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MPS jumps 8% on HDFC Securities' 'Stock Pick of the Week' tag; check target

HDFC Securities has recommended investors buy the stock in the ₹1,880-1,930 band and accumulate on dips in the ₹1,705-1,740 band (13x FY28E EPS)

GCPL rises 4%; JM Financial ups target on strong Q1 update, sees 17% upside

JM Financial has maintained a 'Buy' rating on GCPL after a strong Q1 business update. The brokerage has raised its target to ₹1,250, implying an upside of 17% from the previous close of ₹1,076.90.

HDFC Bank gains 2% on Q1 business update; brokerages decode fine print

HDFC Bank's business momentum remained steady, with sequential advances and deposits continuing to register healthy growth, said ICICI Securities in a note.

Nykaa up 3%, hits 52-wk high on upbeat Q1 forecast; brokerage maintains Buy

Nykaa stock surged 3% to ₹320 after the company said it expected around 30% YoY revenue growth in Q1FY27. JM Financial maintains 'Buy' rating on stock with a target price of ₹360.

Aastha Spintex lists at 4% discount; should you ride out the volatility?

The cotton yarn and cotton bales manufacturer and trader debuted at ₹130 per share on both the BSE and NSE, down ₹6 or 4.41 per cent from its issue price of ₹136 per share

Adani Enterprises slips 2%; sets QIP issue price 5% below floor price

Adani Enterprises increased the Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) issue size to ₹15,000 crore from ₹10,000 crore on strong response from investors.

Nifty Pharma rallies 2%; Laurus, Ipca, Aurobindo, Torrent hit record highs

In the past month, the Nifty Pharma index outperformed the market by surging 7.4 per cent, as compared to 4.2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

Hitachi Energy, CG Power, GE Vernova, Thermax tank up to 10%; here's why

According to a Reuters report, the Indian government has allowed four Chinese power equipment manufacturers to participate in government tenders for critical power projects.

HCL Tech rallies 6% on inking $1.14bn deal with Fortune Global 50 firm

This large-deal win reinforces HCL Tech's strong positioning in AI-led infrastructure and workplace transformation services, while significantly enhancing long-term revenue visibility, analysts say.

Union Bank stock plunges 7% post Q1 business update; details here

Union Bank of India plunged over 7 per cent in Friday's intra-day deals after the bank's Q1 Gross Advances numbers came in lower than the provisional figures.

Bank of Baroda slips 4%; down 23% from 52-wk high; should you buy on dips?

Bank of Baroda shares have now fallen 23 per cent from their 52-week high of ₹325.50, touched on February 26, 2026, on the NSE

Avenue Supermarts slips 5% post Q1 business update; stock down 8% in 2 days

Revenue growth is weak considering the large number of store openings in March 2026 and support from inflationary trends even after normalizing for the surge in March 2026 amid the war, said MOFSL.

Bajaj Housing Finance up 6% on strong Q1 business update; should you buy?

For the June quarter, Bajaj Housing Finance's gross disbursement stood at ₹19,500 crore versus ₹14,651 crore in Q1FY26 and ₹17,506 crore in Q4FY26.

Vedanta Aluminium up 4% after Emkay starts coverage with Buy; eyes 22% gain

Vedanta Aluminium share price target: Vedanta Aluminium was one of the four companies that demerged from Vedanta Ltd and was listed as a separate entity.

Sona Comstar surges 6%, stock hits 52-week high; here's why

Thus far in the calendar year 2026, Sona Comstar outperformed the market by soaring 36 per cent, as compared to 9 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.

TVS Motor shares gain 4% as June sales jump 47%; Q1 volumes hit record

TVS Motor share price today: TVS Motor has reported a 47 per cent Y-o-Y increase in total sales to 590,003 units in June 2026, compared with 402,001 units in the same month last year.

Tata Motors CV, Ashok Leyland gain 2% on healthy volume growth in June

Looking ahead, while commodity pressures will persist, Tata Motors expects the momentum to continue, driven by gradual improvement in customer sentiment which had seen softening during June quarter.

Exide Industries rallies 7% on huge volumes, nears 52-week high; here's why

Analysts maintains a positive outlook on Exide, given steady demand prospects at its base (lead acid) business, and nearing commercialization of 1st phase of lithium-ion capacity (6 GWh).

Goodyear, CEAT, other tyre stocks rally 7% on softer crude; check top picks

Notably, around 70 per cent of tyre production costs come from crude-linked raw materials like synthetic rubber and carbon black, which makes the industry highly sensitive to oil prices.

CreditAccess Grameen gains 3% as MOFSL reiterates 'Buy'; sees 16% upside

CreditAccess Grameen, MOFSL said, is leveraging its strong microfinance (MFI) franchise to deepen customer relationships and scale higher-ticket retail lending products.