Snapshots That Wow!

Done fighting, join em!

The great consolidation of the weapons industry (1980s onwards) in the US was driven by spending cuts following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. The “Last Supper” mentioned in the chart above was a meeting between US Defense Department official William Perry and the CEOs of major defense contractors, during which Perry said the companies should consolidate or die as weapons spending would fall.

Source: Department of Defense

Onco sales are metastasizing!

“Oncology has emerged as a focus segment for Indian hospital chains, led by rising disease incidence, low early-detection rates and widening gaps in infra availability”.

Source: Ambit

Micro Banking or daan peti?

With NPAs hitting 20.8% can you even call it banking?

Source: A “Micro Bank’s”Investor Presentation

One man’s pet, is always any lion’s food!

“In a Facebook post last Thursday, the Aalborg Zoo noted that it welcomed animals that, regardless of circumstance, might be nearing the end of their lives. These animals would be “gently euthanized” by trained employees and then used as food for the zoo’s predators, like its European lynx, the zoo notes on its website.”

Source: New York Times

Your cost is too damn high!

Auditors for Yatharth hospitals resigned on account of being paid an amount lower than what was agreed upon by the company.

Source: Stock Exchange Filing

Ae haaaaalo!

Shareholder’s raise a very ‘valid’ demand for allowing family members to attend the Garba event hosted by the company. We gujjus clearly love dealmaking at any chance we get.

Source: NESCO Earnings Call