Vedanta block deal: Big block deal in Vedanta. Is GQG buying stake from promoter?

A day after it was reported that US-based GQG Partners is in talks to buy a stake in Vedanta, a big block deal in which more than 2% equity changed hands worth over Rs 2,600 crore was reported in the counter on Thursday. The final talks for a potential stake sale worth over $1 billion … Read more

ITC: If India grows @6-7%, can ITC grow 14-15%? Here’s what Sanjiv Puri has to say

Sanjiv Puri, CMD, ITC, says the Indian economy and even rural India has been very resilient. The infrastructure that has been created, the connectivity, focus on housing and digitisation, the direct benefit transfer and stuff like free food grain distribution are some of the very important steps taken in terms of the investment in the … Read more

Hot Stocks: Brokerage view on Page Industries, Zomato, Lupin and ITC

Brokerage firm Jefferies downgraded ITC to hold and upgraded Lupin post Q3 results. Macquarie maintained an underperform rating on Zomato and an overweight rating on Page Industries. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: Jefferies on ITC: Hold| Target Rs 420Jefferies downgraded ITC to hold from … Read more

What to expect from Nestle, Tata Consumer & Britannia earnings next week? Sudip Bandyopadhyay answers

“While these companies have performed exceedingly well this current financial year, the next financial year probably will not be as good,” says Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Group Chairman, Inditrade Capital We just marked the Budget week and what are the standout sectors that are coming for you because while we were chatting with all the market experts, … Read more

Hot Stocks: Brokerage view on L&T, Voltas, RIL and ITC

Brokerage firm Jefferies maintained a buy rating on ITC, JPMorgan remained overweight on RIL, Macquarie has a neutral rating on Voltas and Citigroup maintained a buy on L&T post Q3 results. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: Jefferies on ITC: Buy| Target Rs 520 Jefferies … Read more

Hot Stocks: Brokerage view on RIL, ITC, GAIL, Bajaj Finance and Marico

Brokerage firm Citigroup maintained a neutral rating on RIL, Jefferies retained a buy rating on Marico, Macquarie has a neutral rating on Bajaj Finance while Investec recommended a buy on Gail India and ITC post Q3 results. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: Citigroup on … Read more

Nifty: Nifty looks strong; resistance at 21,800-21,850: Analysts

The upward trend of Nifty is expected to persist in the near term, but the index may encounter resistance around 21,800-21,850 levels. Technical analysts suggest that a definitive move above 21,850-21,900 is necessary to unlock the next upside target of 22,200. Analysts recommend stocks like Axis Bank, Canara Bank, Divi’s Labs, Cipla, Coforge, Infosys, ITC, … Read more

Rs 8,800-crore worth block deals take place this week; ITC, Vodafone Idea among stocks with significant action

The week gone by saw Nifty50 ending with a minor decline of over 0.1% on a weak-on-weak basis. However, it was not without action as over three dozen companies from large, mid and smallcap segments witnessed prominent block deals worth Rs 8,862 crore which included both buying and selling action. In the largecap segment, 15 … Read more

Nifty overvalued by 20%, says Kotak Equities, picks Britannia, NTPC for its All-Season portfolio

With a nearly 20% rally in 2023, Nifty is overvalued by as much, according to a report by Kotak Institutional Equities. The brokerage remains wary of an absolute return potential of the market from the current levels as it replaces ITC and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) with Britannia and PSU stock NTPC from its concentrated … Read more