FiND Media Analytics
These 3 companies witness drop in long-term news sentiment to 2-year low
FiND media coverage study for BSE 100 index companies showed a significant deterioration in the long-term news sentiment for Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Vakrangee and fraud-hit Punjab National Bank (PNB).
These 3 companies have been receiving negative press coverage for quite some time. As a result, news sentiment 200-day moving average (DMA) for these 3 companies dipped to a 2-year low on Apr. 17, 2018.
[Image 1: Compare screen shows Sentiment 200-DMA] Read the rest of this entry »
M&M races ahead of Maruti, Tata Motors with a surge in news sentiment to 5-yr high
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), one of the leading automobile companies in India, witnessed a surge in news sentiment to a 5-year high helped by extremely positive media coverage in March 2018. A slew of new product launches by M&M over the past 1-month lifted news sentiment to the highest level in the past 5-years.
With buoyant media coverage, M&M has surpassed news sentiment of both Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors in March 2018 for the first time in the last 16-months.
[Image 1: Compare screen highlights news sentiment 100-DMA]
A series of positive news items highlighting new product launches, alternative energy and partnerships during the past 1-month pushed M&M’s news sentiment 100-day moving average (DMA) to 84.11 on Apr. 7, 2018. Read the rest of this entry »
News mentions for Chanda Kochhar surge amid Videocon loan controversy
Chanda Kochhar, managing director and chief executive officer, ICICI Bank, has been in the news lately after a controversy erupted over a conflict of interest in loan approved to the Videocon Group. There were reports in the media that Chanda Kochhar allegedly favored Videocon Group while granting Rs 3,250 crore loan.
However, ICICI Bank board termed the allegations as “malicious and unfounded” against its MD and CEO and reposed faith and confidence in Chanda Kochhar.
As the name of Chanda Kochhar cropped up in the Videocon loan controversy, news mentions for ICICI Bank chief surged towards the end of March.
Rajnish Kumar leads news and social media mentions among top bankers in past 3-months: FiND study
Rajnish Kumar, chairman, State Bank of India topped the news and social media mentions among the leading bankers in the country during the past 3-months, FiND analysis showed.
Uday Kotak (vice chairman & MD, Kotak Mahindra Bank) and Chanda Kochhar (CEO and MD, ICICI Bank) secured the second and third position respectively in media share of voice in the past 3-months (Image 1).
(Image 1: Media mentions for top bankers)
SBI, India’s largest public sector lender led the share of voice for both news and social media among leading banks in the past 3-months. Meanwhile, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were top two private sector lenders securing the second and third position respectively in media share of voice in the past 3-months. Read the rest of this entry »
Dilip Buildcon media sentiment strongest among its peers in Feb’18
Highway developer Dilip Buildcon received extremely positive media coverage during the past 1-month. Buoyant media coverage lifted Dilip Buildcon’s news sentiment (50-day moving average DMA) to the highest level in the past 1-year on Feb. 23, 2018.
We highlight media coverage trends for Dilip Buildcon below:
#1. At 43, Dilip Buildcon’s news sentiment 50-DMA was the highest among its peers. On the other hand, news sentiment 50-DMA for Sadbhav Infrastructure Project was the lowest among highway developers.
Dr. Reddy’s news sentiment lowest among BSE500 cos
FiND media coverage study showed negative news sentiment for one-in-ten BSE500 companies during January 2018.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd, one of the leading drug makers in India, is one such company whose news sentiment has deteriorated significantly during the month of January 2018.
We highlight media coverage trends for Dr. Reddy’s below:
#1. News sentiment decelerates ahead of fall in the stock price
[Image 1: Sentiment Score 20 DMA versus Stock Price Performance]
#2: At negative 37, Dr. Reddy’s sentiment score 20-DMA was the lowest among its peers
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NMDC news sentiment jumps to 1-year high on extremely positive media coverage
News sentiment for the state-run mineral producer NMDC soared to the highest level in the past 12-months as the positive media coverage gained momentum during December 2017. At 51, Heckyl sentiment score 50-day moving average (DMA) was at the highest in the past 1-year on Jan. 2, 2018.
At the same time, positive press coverage was also reflected in the share price (Image 1). Since November 30, NMDC has appreciated nearly 17% as buoyant news sentiment fueled optimism about the future prospects.
- [Image 1: NMDC share price and news sentiment chart]
Production, ratings, contracts, product pricing, and expansion related news items dominated NMDC’s media coverage in the past 1-month (Image 2). Moreover, news coverage under these categories was extremely positive during this period.
- [Image 2: Top 5 News Topics for NMDC]
