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Stocks to Watch for April 15: Vedanta, ICICI Prudential, LIC, LG Electronics India and more
From ICICI Prudential AMC and Just Dial reacting to their quarterly results to LG Electronics India and Bharat Coking Coal seeing their respective shareholder lock-in ending, these are the important stocks that should be on your radar for Wednesday's trading session.

ICICI Prudential Life Q4 results: VNB up 21%, profit jumps on investment gains
ICICI Prudential Life reported higher Q4 VNB and margins, while profit surged on investment gains, including a one-off sale, even as annual growth remained steady across core operating metrics.

ICICI Pru AMC Q4 result: Profit rises 10% against 8% increase in total income
ICICI Prudential AMC Q4 net profit up 10.37% to ₹763 crore, income rises, board okays ₹12.40 interim dividend, new secretarial auditor and ESOP, stock unit schemes approved

Market volatility hits ULIP demand; insurance growth slows amid rate concerns: JM Financial
Life insurers are expected to report slower growth in Q4 as weak March sales offset earlier gains. Demand for ULIPs declined due to market volatility, while interest rate concerns led customers to delay purchases. HDFC Life and ICICI Prudential may miss growth targets, while SBI Life and Axis Max Life are expected to perform better. Early April trends remain soft, though seasonal factors may be at play.

AMCs see March uptick. Is it too early to celebrate?
AMC shares are quoting rich valuation with ICICI Prudential trading at a price-to-earnings multiple of 43, while HDFC Asset Management Co. and Nippon Life India are at a multiple of 34 each.

Q4 Results This Week: HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Wipro among 42 companies to report
Dalal Street will be tracking results for the fourth quarter from 42 firms between April 13 and 18. Key names include Wipro, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Life, ICICI Lombard, ICICI Prudential AMC and HDB Financial Services. Wipro will also be considering a share buyback this week with its results.
Unique Picks: 8 stocks held by a single MF scheme in March; fall up to 35% in CY26
A set of 8 uniquely held stocks—each owned by just one mutual fund scheme—saw sharp declines of up to 35% in CY26, highlighting concentrated portfolio risks.

Exclusive: Life insurers see uneven growth as some lag, others outperform in FY26
Life insurers reported mixed retail APE trends for FY26, with industry growth at around 12%, according to CNBC-TV18 sources. While HDFC Life and ICICI Prudential missed guidance, Axis Max Life and SBI Life met or exceeded expectations.
India's equity mutual fund inflows hit 8-month high in March as investors buy the dip - Reuters
India's equity mutual fund inflows hit 8-month high in March as investors buy the dipReuters
Kotak Mutual Fund launches Multi Asset Active Fund of Fund
The scheme will invest 10-80 per cent of the corpus into equity and hybrid schemes, 10-60 per cent into debt funds, and 10-30 per cent into commodity ETFs
Nippon India, ICICI Pru lead MF growth charts as industry expands in FY26
Nippon India MF and ICICI Prudential MF lead AUM growth as industry expands over 20% for the third straight year despite equity market volatility

A $40 billion fund manager advises investors to deploy money in the market
The market correction has made valuations reasonable in many sectors, according to Shreyash Devalkar, Head of Equity, Axis Mutual Fund.