the day, the week, and the month at 14,529.15.
Indian share markets end deep in the red with the Sensex down by 1,939 points and the Nifty ending down by 568 points.
ONGC share price is trading down by 7% and its current market price is Rs 118. The BSE OIL & GAS is down by 4.0%. The top gainers in the BSE OIL & GAS Index is CASTROL INDIA (up 1.3%). The top losers are ONGC (down 7.1%) and GAIL (down 6.3%).
ULTRATECH CEMENT share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 6,487. The BSE 500 is down by 3.4%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are SOUTH IND.BANK (up 10.4%) and JAGRAN PRAKASHAN (up 10.0%). The top losers are ULTRATECH CEMENT (down 5.0%) and BAJAJ FINSERV (down 6.3%).
JAGRAN PRAKASHAN share price is trading up by 10% and its current market price is Rs 60. The BSE 500 is down by 3.2%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are JAGRAN PRAKASHAN (up 10.1%) and RCF (up 11.0%). The top losers are MAHINDRA CIE AUTO. and AJANTA PHARMA (down 0.1%).
UPL share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 589. The BSE 500 is down by 3.2%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are RCF (up 11.0%) and SOUTH IND.BANK (up 10.4%). The top losers are UPL (down 5.4%) and BAJAJ FINSERV (down 6.2%).
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