ultratech: UltraTech, AM Mining, others eye Vadraj Cement

Mumbai: Aditya Birla Group’s UltraTech Cement, Sajjan Jindal-promoted JSW Cement, and Lakshmi Mittal-promoted ArcelorMittal are among a dozen companies vying to acquire Vadraj Cement, formerly owned by ABG Shipyard, having secured creditors’ debt of about ₹8,000 crore, said people with knowledge of the matter. Nirma Group, JK Cement, Naveen Jindal group entity, and Oaktree Capital … Read more

Lok Sabha election begins: How Nifty may behave before results and which stocks to buy?

As polling for the seven-phase-long Lok Sabha election began from today, Dalal Street’s 9 crore investors would be closely tracking the mood of 96.8 crore voters spread across India. Ahead of the voting for the first phase, Sensex has given up almost all of its gains made in 2024 after rewarding investors with a 20% … Read more

Cement stocks rally up to 5%. What’s behind the strength?

Shares of cement stocks on Wednesday rallied up to 5% after Japanese broking firm Nomura upgraded four of them and raised their target prices. Stating that the cement momentum will continue in India, Nomura has upgraded Ultratech to buy from neutral with a target price of Rs 11,500. Dalmia Bharat’s target has been raised to … Read more