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Muthoot Finance crashes 14% post Q1; analysts flag margin pressure

Muthoot Finance reported a 43 per cent increase in its consolidated profit to ₹2,825 crore for the first quarter ended June 2026.

GAIL shares fall 5% despite Q1 profit doubling; is it a buying opportunity?

GAIL has reported nearly doubling of net profit in Q1, as a sharp jump in earnings from its gas marketing business more than offset continued losses in the petrochemicals segment.

This hotel Q1 profit soared 460%; stock hit new high, up 11% in two days

Leela Palaces Hotels share price hit a life-time high of ₹518 in Monday's trade, after reporting a 460% surge in Q1FY27 net profit. JM Financial and Choice Broking raised the target price on stock.

Urban Company shares skyrocket 18% despite ₹92-crore Q1 loss. Time to buy?

Urban Company remains well positioned to benefit from the long-term formalisation of home services, but the core business is largely reflected in current valuations, said MOFSL.

Sensex jumps 800 points intraday, Nifty at 24,774: What's behind the rally?

Benchmark indices rallied on Monday, supported by a combination of easing geopolitical tensions, a sharp decline in crude oil prices, a stronger rupee, strong Q1FY27 results, and renewed FII buying.

Maruti Suzuki shares down 2% after Q1 show; analysts mixed amid margin woes

Maruti Suzuki's stock has declined 16.48 per cent year to date and has underperformed the BSE barometer, the Sensex, which is down 7.74 per cent during the same period.

Stocks to watch today: Maruti Suzuki, ITC, ZEEL, Voda Idea, auto stocks

Stocks to watch today: CAMS, DLF, Escorts Kabuta, Inox India, Mobikwik, Nazara Technologies, IREDA, Torrent Power among firms slated to post Q1 results today.

Dixon Tech stock drops 3% post Q1; brokerages see up to 10% upside

The company's revenue grew by 21.1 per cent from the same quarter last year to ₹15,548 crore from ₹12,835.66 crore in the year-ago period.

Nifty eyes breakout as bulls challenge key 24,600 resistance: Angel One

The broader technical structure remains confined within the prevailing trading range on the weekly charts, with immediate resistance placed in the 24,500-24,600 zone

Stocks to buy: Bajaj Finance among 3 stock ideas by Bonanza

Bajaj Finance has witnessed a strong bullish breakout backed by robust trading volumes, reflecting renewed buying interest and improving market sentiment.

Adani Ports, Radico, KFin among 6 top stock ideas for Aug by Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk recommends 2 stocks each from the large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap segment for August 2026.

CAS, new F&O market timings from Aug 3: Look what's changing & why

Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath, in a recent social media post, explained that this move is aimed at curbing stock price manipulation.

Mcap of 9 most valued firms jumps ₹2.51 trn, Bajaj Finance biggest winner

The combined market valuation of nine of the top-10 most-valued firms jumped Rs 2.51 lakh crore last week, with Bajaj Finance emerging as the biggest winner, in tandem with a positive trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 2,034.87 points, or 2.67 per cent, and the NSE Nifty surged 616.15 points, or 2.59 per cent. "Markets staged a strong rebound during the week, snapping their recent losing streak as easing crude oil prices, improving geopolitical sentiment, encouraging Q1 FY27 earnings, and renewed foreign institutional investor (FII) buying lifted risk appetite," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. While Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the gainers from the top-10 pack, Hindustan Unilever emerged as the only laggard. The market valuation of Bajaj Finance surged Rs 80,345.97 .

Tech blitz! Nifty IT logs best monthly gain in 6 years. Is the worst over?

The Nifty IT pack rebounded with an 18.4 per cent rise this month. Before this, Nifty IT's best show was in June 2020 when it rose 22.5 per cent.

Stock Market Close: Sensex rises for 3rd day, ends 166 pts up; Nifty settles at 24,384; auto leads

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Friday: The GIFT Nifty indicated a positive open for the Nifty50 index. Overnight rise in Wall Street AI shares lifted Asian indices to record gains

Mankind Pharma shares fall 6% despite 30% Q1 PAT growth; here's why

Brokerages said that Mankind Pharma's Consumer Healthcare growth was muted in Q1, impacted by the discontinuation of discounted cash-and-carry sales.

M&M gains 5% after Q1; analysts remain bullish, see over 20% upside

M&M today reported a 33.6 per cent year-on-year growth in consolidated net profit at ₹5,454.54 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Auto stocks in fast lane; Hyundai, Ashok Leyland, TaMo CV soar up to 9%

Auto stocks in demand: BSE Auto index rose 2 per cent, and quoted nearly its all-time high of 64,584 hit on January 1, 2026.

Hyundai Motor defies 35% profit slump to surge 9%; what do analysts say?

Hyundai Motor India Limited's consolidated profit after tax fell 35.1 per cent year-on-year to ₹888.62 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Swiggy trims losses, up 4% from day's low post Q1; MOFSL sees 18% upside

Post Q1 results, MOFSL has shared a constructive view on Swiggy and retained its 'Buy' rating. The brokerage has revised its target price to ₹350.