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Valuation, market share: Why investors should opt for LIC's scaled-down IPO

The insurer has growth potential, underestimated embedded value and the government sell its stake in the company again

Ambuja Cements: Holcim's stake sale is a crucial near-term trigger

With margins seen under pressure and analysts' target price of Rs 350-410, the gains otherwise are limited

HDFC Life March quarter: Guidance of premium growth offers confidence

Analysts' target price tops Rs 600

Metal stocks feel the heat of conflicting trends across commodity markets

Analysts are now taking note of a few developments that could lead to demand reduction; Nifty Metals Index, with 2.85% fall on Monday was the top loser among sectoral indices

ICICI Lombard General Insurance stock falls as Q4 show disappoints

Analysts though appear positive with their target prices indicating 22-25% upside

Behind the curve on metaverse

The metaverse won't work unless it's a seamless environment available on the move

Coal shortage, high prices may benefit Coal India, Neyveli Lignite

User industries like metals, cement as well as merchant power producers without captive coal mines likely to feel the heat

NTPC stock powers ahead on improving demand, value unlocking in renewables

Expanding capacities, rising volumes and expectations of higher valuation for its renewables subsidiary have boosted sentiment

Tier-2 IT firms face sharper downgrades with clients likely to pare spends

Margin pressure and valuation premium point to downside for stocks

Explained: How Elon Musk made an open offer that Twitter can refuse

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has said he can't discuss the contours of the offer but the board is considering the deal

Anarchy and civilisation

The book, The Dawn of Everything, points out many rational fallacies and examples of circular reasoning arising from the failure of our imaginations when we guess at the motivations of alien cultures

Tata Motors may see major re-rating amid apparent recovery in CV biz

Strong rebound likely over the next two years could boost sentiment

How the human code has been unraveled: Here's what experts suggest

Last week, scientists completed sequencing the human genome, the goal of a project that began in October 1990

India's defence equipment sector offers significant new opportunities

Though there are some unknowns, Street action suggests big upside

Fit but fat: The problem with BMI

By definition, the BMI has to be inaccurate if it classifies a wide range of top athletes as overweight

Current slowdown could be temporary, multiple long-term triggers in L&T

Q4 is expected to be soft and any corrections could offer a good entry in the stock

Cement industry may be on recovery path as margin pressures ease

Share price of major companies are up 10-18% in the last one month, but analysts target prices suggest more upsides ahead

Cost savings, higher volumes and lower valuations strengthen JSPL outlook

In the near term, JSPL has won contracts in Europe filling the gap caused by Ukraine War. In the longer term, it hopes capacity expansions will boost volumes, making up for possibly lower realisations

Street factoring in Ukraine war-driven sustained spike in energy prices

Post hike in retail fuel prices and hopes of higher profitability have led to gains in stocks of oil and gas producers, and distribution companies

Citi deal can perk up Axis Bank's prospects, but there are challenges too

Cheaper-than-expected valuation for the above-average customer franchise is positive; extracting synergies, smooth integration among key challenges