Godfrey Phillips India eyes best day in 15 months on strong results

Godfrey Phillips India

25/06/2021 10:15

** Shares of cigarette maker  GDFR.NS  rise as much as 14.3%
to 1,110 rupees, marking their biggest intraday pct gain since
March 26, 2020
    ** Co on Friday reported a more than two-fold rise in
March-qtr profit to 952.5 mln rupees, while total revenue jumped
23%  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2O7066
    ** Co, whose brands include Hawk Eye, Red & White, Marlboro,
Cavanders and Four Square, also recommended a dividend of 24
rupees per share
    ** About 1.8 mln shares change hands, 15x 30-day avg
    

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