21/08/2018
Torrent Pharma: Company recalls 16 lots of Valsartan tablets, as the API is sourced from Chinese company Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical (the company whose Valsartan API contains carcinogenic material) – Sentimentally negative.
Apollo tyres: The Kerala floods have impacted the company’s plants located at Perambra and Kalamassery and the production loss due to this natural calamity is ~1,500 MT as of now (translates into revenue loss of Rs 35-40 cr). While the impact is insignificant as of now, it could be negative if the production is impacted for an extended period of time. We would keenly watch the production resumption once the floods recede.
Maruti Suzuki: Launches the facelift of Ciaz with a bigger petrol engine and the next generation smart hybrid system; priced in the range of Rs 8.19 lakhs to 10.97 lakhs – Positive…..(details in other news)
Varun Beverages: Jubilant Food-Works (JFL) could swap Coca-Cola for PepsiCo to build its business for the next phase of growth; beverage deals are seen as significant opportunities for sampling and consumer connect - positive read through for PepsiCo India and Varun Beverages (take cares of 51% of PepsiCo India’s sales)
TCS: Simonelli Innovation LLC sues TCS for IP infringement in US – this kind of lawsuit has earlier been filed on TCS as well as other IT companies - sentimentally negative read-thru