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
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
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
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
Similarly, HDFC Bank has one of the best credit underwriting matrices in the system and consistently gained market share over a long period. The stock is trading at 2.2 times of its book value compared with the long-term average of 3.7. Synopsis Mega stocks such as HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Infosys, TCS, Axis … Read more
Shares of cigarette companies have rallied over the past one month, with the three leading cigarette makers ITC, Godfrey Philips and VST Industries hitting record highs. All the three stocks have posted robust returns in the past one year, significantly outperforming the benchmark Sensex, helped by favourable taxation and increase in cost of competing tobacco … Read more
After losses in the last week, the short-term trajectory of domestic equities is seen as weak, and investors may sit on the fence looking for fresh cues, as the earnings season draws to a close. Therefore, rangebound trade could be seen in indices in the truncated week ahead. The stock markets are closed on Tuesday … Read more
The combined market valuation of three of the 10 most valued firms jumped Rs 70,312.7 crore last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest winner, amid volatile market conditions. From the top 10 pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and Hindustan Unilever were the gainers, while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), ICICI Bank, Infosys, State Bank … Read more
