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Torrent Pharma shares advance 6% as Q3 results meet D-St estimates

Torrent Pharma reported a 26.2 per cent jump in its net profit to ₹635 crore in Q3FY26. On a sequential basis, profit increased 7.4 per cent from ₹591 crore

RACL Geartech soars 14%, hits 52-wk high; what's driving auto parts stock?

ICICI Securities is positive on RACL driven by its strategic presence in premium auto component space with strong order book visibility targeting ₹1,000 crore sales over next 4-5 years.

Inox Wind shares drop 7% as analysts cut estimates after Q3 results

JM Financial has downgraded Inox Wind Ltd to 'Add' from 'Buy', while trimming its FY28 earnings per share (EPS) estimates

Ola Electric slides 7% as analysts flag prolonged turnaround after weak Q3

Ola Electric reported a consolidated net loss of ₹487 crore in Q3, down from ₹564 crore in the same quarter last year

Britannia share price rises post Q3; Nomura, MOFSL, Emkay see more upside

Britannia Industries shares rise after Q3FY26 earnings beat with strong margin expansion. Nomura raises target to ₹7,275; MOFSL, JM Financial, ICICI Securities remain bullish on stock

Indian Hotels slips 4% despite strong Q3 show; brokerages stay bullish

Indian Hotels Company reported a net profit of ₹954.2 crore, up 50.2 per cent compared to ₹635.2 crore in the year-ago period

Eicher Motors extends rally on solid Q3 performance; surges 19% in 10 days

To cater the increasing demand, the Eicher's board has approved a proposal for capacity expansion at Royal Enfield, taking annual production capacity upto 2 mn units from the existing 1.46 mn units.

Muthoot Finance shares plunge 12% despite strong Q3; MOFSL stays 'Neutral'

Muthoot Finance shares fell over 12% on NSE and BSE amid gold price volatility despite strong Q3FY26 results. Motilal Oswal maintains Neutral rating, but increases target price

Bharat Forge hits 52-week high after posting Q3; most brokerages hike TP

Looking ahead into the March 2026 quarter (Q4FY26) and the financial year 2026-27 (FY27), the management said that the worst is behind the company and things are starting to look up

Hindalco Industries shares slide 6% even as India operations meet estimates

Hindalco Industries posted consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of ₹2,049 crore in Q3FY26, down from ₹3,735 crore a year earlier

Nifty IT index tanks 10% in 2 days; TCS, Infy, Wipro slump to 52-week lows

The Nasdaq IT services basket has corrected meaningfully, dragging Indian IT ADRs lower and triggering a risk-off sentiment that has spilled into domestic markets, said ICICI Securities.

Mamaearth parent Honasa Consumer soars 7% as Q3 performance lifts sentiment

The parent of Mamaearth, Honasa Consumer, reported a 92.9 per cent jump in its consolidated profit at ₹50.2 crore in the December quarter of FY26

HUL slips 4% in 2-days post Q3; brokerages remain cautiously optimistic

The selling pressure on the counter came after brokerages stayed cautiously constructive on HUL, with execution and volume-led growth need to improve, while margins are anticipated to stay stable.

Shrimp stocks: Avanti Feeds, Apex Frozen soar up to 16%; here's why

Thus far in the month of February, the stock price of Avanti Feeds has zoomed 75 per cent, while Apex Frozen Foods 52 per cent.

Divi's Labs shares fall 3% on Q3 earnings miss; brokerages split on outlook

Divi's Laboratories reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of ₹583 crore, marginally lower than ₹589 crore in the same period last year

HUL slips 4% in trade post Q3 results; here's why stock is under pressure

In the December quarter, HUL posted a 30 per cent decline in consolidated net profit (from continuing business) to ₹2,118 crore, compared to ₹3,027 crore year-on-year (Y-o-Y)

Antique initiates with 'Buy' on Artemis Medicare; sees 45% stock upside

Antique initiated coverage on Artemis Medicare with a 'Buy' rating and a target price of ₹340, a potential upside of 45 per cent from Wednesday's close

Nifty IT index tumbles over 4%; TCS, Wipro, Cyient, Hexaware hit 52-wk lows

TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Coforge, Tech Mahindra, Persistent Systems, HCL Technologies, LTIMindtree and Mphasis were down in the range of 4 per cent to 5 per cent in intra-day trade on Thursday.

Ashok Leyland up 3%, hovers near 52-week high post Q3; analysts weigh

In the December quarter, Ashok Leyland posted a 5 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to ₹862 crore, compared to ₹820 crore during the corresponding period last year

Lenskart Solutions hit all-time high on posting Q3; brokerages hike TP

In the December quarter, Lenskart Solutions posted a multi-fold jump in year-on-year (Y-o-Y) rise in net profit for Q3FY26 to ₹131 crore, compared to ₹1.85 crore in Q3FY25