Star and Balaji Telefilms deal means that the content supply agreement between Star and Balaji will be modified to remove the restrictions of exclusivity regarding prime slots. Balaji has entered into a very high production cost shows like Mahabharata, so all this will definitely have an impact on margins a bit for FY09 and FY10.

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You could soon dial a mobile phone number from your personal computer. A move that internet service providers claim will sharply bring down long distance tariffs. But given the stiff opposition from existing telecom companies will internet telephony be a reality?

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At 12:29 pm, Idea Cellular was quoting at Rs 84.60, up Rs 2.70, or 3.30%. It has touched an intraday high of Rs 84.80 and an intraday low of Rs 82.50. It was trading with volumes of 1,053,204 shares. Yesterday the share closed down 4.93% or Rs 4.25 at Rs 81.90. ...

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Neppolian Pillai of Modern Shares & Stock Brokers is of the view that one can buy Unitech in the range of Rs 165-156 for a target of Rs 190....

Motilal Oswal has recommended buy rating on Birla Corporation with a target of Rs 305 in its research report....

Jindal Drilling & Industries Ltd has informed BSE that the members at the 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on August 20, 2008, inter alia, have unanimously approved the following:

1. Approved and adopted the Audited Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2008 and the Reports of Directors and Auditors thereon.

2. Declared dividend @ 25% on equity shares for the year 2007-08.

3. Approved the re-appointment of Shri. K K Khandelwal & Shri. H K Khanna as Directors.

4. Approved the reappointment of the retiring Auditors M/s. S S Kothari Mehta & Co. to hold office till the conclusion of next Annual General Meeting.

5. Approved the Sub-division of equity shares from the present face value of Rs 10 each, into two Equity Shares of Rs 5/- each and consequential amendment of Memorandum of Association of the Company.

6. Approved the Amendment of Articles of Association of the Company, consequent to point no. 5.

7. Approved the Appointment of Shri. Manav Kumar as Advisor.

8. Approved the Stock Based Incentive Plan (SBIP) for employees and directors....

What special thing they can do in a Board Meeting???Volumes are low and stock seems ill-liquid!!Is,nt there some thing fishy??No boarder coming to the rescue of beleagured LKP as yet!!They have sold their profitable Forex operation long back!!Dont get trapped in dividend yield theory as far as this stock is concerned!!Its just a broking company!!The results for last year would be good as all Brokers,had done exceptionally well!!But what about this year(hardly any FII's are active)!!Would the performance be sustainable in light of the all round'Misery'faced by the market??Please think twice and tread carefully!!What would happen once Board Meeting is over,dividend is announced and done with???After that what???Even right now volumes are not there and the price is dropping!!Please look at prices of eminent brokers such as Edelwiess,Motilala Oswal,Religare etc and then decide!! ......

What special thing they can do in a Board Meeting???Volumes are low and stock seems ill-liquid!!Is,nt there some thing fishy??No boarder coming to the rescue of beleagured LKP as yet!!They have sold their profitable Forex operation long back!!Dont get trapped in dividend yield theory as far as this stock is concerned!!Its just a broking company!!The results for last year would be good as all Brokers,had done exceptionally well!!But what about this year(hardly any FII's are active)!!Would the performance be sustainable in light of the all round'Misery'faced by the market??Please think twice and tread carefully!!What would happen once Board Meeting is over,dividend is announced and done with???After that what???Even right now volumes are not there and the price is dropping!!Please look at prices of eminent brokers such as Edelwiess,Motilala Oswal,Religare etc and then decide!! ......

Last 2 days market felt, also ADR felt by 5% ,then 3% but MTNL maintained itself around Rs. 104 with very good volume Tomorrow market seems to be good so it may also jump seeing the last 3 days movement. If starts moving will soon reach 108/-. Buy with stoploss of Rs. 101.90 - Rajesh Kotadiya (Good Buy for Long Term, You will remember me ) - For short term they can take the price anywhere...

At present no petrol hike.Only when crude price exceeds above 150 dolar,then goverment may rethink in hiking fuel prices.It is easey for goverment to hike fuel price due to absence of Left parties in the UPA....

Last price hike was done when the crude was more than $ 120 in the international market. Crude went upto $ 147 and retreated to $ 115. Where is the case for further increase in prices. In fact, OMCs have taken the burden upto $ 147 and now they are seeing a relief rally. FORGET ABOUT ANY PRICE HIKE ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS UNLESS THE CRUDE CROSSES $ 150. Cheers !!!!! ...

Just in case if someone asks if there was an AGM !!!...

Asian Currencies to remain stronger for more time of this remaining FY09\\\\`. Post olympics, the entire scene will be different. I think Rs. 40 per dollar would be soon revisited. Oil demand is not at all strong & thst really speculative to say that demand is strong. Sharp fall in demand can be seen in crude from China followed by Japan. Also, many oil drilling coming next year, the supply seem to be much more than thought. Worldwide many oil drilling projects might be broght into play & demand is not at all increasing so rapidly. The recent price increase in oil is 80% due to speculation that oil reserves are going to end sooner than later. But in fact, the reserves are 100% more into unexplored form but would be brought under explored zone sooner than later by low cost oil extractions. Bearish on Oil now. & also, strong asian currencies to take hit....