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Niche business helps Cranes Soft gain ground
Mumbai: The stock price of Cranes Software International, a global scientific and engineering software solutions provider, has been steadily gaining ground on the back of sustained buying support. Brokers maintain that strong fundamentals continue to drive investors' interest in the counter. With the company scheduling to announce its financial performance in the next few days, the counter is expected to sustain its momentum.

The stock has appreciated by almost 96 per cent from Rs 125-130 levels since May; it has, however, gained by only 6.25 per cent since October 14. The stock ended the day at Rs 255.70 up 1.99 per cent with around 1.96 lakh shares traded on the BSE.
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Hectic activity in Sesa Goa
Kolkata: The Sesa Goa stock on Wednesday moved up by over 12 per cent on major bourses with a surge in traded quantity. The stock closed at Rs 414.90 (Rs 368.60), after creating a 52-week high at Rs 431.80 on the Bombay Stock Exchange with accompanying volumes of 4.36 lakh (95,705) shares.

On the National Stock Exchange, it logged a volume of 8.92 lakh shares, of which around 26.3 per cent was presented for delivery. In the last six sessions, the stock has gained Rs 110 or around 35 per cent. According to brokers and dealers, mutual funds, portfolio management schemes and institutions have turned their attention to the counter on expectations of a robust growth. At today's closing price, it traded at 34.6 times its earnings per share in the trailing four quarters.
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Geodesic Info: Space connection?
Mumbai: The stock of Geodesic Information Systems rose to a new year-high on Wednesday though big shoppers were not seen at the counter.According to the market grapevine, the company is in talks with an associate of US space agency NASA to do some work for them. The market was speculating of even an equity tie-up. The stock set a new 52-week-high of Rs 278.60 before closing lower at Rs 270. The closing level was 1.75 per cent higher than its previous closing of Rs 265.35 on the BSE
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domain-B : Indian business : News Review : 13 November 2003 : markets