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Bajaj Finance Q3 Results: Net profit rises 40% YoY to ₹2,973 crore

Bajaj Finance Ltd reported a 40% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to ₹2,973 crore for the quarter ended December (Q3 FY23). Its revenue from operations rose 26.3% YoY to ₹10,784.3 crore during the same period. The asset under management (AUM) of the company was up 27% YoY to Rs 2.30 lakh crore in Q3. Net interest income (NII) for the quarter rose 24% YoY to ₹7,435 crore.

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Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel gained subscribers in Nov 2022

Reliance Jio gained 14.2 lakh wireless subscribers in November 2022, while Bharti Airtel added 10.5 lakh subscribers. Vi lost nearly 18.2 lakh mobile users in Nov, further shrinking its user base to 24.37 crore. Jio and Bharti Airtel’s user bases expanded to 42.28 crore and 36.6 crore, respectively. TRAI data showed Jio and Airtel have widened their customer market shares to 36.99% and 32.03% (31.92%), respectively, while Vi’s has narrowed further to 21.33%.

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Vedanta Q3 Results: Net profit falls 42% YoY to ₹3,092 crore

Vedanta Ltd reported a 42% YoY decline in net profit to ₹3,092 crore for the quarter ended December (Q3 FY23). Its revenue from operations fell 7% YoY to ₹33,691 crore during the same period. EBITDA stood at ₹7,100 crore in Q3, down 35% YoY. The company declared a dividend of ₹12.5 per share. 

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DLF plans to launch ₹7,500 crore premium housing project in Gurugram

DLF Ltd plans to launch a luxury housing project in Gurugram next month with an estimated sales revenue of around ₹7,500 crore as it seeks to tap strong demand for high-end apartments. The company will develop about 1,100 apartments in this residential project. DLF has launched residential projects in Delhi, Gurugram, Panchkula (Haryana), and Chennai this fiscal.

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Dixon Tech Q3 Results: Net profit rises 12% YoY to ₹52 crore

Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd reported a 12% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to ₹52 crore for the quarter ended December (Q3 FY23). Its revenue from operations fell 22% YoY to ₹2,405 crore during the same period. Expenses declined by 23% YoY to ₹2,294 crore in Q3. EBITDA stood at ₹114 crore in Q3, up 10% YoY. 

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Tata Motors hikes prices of passenger vehicles

Tata Motors Ltd will hike the prices of its passenger vehicles by 1.2% on a weighted average basis from February 1 due to the rise in overall input costs. The vehicle maker said it has been "absorbing a significant portion of the increased costs on account of regulatory changes and rise in overall input costs and is hence passing on some portion through this hike." 

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Tata Elxsi Q3 Results: Net profit rises 29% YoY to ₹195 crore

Tata Elxsi reported a 29% YoY increase in net profit to ₹194.68 crore for the quarter ended December (Q3 FY23). Its revenue from operations rose 28.7% YoY to ₹817.74  crore during the same period. EBITDA stood at ₹246.9 crore in Q3, up 17.1% YoY. The company’s media & communications segment grew 14.7% YoY in a challenging quarter for the industry, aided by new wins in Android TV and ad tech.

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Dr. Reddy’s Lbas launches generic version of Durezol eye drops in US

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. has launched the generic version of Durezol eye drops in the United States following approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). The product is used to treat eye swelling and pain after eye surgery. According to IQVIA data, the Durezol brand and its generic version had total sales of approximately $40 million in the US market for the 12 months ended November 2022.

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Samvardhana Motherson to acquire 51% stake in Saddles International Automotive for ₹207 crore

Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd will acquire a majority stake (51%) in Saddles International Automotive and Aviation Interiors Pvt. Ltd. (SIAAIPL) for ₹207 crore. SIAAIPL manufactures premium upholstery for applications, including seat covers for passenger vehicles, wrapping of door panels, and gear knob covers. The deal will allow Samvardhana Motherson to enter the upholstery space.

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