Brigade Enterprises leads gainers in 'A' group

Brigade Enterprises rose 12.54% to Rs 215.40. It topped gainers in BSE’s A group shares. The company’s reported net profit of Rs 21.41 crore on sales of Rs 128.11 crore in Q4 March 2008. Figures for the corresponding previous year period were not available. The company announced the results on 24 April 2008.

Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals rose 8.57% to Rs 79.20. It was the second biggest gainer in A group. The company’s net profit rose 268.4% to Rs 19.38 crore on 22.2% rise in sales to Rs 596.95 crore in Q4 March 2008 over Q4 March 2007. It announced the result on 15 May 2008.

Aban Offshore rose 7.95% to Rs 3,889.65. It was the third biggest gainer in A group. The company’s net profit rose 17% to Rs 34.55 crore on 65.5% rise in sales to Rs 196.39 crore in Q4 March 2008 over Q4 March 2007. It announced the result on 29 April 2008.

JSW Steel rose 7.48% to Rs 1,110.95. It was the fourth biggest gainer in A group. The company said on 14 May 2008 its crude steel production jumped 14% to 2.84 lakh tonnes in April 2008 over April 2007. The company achieved 33% growth in production of rolled long products segments to 34,000 tonnes in April 2008 over April 2007.

Steel Authority of India rose 7.33% to Rs 185.90. It was the fifth biggest gainer in A group. The company reported 24.97% rise in net profit to Rs 2376.76 crore on 30.42% increase in total income to Rs 13855.25 crore in Q4 March 2008 over Q4 March 2007. Steel Authority of India (Sail)’s net profit rose 21.52% to Rs 7536.78 crore on 17.59% increase in total income to Rs 41517.04 crore in the year ended March 2008 over the year ended March 2007. It announced the results during trading hours today, 16 May 2008.