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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
As a consistent performer—proved once again by its stellar Q3 FY26 results—the QSR giant runs smack dab into a market fixated on its ‘tough base’.
Market reactions are sometimes hard to fathom. Contrasting responses to two pizza-themed results in the past week exemplify this.
Devyani International, which runs Pizza Hut restaurants in India, reported an all-round decline in its prospects on 4 February. The stock rallied that day and is up ~17% since then. On the other hand, Jubilant FoodWorks (Domino’s Pizza, Dunkin’ and Popeyes) reported stellar results on Tuesday, and its stock is down ~3% in the aftermath.
The question to ask then: Is Jubilant—or its stock—a victim of its own success?
To sum up, here’s what happened with Jubilant—India’s largest quick-service restaurant chain …
A market dominated by speculative activity is enriching sophisticated traders at the expense of retail investors, distorting exchanges and brokerages, and putting household savings at risk.
India’s second-largest brokerage by active clients wants to handle IPOs as a merchant banker. But gaining a foothold in the highly competitive sector is easier said than done.
The restaurant company is refurbishing older outlets and launching new brands, but the biggest test for the new CEO, Avik Chatterjee, will be scaling them up amid intensifying competition.
