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Emami among 7 small-cap stocks hit 52-week lows; slip up to 25% in a month
Amid a sharp 1,342-point Sensex drop to 76,863, seven BSE 250 Smallcap stocks, including Sapphire Foods, JK Lakshmi Cement, Relaxo, Aegis Logistics, Five-Star Finance, Emami and Jyothy Labs, hit 52-week lows, signaling weakness.

Heatwave Impact: AC makers Blue Star, Voltas, Havells shares surge up to 5%
AC stocks Blue Star, Voltas, LG Electronics India gained as parts of the country started getting warmer this week. AC makers are said to have increased their rates as well ahead of peak summer, while Blue Star on Tuesday launched its new range of room air-conditioners for the summer.
CCL Products, Sai Life Sciences on Mayuresh Joshi’s watchlist for earnings strength
Mayuresh Joshi, Director of Research at Marketsmith India, is watching earnings-resilient sectors such as consumer discretionary, banking, and pharmaceuticals as market remains volatile. Along with CCL Products and Sai Life Sciences, Strides Pharma Science and ICICI Bank are on his watchlist, while Vishal Mega Mart remains a domestic consumption play worth tracking.
Rajputana Stainless IPO subscribed 30% on Day 1; QIB portion nearly full
The initial public offer of Rajputana Stainless Ltd, a manufacturer of long and flat stainless-steel products, got subscribed 30 per cent on the first day of bidding on Monday. The IPO received bids for 63,04,430 shares, as against 2,09,00,000 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The category for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) received 99 per cent subscription, while the quota for non-institutional investors fetched 65 per cent subscription. The portion for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) got subscribed 4 per cent. The initial public offer has a fresh issue of up to 1,46,50,000 equity shares and an offer-for-sale of up to 62,50,000 equity shares. Price range for the offer has been fixed at Rs 116-122 per share. The IPO will conclude on Wednesday. Rajputana Stainless has raised Rs 10 crore from anchor investor Shine Star Build Cap. The firm manufactures a range of stainless-steel products, including billets, forging ingots, rolled black bars, rolled bright bars, flats, pat
Avoid OMCs; prefer defence and summer plays: Chola Securities
Dharmesh Kant, Head of Research at Chola Securities, says oil marketing companies remain largely avoidable as they are cyclical, commodity-linked businesses with limited long-term wealth creation potential, especially as renewable energy gains share. He advises selective buying in market declines, favouring defence stocks like BEL and HAL and summer-linked plays such as LG Electronics and Blue Star. Kant also sees corrections in InterGlobe Aviation as a potential long-term buying opportunity despite near-term volatility.
BMW Industries Partners IOCL for Natural Gas | Zaggle Partners Blue Star for Expense Solutions | Top Buzzing Stocks Today - Equitymaster
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AC makers raise prices by 5–15% ahead of summer as input costs climb
Room air-conditioner prices are rising by 5-15% as manufacturers face higher costs for copper, aluminium, and freight. This price adjustment is happening between February and April, just before the peak summer demand. Companies like Daikin, Voltas, and Blue Star are implementing these hikes. Despite the increase, sales are expected to grow due to forecasts of a hot summer.
IT Stock Signs Agreement with Blue Star for Employee Expense Management Services By Trade Brains - Investing.com India
IT Stock Signs Agreement with Blue Star for Employee Expense Management Services By Trade BrainsInvesting.com India

Zaggle Prepaid signs 3-year pact with Blue Star to provide employee expense solutions
Last month, Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services said it has entered into multiple agreements to provide its corporate expense solutions to leading domestic entities. Shares of Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Ltd ended at ₹217.30, up by ₹1.85, or 0.86%, on the BSE today, March 5.

Musk To Testify In Twitter Investor Case Accusing Him Of Fraud
Musk, who has denied wrongdoing, is the trial's star witness, and is expected to face sharp questioning from the investors' lawyers.
Assam CM inaugurates Star Cement’s Cachar unit, Boosting Industrial Footprint in Barak Valley
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma opened Star Cement Ltd.'s new plant in Cachar. This Rs 400 crore facility will boost cement availability in southern Assam and nearby states. It is expected to create over 1,000 jobs. The investment highlights growing confidence in Assam's industrial growth. The unit will support regional development and meet rising demand.
Star Cement's new grinding unit in Assam commences operations
Star Cement said that its subsidiary Star Cement North East has successfully commenced commercial production at its new grinding unit, which is situated in Cachar, Assam.