Advances In Management

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Advances In Management






Vol. 8(7) July 2015

An analytical study on returns of large cap pharma scrips

Tapal Dulababu and Salma C. M.

The pharma companies’ financial performance influences the share prices in the stock markets. The movements of the share prices result in returns computed on daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual basis. For traders the return analysis helps to decide the period for which they have to hold the shares to maximize the returns. Normally the traders shall not hold the stock for more than a week period. Investors will hold the stock for more time to yield the better returns. This paper analyses whether trader can earn a batter return or the investor for a selected and fundamentally good large cap pharma company shares.

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Institutional and Socio Economic Factors influencing the Participation of Indian Farmers in Poultry Farming

Vidhya Priya P. and Mohana Sundari M.

Poultry farming plays an effective role in improving the economic status of the rural people by increasing their income besides providing nutritious food through meat and eggs. From the farmers' point of view, contractual arrangement can provide them with access to production services, credit as well as knowledge of new technology and moreover pricing arrangements can reduce the risk and uncertainty. Contract farming can act as an effective tool in mitigating risks faced by farmers while marketing of broiler produce to final consumer. This study is an empirical analysis of the gains from contract farming in poultry production in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Contract production is more efficient than noncontract production. Despite this, contract growers still gain appreciably from contracting in terms of lower risk and higher expected returns. Improved technology and production practices as well as the way in which the processor selects growers make these outcomes possible.

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