State-owned Coal India (CIL) has become the third most valuable Indian company with a total market capitalisation (m-cap) of 2,09,671.6 crore and lags behind only RIL and Oil and ONGC. The coal behemoth added another feather to its cap last week when it replaced IT giant TCS to become the India's third most coveted firm. CIL added. 7,611.2 Crore to its valuation on Friday. According to market analysts, investors are optimistic about the stock and looking at the cash balance of the company it is likely that it may go for acquisitions either in the domestic space or overseas. Meanwhile, the cumulative market valuation of eight of the top-10 firms reduced by 57,044.1 crore in the past week. RIL, the country's most valued firm, witnessed a wealth erosion of 21,270.5 crore. Yet, with an m-cap of 3,26,207 crore this week-end, it still maintained its top rank in the top-10 companies as per their valuations.
Franklin India High Growth Companies Fund Online One of the key developments that the Street is keenly waiting for is a cut in interest rates by Reserve Bank of India . With demand rising gradually, a rate cut is expected to boost earnings growth for companies. In such a situation, schemes which invest in high growth companies are best suited, especially when seen from a long-term perspective. One such scheme is Franklin India High Growth Companies Fund. Fund managers Anand Radhakrishnan, Roshi Jain and Srikesh Nair strictly follow valuation parameters when it comes to choosing stocks.Valuation parameters, such as enterprise value, price-to-earnings growth ratio, forward price-to-sales ratio and discounted earnings per share, play a critical role in selecting companies for investments. Taking into account these parameters, the fund managers invest in companies which are poised for high growth in their respective sectors. This approach has been in favour of the scheme and it has perform...