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Manappuram, Muthoot zoom up to 82% in 2025; what's driving gold financiers?

Thus far in the calendar year 2025, Muthoot Finance zoomed 82%, while Manappuram Finance soared 65%. In comparison, the BSE Sensex rose 9%.

City Union Bank zooms 101% from April low; hits new high; upside left?

In the past three months, City Union Bank shares have rallied 40 per cent, as compared to a 4.7-per cent rise in the BSE Sensex

Cholamandalam Inv refutes Cobrapost claims; Analysts retain 'Buy' call

The Cobrapost report had alleged large-scale related-party transactions, cash-handling irregularities, governance lapses, and regulatory non-compliance at CIFC

Coal India rallies 7% in 2 days, stock nears 52-week high; here's why

Coal India board approved the listings of its arms South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL).

New Year Picks 2026: SBI, Astral, Hindalco among top bets by Axis Sec

New Year picks 2026: SBI, Varun Beverages, Astral, Nippon Life India Asset Management among top picks by Axis Securities amid market at "crucial inflection point"

Angel One sees value in Welspun Corp on pipe leadership; assigns 'Buy'

Angel One has set a target price of ₹1,050 based on a sum-of-the-parts valuation, implying an upside of 29 per cent from its previous close of ₹813.65 per share on the NSE.

Shriram Finance breaks into top 50 most-valuable club; up 94% from 2025 low

In the past three trading days, the stock price of Shriram Finance has rallied 10% after Japanese lender MUFG Bank said it will invest ₹39,618 cr through preferential allotment of equity shares.

Tata Motors CV, TMPV shares rise for 3rd straight day; here's why

Tata Motors said that the growth momentum expected to continue through H2 across segments, while, the GST cut boosted consumption and utilisation, supporting MHCV cargo volume growth

Emkay says 'Add' Dalmia Bharat on demand revival, capacity expansion plans

Emkay Global retains Add on Dalmia Bharat with a ₹2,450 target, citing capacity expansion, cost savings and improving cement demand outlook from 2026

Rail-related stocks in focus; JWL, Kernex, RailTel, BEML rally up to 9%

Jupiter Wagons (JWL) surged 9% to ₹337.70 on the back of over four-fold jump in the average trading volumes; the stock has zoomed 30% in two days.

Motilal Oswal starts Nykaa coverage, sees growth but near-term gains capped

Nykaa, a specialty platform for beauty and personal care products, commands an estimated 27 per cent share of India's online BPC segment.

Belrise rallies 12% on heavy volumes; what's driving auto part stock?

Belrise and Plasan Sasa announced a strategic agreement to jointly pursue opportunities in the Indian military market with the innovative ATEMM systems.

Cavendish merger lifts JK Tyre shares to 52-week high; Emkay retains 'Buy'

Emkay believes JK Tyre is entering a phase of accelerating revenue growth, supported by margin expansion, balance-sheet deleveraging, premiumisation, and a favourable commercial vehicle (CV) cycle

R R Kabel hits record high, stock zooms 108% from April low; upside left?

Considering change in mix analysts at YES Securities expect R R Kabel's margins to start inching up in the wires and cables segment and increased capacity to drive volume growth.

Fortis Healthcare gains on Bengaluru expansion; JM Financial upgrades stock

JM Financial has set a target price of ₹1,093 on Fortis Healthcare stock, a potential upside of 22.7 per cent from Friday's closing price

IndiGo to stay market leader despite hiccups; Motilal Oswal sees 22% upside

Last week, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said to employees that the "worst is behind us," following widespread flight cancellations and disruption at airports across the country

Hindalco, Vedanta, Nalco hit record highs; what's driving metal stocks?

Metal stocks in demand: Analysts expect non-ferrous players to witness margin expansion in Q3 with LME prices continuing an uptrend compared to Q2.

JM Financial initiates Brigade Enterprises with 'Buy'; sees 17% upside

Brigade Enterprises has a proven track record of scaling up its residential, annuity and hospitality businesses through aggressive land acquisition and capital expenditure, JM Financial said

Nifty IT index rallies to 5-month high, Infosys gains 3%; here's why

Since October 2025, IT index has rallied 17 per cent, as compared to 6 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.