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Coforge soars 7%, Nifty IT index jumps 3%; what's driving the rally?

Thus far in the month of July, the Nifty IT index rallied 15 per cent, as compared to 0.6 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

BEL dips 4% on Q1 margin miss; Street sees up to 30% upside in PSU stock

Post Q1 results, MOFSL has maintained its 'Buy' rating on BEL stock and raised its target price to ₹530 from ₹510, implying an upside of around 30 per cent from the previous close of ₹407.

Coal India slips 3% post Q1; analysts retain bullish view, see 19% upside

Coal India reported a net profit of ₹8,849 crore for the first quarter on a year-on-year basis. Total income grew 8.4 per cent year-on-year to ₹48,295 crore.

CreditAccess Grameen surges 7%, stock hits 28-month high; here's why

Analysts say CreditAccess Grameen enters FY27 as a fundamentally superior franchise emerging from a severe MFI stress cycle, with its asset quality restored and growth re-ignited.

Eternal, Swiggy up over 5% on huge volume; what's driving platform stocks?

Thus far in July 2026, the market price of Eternal and Swiggy outperformed the market, gaining 12 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively.

SAIL rises 3% after Q1 PAT jumps two-fold; Emkay retains Buy for 18% upside

Post Q1 results, Emkay Research has retained a 'Buy' rating on SAIL and cut the target price to ₹190 from ₹200. The target implies an upside of 18 per cent from the previous close of ₹161.45.

Newly listed Caliber Mining extends rally; up 45% from issue price

Share price of Caliber Mining and Logistics soared 17% to ₹616 on the BSE in intra-day deals, zooming 45% against its issue price of ₹424 per share in two days post-listing.

Mphasis shares rise 3% after in-line Q1; Nomura keeps Buy, sees 12% upside

Mphasis' Q1FY27 performance showed steady revenue growth, led by strong traction in its TMT business, though margin pressures weighed on profitability.

DCB Bank soars 10% on huge volume, nears 52-week high post Q1 results

The average trading volume at the DCB Bank counter jumped nearly 10-fold with a combined 6.8 million equity shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE till 09:52 AM on Monday.

AU SFB gains 5% after Q1 profit jumps 37%; JM Financial upgrades to 'Buy'

Analysts at JM Financial upgraded the stock to 'Buy' from 'Add', while retaining the valuation multiple of 3.1x FY28 estimated price-to-book value

Dr Lal Path jumps 8% to 52-week high on Q1 beat; up to 25% upside on cards

Dr Lal PathLabs' share price jumped 8 per cent to a fresh 52-week high of ₹1,893.65 on the BSE today. The company has posted a better-than-expected Q1 show, prompting analysts to raise target prices.

Laurus Labs rallies 4%, up 55% in 5 months; brokerages see more upside

The stock price of Laurus Labs hit a new high of ₹1,662.45 in intra-day deals on Monday; the stock has zoomed 176% in the past 14 months from levels of ₹601.75 on May 27, 2025.

IDFC First Bank jumps 9% to hit 52-wk high as Q1 PAT doubles; time to buy?

IDFC First Bank share price today: For the first quarter, IDFC First Bank reported its highest-ever quarterly PAT of ₹1,075 crore, up 132.4 per cent Y-o-Y.

Infosys falls 2% post Q1; analysts cautious on guidance cut, trim targets

Infosys reported a 12.2 per cent increase in net profit for the first quarter to ₹7,769 crore on a year-on-year basis. Revenue for the quarter was up 14 per cent to ₹48,211 crore.

Cipla shares rise 3.5% after Q1; brokerages cautious, trim target

Cipla reported a 39.2 per cent fall in net profit for the first quarter to ₹789.05 crore on a year-on-year basis. Revenue for the quarter was up at ₹7,119.28 crore

Swiggy skids 7% on foreign ownership cap; what it means for investors

The company's move is aimed at allowing Instamart to directly own inventory and improve margins and it will be put to shareholders for approval at the AGM on August 18.

United Spirits gains 4% in weak market, nears 52-week high; here's why

United Spirits: The stock price of the breweries & distilleries company quoted higher for the third straight day, surging 6 per cent during the period.

SBI Funds Management stock falls below IPO issue price; down 8% from high

Share price of SBI Funds Management slipped 1 per cent to ₹572.15, falling below its issue price of ₹574 per share, on the BSE in Friday's intra-day deals.

HCL Tech rallies 24% from July low; hits 3-month high on huge volume

HCL Tech expects demand to remain resilient as the industry transitions from AI disrupted to AI-native services, driven by ongoing modernization imperatives and AI-led transformation.

IndiGo sheds 3% on ₹238-cr Q1 loss, but brokerages stay bullish; here's why

IndiGo share price: Despite of a headline miss in Q1 earnings, analysts believe that IndiGo's structural story remains intact, prompting them to retain their ratings on the stock.