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Axis Securities retains 'Buy' on Federal Bank, eyes 10% upside: Here's why

Axis Securities has set a target price of ₹290 per share, implying a potential upside of 10 per cent from Friday, March 13, closing price of ₹263 on the NSE

Poonawalla Fincorp gains as Motilal Oswal sees 37% upside; stock up 3%

Motilal Oswal retained its target price of ₹560 for Poonawalla Fincorp, implying an upside potential of about 37 per cent from Friday's close

ICICI Bank erodes ₹1.2 trn mcap; stock hits 52-week low, down 12% in month

Analysts believe the recent stock market correction due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel-US and resultant dislocations in stock prices, presents an opportunity to add 'better' stocks.

OMC stocks extend fall; BPCL, HPCL, IOCL down up to 4%; here's why

Thus far in March, the stock price of HPCL has slipped 22 per cent, while BPCL and IOCL were down 18 per cent and 14 per cent, respectively amid rising crude oil prices.

Antique retains buy on Yatra; Middle East impact temporary, sees 87% upside

Factoring in the Middle East conflict-related disruption, Antique trimmed its FY26-FY28 earnings estimates for Yatra Online by 4 per cent each and reduced its valuation multiple to 27x from 32x

Antique upgrades GAIL; sees upside in upstream, OMCs amid West Asia war

Antique upgraded GAIL (India) Ltd. to 'Buy' from 'Hold', citing the sharp correction in the stock price despite a relatively limited impact on its target price

Choice retains 'Buy' on Sirca Paints India, sees 52% upside; here's why

Choice highlighted that the company will continue to focus on the premium wood coatings segment, where demand is largely driven by architects and premium contractors

Smallcap stock to buy: Angel One picks Himadri Speciality for 25% upside

Stock to buy: Himadri Speciality Chemicals is a constituent of the Nifty Smallcap 100 index. Brokerage firm Angel One has intitiated 'Buy' coverage for an upside of 25 per cent

No material impact from Iran war on Hind Copper, may rally 23%: Anand Rathi

Geopolitical tensions may raise freight costs due to higher crude prices, which could affect margins as power, fuel and water account for about 7 per cent of revenue

Nifty Metal index plunges 4%; Nalco, Hindalco, Tata Steel crack up to 7%

Nifty Metal index: At 10:45 AM on Friday; the metal index was the top sectoral indices loser down 4.3 per cent as against 1.3 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.

UBS sees 45% upside in Eureka Forbes; says market under-appreciating stock

UBS has initiated coverage on Eureka Forbes with a 'Buy' rating and 12-month target price of ₹640, implying 44.6 per cent upside from current levels

MOFSL upbeat on Va Tech Wabag despite Middle East tensions; sees 54% upside

Va Tech Wabag is well-positioned for sustained growth, with regular order inflows and normal project execution in the Middle East despite current escalating tensions

GE Shipping rallies 13% in 4 days; stock nears record high; here's why

In the first nine months of fiscal 2026, GE Shipping's operating performance in the shipping business remained healthy.

Vodafone Idea shares may rally 25%, says HDFC Sec; recommends buy the dip

Vodafone Idea share price target: HDFC Securities has recommended 'Buy' and add on dips on Vi stock in the band of ₹8 to ₹9, with a fair value (target price) of ₹12

JSW Infra well placed to ride port-led growth, says MOFSL; sees 39% upside

At the current market price of ₹259 per share, the brokerage sees an upside potential of 39 per cent on the stock and has set a target price of ₹360 per share, based on 16x FY28E EV/Ebitda

BSE Power index soars 3%; BHEL, Adani, JSW Energy gain up to 8%; here's why

At 12:12 PM on Thursday; the BSE Power index was up 2.3 per cent at 7,043.98, as compared to 0.54 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex at 76,447.51.

BSE 500 stocks: Swiggy, Colgate, Trent, Infosys, ITC Hotels hit 52-wk lows

Markets in free-fall: The Sensex has declined over 1 per cent in the last seven out of nine trading sessions; dragging 55 out of BSE 500 stocks to new 52-week lows on Thursday.

OMC stocks: HPCL, BPCL, IOCL crack up to 19% so far in March; here's why

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) were down by 4 per cent each on the BSE in Thursday's intra-day trade.

Why M&M, Maruti Suzuki, TVS Motor & other auto stocks falling today?

Among others, Bharat Forge, TVS Motor, and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles slipped over 3 per cent

Antique initiates 'Buy' on Britannia Ind; sees medium-term opportunity

Antique said Britannia is executing a balanced growth strategy aimed at positioning itself as a 'total food company' while maintaining leadership in the biscuit category.