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Infosys falls 2% even after Q2 beat; stock falls for 5th day; time to sell?

Infosys shares fell even after it raised the lower end of its annual revenue guidance

Kajaria's Q2 polish impresses, while demand cracks remain; analysts weigh

Emkay remains upbeat on Kajaria Ceramics, reiterating its Buy call, while Nuvama Institutional Equities takes a more measured stance, maintaining a Hold rating on the shares

What should investors do with Eternal (Zomato) after Q2? Brokerages decode

Nomura has reiterated a 'Buy' call on Eternal with a target price of ₹370 per share, as it sees an advantage for the company over peers in the quick commerce business

Nestle Q2 review: Buy or sell? New MD, GST cuts sway analysts' views

"Given favourable industry tailwinds from goods and services tax (GST) rate reduction, we believe the management's topline focus is prudent," Emkay noted

Zee Ent posts weak Q2; ad revenue dips for 6th straight qtr; buy or sell?

During the quarter, Zee Entertainment's advertising revenue dropped 10.6 per cent to ₹806.3 crore, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of decline, against ₹901.7 crore a year ago.

Paytm hits 52-week high, stock rallies 16% so far in October; here's why

Shares of One 97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, hit a 52-week high of ₹1,305, gaining 2 per cent on the BSE in Thursday's intra-day trade amid heavy volume.

Auto shares in demand; TVS Motor hits new high, M&M, Eicher rally 2%

At 10:19 AM; BSE Auto index and Nifty Auto index, the top gainers among sectoral indices, were up 1.3 per cent each, as compared to 0.5 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50.

Indian Hotels, Lemon Tree, ITDC gain up to 4% on strong business outlook

The industry witnessed 18-20 per cent growth in the first half of Fy26 and is expected to clock mid to high teens growth in the second half as well

Should you buy or sell Tata Communications shares post Q2? Analysts weigh

Tata Communications, reported a 19 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decline in its consolidated net profit at ₹183.21 crore for the second quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q2 FY26).

HDB Financial shares drop as Q2 profit slips marginally; Q2 breakdown here

HDB Financial Services shares fell 1 per cent after the NBFC reported a slight drop in its profit for Q2 FY26

Can KEI keep its spark after another power-packed quarter? Analysts answer

The Cables & Wires (C&W) segment, which is KEI Industries' growth engine, saw revenues rise 23 per cent Y-o-Y, marking a six-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17 per cent.

Nuvama retains Buy on Hyundai India; expects steady growth with EV, hybrids

Nuvama has maintained its 'Buy' rating on Hyundai Motor India shares with a target price of ₹3,200, valuing the stock at 33x Sep-27E core EPS plus ₹119 per share in cash

NBFCs in demand; Bajaj Finance, Chola, L&T Finance hit record highs

Bajaj Finance surged 4 per cent to ₹1,058.60, while L&T Finance (₹271) and Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company (₹1,691.90) were up 3 per cent each on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade.

Larsen & Toubro gains 3%, nears record high; what's driving infra stock?

L&T hit 10-month high of ₹3,837.95 is quoting close to its all-time high level of ₹3,963, touched on December 10, 2024.

Eternal up 86% from April low; hits new high; Should you buy, hold or sell?

In the past one month, the stock price of the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit has outperformed the market by surging 9 per cent

Tata Comm rallies 7%, nears record high; what's driving Tata group stock?

In the past four trading days, the stock price of Tata Group Company has appreciated by 18 per cent.

ICICI Pru Life shares slip 3% despite healthy Q2 show; buy, sell or hold?

Market analysts attributed the decline to profit booking and sectoral pressure following the government's move to cut the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on health and life insurance products

TechM shares drop 2% as Q2 profit slips YoY; should you sell or hold?

Tech Mahindra's new deals in the second quarter were worth $816 million, up 35.3 per cent from last year

Persistent Systems jumps 7% on posting Q2 results; brokerages hike target

Persistent Systems in Q2 reported a net profit of ₹471.4 crore in the July-September 2025 period, up 45 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)

Motilal Oswal bullish on Cholamandalam Inv, sees 16% upside; here's why

Cholamandalam Investment, analysts said, is navigating a complex operating environment by reinforcing its core businesses while taking corrective measures in underperforming segments