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Your Cigarette Pack Is About To Get Even Pricier; ITC Yet To Pass On Full Tax Burden, Says Brokerage
Motilal Oswal warns that ITC has not passed on the full tax burdge just yet.
Ruchit Jain of Motilal Oswal suggests Premier Energies, Varun Beverages shares to buy for the short term - Mint
Ruchit Jain of Motilal Oswal suggests Premier Energies, Varun Beverages shares to buy for the short termMint
ITC shares fall 3% to fresh 52-week low; Motilal Oswal sees more pain ahead
ITC shares fell to a fresh 52-week low on Wednesday as investors reacted to steep tax hikes on cigarettes under the new GST 2.0 regime. Brokerage Motilal Oswal Financial Services remained cautious on the stock, noting that the revised tax framework, effective February 1, 2026, has increased cigarette taxes by around 60-65% for ITC.
Mcap of 7 top valued firms erodes by ₹1.54 trn, Reliance takes biggest hit
The combined market valuation of seven of the top 10 valued firms eroded by Rs 1.54 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit. In a holiday-shortened last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 639.61 points, or 0.84 per cent, and the NSE Nifty declined 171.55 points, or 0.72 per cent. From the top 10 pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bajaj Finance and Hindustan Unilever faced erosion in their valuations, while State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the gainers. The market valuation of Reliance Industries dropped by Rs 46,078.3 crore to Rs 17,87,039.40 crore. HDFC Bank's valuation eroded by Rs 33,333.06 crore to Rs 11,46,641.84 crore. The valuation of Bharti Airtel tumbled Rs 25,408.96 crore to Rs 11,14,886.53 crore and that of TCS dived Rs 22,920.58 crore to Rs 8,15,480.75 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of Hindustan Unilever ...
Stock markets decline for 2nd day on selling in oil, gas, banking shares
Stock markets closed lower for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as investors remained cautious amid conflicting geopolitical signals from the West Asia and fresh foreign fund outflows. In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 141.90 points, or 0.19 per cent, to settle at 75,867.80, with 20 of its constituents ending higher and 10 with losses. During the day, it hit a high of 76,224.68 and a low of 75,748.21, gyrating 476.47 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 6.55 points, or 0.03 per cent, to end at 23,907.15. Sensex had dropped by 479.26 points and Nifty by 118 points on Tuesday. Financials, oil & gas, IT and private banking shares were the major drag while energy, metals, and auto shares advanced, capping the downside. Among 30 Sensex firms, HDFC Bank fell the most by 2.63 per cent. Infosys, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank were also among the major laggards. Power Grid, Eternal, NTPC and Tata Steel were the major ...
Mcap of 6 most valued firms surges by ₹74,111 cr, Reliance biggest winner
The combined market valuation of 6 of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 74,111.57 crore last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainer. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 177.36 points, or 0.23 per cent. "Markets ended the week with marginal gains amid a highly volatile and range-bound trading environment. Benchmark indices witnessed sharp intraday swings throughout the week, driven by persistent rupee weakness, mixed global cues, sectoral rotation, and continued uncertainty around inflation and interest rates," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the gainers, while HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India and Hindustan Unilever faced erosion from their valuation. Reliance Industries added Rs 24,696.89 crore, taking its market valuation to Rs 18,33,117.70 ...
Triveni Turbine Gets Target Price Hike from Motilal Oswal After Q4 Results — Check Potential Upside, Key Triggers
Triveni Turbine reported in-line revenue for Q4, while Ebitda and PAT came in below Motilal Oswal's estimates.
Zydus Wellness Target Price Raised By Motilal Oswal After Q4 Results — Check Potential Upside, Key Triggers
Zydus Wellness' recent initiatives around RiteBite and CC are trending at an exciting pace, both in terms of revenue and operating margin.
JSW Steel and Radico Khaitan top Motilal Oswal's buy list after strong earnings
Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Research, Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, recommends Radico Khaitan (target ₹4,000) and JSW Steel (target ₹1,520) on strong earnings. He backs Adani Ports and Adani Power on volume growth and power demand. On OMCs, he sees limited downside post the ₹3 hike with HPCL as an interesting pick, while gold jewellery stocks may stay under near-term pressure.
Unique Picks: 6 stocks held by only one MF scheme in April, falling up to 40% in CY26
An analysis of mutual fund portfolios revealed 29 stocks held exclusively by single schemes, with most underperforming in CY26. However, Satin Creditcare Network, Rossell Techsys, and Amanta Healthcare bucked the trend, delivering strong returns. Brooks Laboratories and EFC (I) were among those experiencing significant declines.
Tata Consumer jumps 6.5% to hit 52-wk high; Motilal Oswal sees 19% upside
Tata Consumer Products outperformed the markets in today's trade and emerged as the top gainer on the Nifty 50 index. In comparison, the benchmark NSE Nifty was down 1.08 per cent.
Tata Consumer shares soar 7% after better-than-expected Q4 earnings. Here’s what Morgan Stanley & other top brokerages say
Tata Consumer Products shares rose sharply on Monday after strong Q4 earnings beat estimates. Consolidated net profit rose 21% YoY, supported by robust India-branded business performance. Brokerages including Morgan Stanley, Motilal Oswal and Elara Capital remain positive, projecting healthy growth, margin expansion and further upside for the FMCG major.