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Coimbatore Investment Conclave fresh commitments by Casgrand’s ₹500-cr IT/ITES park, ₹3,400-cr semiconductor equipment plants by Caliber Interconnect and Mindox, KG Healthcare’s ₹1,000-cr 5,000-job super-speciality hospital, Sakthi Group’s ₹500-cr trainer aircraft facility in Tiruppur, expanded Bosch and new Mahindra R&D centres for software-defined vehicles, plus investments in drones, aerospace,
The Coimbatore Investment Conclave witnessed the signing of MoUs with 158 companies, attracting assured investments worth ₹43,844 crore. Major highlights include KPR Group’s ₹1,245-cr IT park (9 lakh sq ft), Bosch’s Centre of Excellence for software-defined vehicles, ZF Wind Power’s ₹150-cr gearbox unit, CRI Pumps’ ₹2,060-cr expansion, LMW’s ₹1,050-cr advanced manufacturing push, and new IT & EV p
Lenskart’s much-hyped Rs.70,000 Cr IPO listed at Rs.390 on NSE, down 3% from Rs.402 upper band, despite 28x subscription and 45x institutional bids. GMP crashed from Rs.108 to zero pre-debut, signaling hype fade. Analysts blame 10.1x EV/Sales valuation exceeding peers like Titan, one-time Owndays profit inflating FY25 Rs.297 Cr earnings, and Q1FY26’s thin 2.8% margins. Investor fatigue in overpric
B9 Beverages founder Ankur Jain announced asset sales to clear six months of unpaid salaries, PF dues, and TDS arrears for 250+ staff, amid a ₹748 Cr FY24 net loss exceeding ₹638 Cr revenue. Production halted since July; volumes crashed to 6-7M cases. Shareholders question the move after employees petitioned Jain’s ouster in October. FY25 results pending as the craft beer maker fights for survival
State Bank of India greenlit divesting 6.3% (32.06M shares) in SBI Funds Management Ltd through an IPO, retaining majority control. India’s top asset manager with Rs.4,231 Cr FY25 income (0.64% of SBI Group) and Rs.5,108 Cr reserves eyes Rs.1 lakh Cr valuation in 2026 listing. Framework agreement signs November 10. SBI shares edged 0.2% higher to Rs.957.7 amid market optimism for the largest-ever
36 equity mutual funds surviving 25 years (Nov 2000–Nov 2025) converted ₹10,000 monthly SIP into ₹1.55–8.81 Cr. Nippon India Growth Mid Cap leads with ₹8.81 Cr (22.14% XIRR), followed by Franklin India Mid Cap (₹6.52 Cr, 20.32%) and HDFC Flexi Cap (₹5.91 Cr, 19.72%). SBI, Quant, and Sundaram funds range ₹3–5.8 Cr. Study excludes hybrids/sectors; 18 funds exceed 30 years.
Colab Platforms Ltd, a tech standout, hit ₹196.70 intraday (up 2%), boosting market cap to ₹4,012 Cr after launching subsidiaries in semiconductors and AI. Q1FY26 revenue jumped 95% YoY to ₹21.79 Cr, net profit soared 167% to ₹1.20 Cr. Trading 665% higher in six months, the firm targets OSAT manufacturing and predictive analytics, riding India’s high-growth chip and automation boom for explosive r