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Alembic Pharma shares slide 4% on Q3 profit miss; is it a good time to buy?

Alembic Pharma shares today: Analysts at Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL) have retained their Neutral rating on Alembic Pharma, with a target price of ₹860 per share

Indian Oil Corp shares hit 52-week high after multifold jump in Q3 profit

Indian Oil Corp reported a six-times jump in consolidated net profit to ₹13,502 crore for Q3 on the back of improved gross refining margins

Rate sensitive shares trade mixed; PSU Bank index down 2% post RBI policy

At 10:45 AM; the Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Realty and Nifty Auto index were down in the range of 0.67 per cent and 2 per cent, as compared to 0.60 per cent decline in the benchmark Nifty 50.

Nykaa rises 4% to 1-mth high on Q3 result; analysts hike target price

The scrip increased as much as 4.1 per cent to ₹271.80, the highest level since January 5 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)

Hitachi Energy India surges 14%, stock nears 52-week high; here's why

Hitachi Energy order backlog stood at ₹29,872.2 crore as of December 31, 2025, providing revenue visibility for several upcoming quarters.

LIC shares advance 5% after 'very strong results'; Q3 profit rises 17%

LIC's net premium income for the quarter increased 17 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to ₹1.26 trillion from ₹1.07 trillion in Q3FY25

Godrej Properties shares gain 2% after Q3 profit jumps 23%; check outlook

Godrej Properties reported a 23 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹193.87 crore for the quarter ended December, despite lower income

Emami shares gain 5% on in-line Q3 results; stock targets revised higher

Emami reported a 14.5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in consolidated net profit to ₹319.48 crore for the October-December quarter

Systematix initiates coverage on DCB Bank with 'Buy' call, sees 40% upside

The brokerage expects the lender's RoA and return on equity (RoE) to improve to 1.0-1.1 per cent and 14.4-15.8 per cent, respectively, over FY27-FY28E, from 0.9 per cent and 11.4 per cent in FY25

Tata Power dips 3% post Q3 miss, renewables shine; brokerages retain 'Buy'

Tata Power reported a consolidated revenue from operations of ₹14,485 crore, down 4 per cent Y-o-Y compared to ₹15,118 crore in the year-ago quarter

Defence stocks under pressure; HAL, BDL, MTAR fall up to 8%; here's why

Thus far in the month of February, the Nifty India Defence index slipped 5.5 per cent, as against 1.3 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

Devyani International shares extend surge after 'positive start' to CY26

Devyani International reported a net loss of ₹10.3 crore for the quarter, compared to a loss of ₹0.5 crore in the same period last year

BSE Oil & Gas index hits 52-wk high; what's driving ONGC, OIL India stocks?

In the past one month, the BSE Oil & Gas index has outperformed the market by gaining 2.2 per cent, as against 2.2 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.

Trent Q3FY26 results trigger mixed brokerage calls on growth, margins

Brokerages, however, agree that Trent continues to grow steadily, expand its store network and improve profitability, broadly in line with expectations

Bajaj Finance down 2% on higher provisions; brokerages optimistic on growth

Nomura said Bajaj Finance (BAF) has voluntarily revised loss-given-default (LGD) floors across products, resulting in accelerated provisions of ₹1,400 crore in Q3FY26.

Ventive Hospitality gets new 'Buy' from Motilal Oswal; 30% upside seen

Motilal Oswal initiated with a 'Buy' rating on Ventive Hospitality and a target price of ₹ 1,000, an upside of 30 per cent from Tuesday's close.

HAL share price tumbles 8% as firm likely misses AMCA fighter jet shortlist

HAL share price fell over 8% after reports said the PSU was not shortlisted for the AMCA fighter jet programme. Here's why the stock declined

Mankind Pharma shares drop 4% even as Q3 profit rises; check outlook

Mankind Pharma recorded profit after tax (PAT) of ₹414 crore, up from ₹378 crore in the same quarter last year. Its revenue from operations also grew 11.5 per cent

Textile shares Gokaldas, Indo Count extend rally, zoom up to 44% in 2 days

Textile stocks in focus: Lower reciprocal tariffs and recent trade deals with UK/EU provide multi-year advantage to boost earnings/cashflows by enhancing export base for the sector, believe analysts.

Avanti Feeds up 35% in 2 days, stock hits new high after 8 yrs; here's why

Share price of Avanti Feeds surged 12 per cent to ₹1,078.75 on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade, and surpassed its previous high of ₹999.99 touched on November 13, 2017.