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SML Mahindra slips 6% post Q4; Nomura flags cost pressure as negative

The selling pressure on the counter came after SML Mahindra released its Q4FY26 numbers on Monday, after market hours

Vedanta gains 3%, hits new high; stock zooms 227% in 31 months; here's why

Vedanta informed the stock exchanges that May 1, 2026, has been approved as both the effective date of its demerger and the record date to determine eligible shareholders.

Bank of Maharashtra hits 52-week high on strong Q4; HDFC Sec retains 'Buy'

Bank of Maharashtra posted a 34.89 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) surge in net profit to ₹2,014.09 crore, compared to ₹1,493.08 crore in the March quarter of FY25

PNB Housing Finance jumps 7% on healthy Q4 show; PAT up 19%, rev 11%

PNB Housing Finance in the January-March quarter (Q4FY26) reported a net profit of ₹656 crore, as compared to ₹550 crore a year ago, up 19 per cent

HDFC Bank vs ICICI Bank: Which stock to buy after Q4 result? Analysts weigh

ICICI Bank beats estimates, but HDFC Bank posts steady Q4 results. Analysts decode growth outlook for both the banks, share price targets and if should you buy the bank stocks

IEX falls 8% on CERC's market coupling draft; analysts flags revenue risk

According to the draft notification, Grid India will act as the Market Coupling Operator (MCO) and will run the Market Coupling system. It will set up a separate cell specifically for this purpose

Capital Goods index hits new high, surges 20% so far in April; here's why

Jyoti CNC, Apar Ind, BHEL, Thermax, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Siemens Energy, ABB, CG Power and Hitachi Energy were up 2 per cent to 5 per cent on the BSE in Monday's intra-day trade.

Jio Financial Services slips 3% on posting mixed Q4 nos; PAT falls 14%YoY

The selling pressure on the counter came after Jio Financial Services reported its January-March (Q4FY26) results on Friday, after market hours

BHEL surges 35% in 8 days, hits 21-month high; brokerages remain upbeat

The order book expansion to ₹2.4 trillion provides strong revenue visibility, with a book-to-bill of ~7.4x, ensuring multi-year execution pipeline and reducing earnings volatility, said analysts.

Bajaj Consumer hits 52-week high on strong Q4 results; brokerages say 'Buy'

Bajaj Consumer Care reported a 105.25 per cent Y-o-Y growth in its consolidated net profit to ₹63.56 crore compared to ₹30.98 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal

Trent jumps 3% on bonus issue plan; Tata group stock soars 28% in April

The bonus issue shall augur well with the shareholders as the company historically has never declared any bonus issue, said analyst at ICICI Securities.

Angel One shares gain 8% on healthy Q4 show; PAT up 84% YoY, revenue 38%

The buying on the counter came after Angel One posted its January-March quarter (Q4FY26) results on Thursday, after market hours

Liquor stocks: Radico, Globus, ABDL, Tilaknagar, USL, UBL rally up to 7%

Pernod Ricard reported strong growth in India mainly driven by premiumisation thus giving a positive outlook for other liquor companies operating in the country.

FMCG stocks in demand: HUL, Emami, Colgate, Dabur soar up to 6%

Easing geopolitical tensions and softening input costs are lifting overall sentiment in the consumer goods space, said analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan.

Shrimp stocks: Avanti Feeds, Apex Frozen Foods surge up to 13%; here's why

Thus far in the calendar year 2026, the stock price of Avanti Feeds has zoomed 86 per cent, and Apex Frozen Foods soared 75 per cent.

HDFC AMC jumps 5% post Q4 results; Motilal Oswal retains buy for 18% upside

Motilal Oswal has reiterated its 'Buy' rating on HDFC AMC shares for around 18% upside, while highlighting that its non-MF business will drive incremental growth going forward.

HDFC Life falls 4% after weak Q4; analysts cut estimates, see FY27 recovery

HDFC Life share price fell 4 per cent today, after weak Q4FY26 results. Analysts have cut earnings estimates but remain cautiously optimistic on FY27 growth outlook and margin recovery.

Ashish Kacholia portfolio: Man Ind zooms 70% in April, hits record high

Man Industries supplies critical infrastructure to high-pressure transmission systems for oil & gas, petrochemicals, water, fertilisers, dredging, hydrocarbon, and city gas distribution (CGD) sectors.

Wipro down 4% post Q4; muted Q1 guidance, delayed ramp-ups spook investors

The selling on the counter came after Wipro posted its January-March quarter (Q4FY26) results on Thursday, after market hours

Motilal Oswal sees 20% more upside in MTAR after multibagger return in 2026

MTAR Technologies shares have already grabbed attention this year, surging over 100 per cent. As per exchange data, the sock has outperformed the markets so far in 2026 by skyrocketing 103 per cent.