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Zydus Wellness zooms 19% on heavy volumes; stock nears record high
Staples companies are expected to report improvement in revenue growth YoY for the domestic market, believe analyst at Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
Varun Beverages shares down 22% in one year, but Motilal Oswal sees 35% upside in Pepsi bottler. Here is why
Varun Beverages shares have declined over the past year, but analysts remain optimistic about long-term growth driven by expansion, product diversification and favourable weather conditions. Motilal Oswal sees over 35% upside, supported by capacity additions, international growth and improving demand outlook for the Pepsi bottler.

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund stake in Avanti Feeds crosses 5% after fresh share purchase
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund increased its stake in Avanti Feeds to 5.02% after acquiring 62,044 shares. This acquisition occurred amid market volatility, with Avanti Feeds shares dropping 12.3% recently but recovering significantly earlier in February following a US-India trade deal.
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.

AI, consumption trends put Vishal Mega Mart, MTAR Tech and IT stocks in focus: Siddhartha Khemka
Siddhartha Khemka of Motilal Oswal Financial Services highlights three parallel themes shaping markets: recovery in consumption-led retail, rising demand linked to AI infrastructure buildout, and structural changes within IT services driven by artificial intelligence adoption. While volatility may persist in the near term, sector-specific opportunities continue to emerge across retail, engineering and technology companies.

Neutral Dabur; target of Rs 475: Motilal Oswal
Motilal Oswal recommended Neutral rating on Dabur with a target price of Rs 475 in its research report dated May 07, 2026.

Closing Bell: Nifty below 24,900, Sensex slips 1,048 pts on rising middle east tension
Biggest Nifty losers were L&T, Interglobe Aviation, Adani Ports, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Adani Enterprises, while gainers included Bharat Electronics, Sun Pharma, ONGC, Dr Reddy's Labs and Hindalco. Except metals, all other sectoral indices ended lower with Auto, Consumer Durables, Oil & Gas down 2 percent each. The Nifty midcap and smallcap indices fell 1.5 percent each.

Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex slips 470 pts, Nifty below 24,150; Max Healthcare, JSW Steel, SBI Life top losers
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Midcap index up 0.2% and Smallcap indices up 0.7%. Among sectors, metal, media, realty, oil & gas, power up 0.5-1% each. Adani Ports, Interglobe Aviation, Wipro, NTPC and Hindalco are among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers are Tata Consumer, Max Healthcare, JSW Steel, SBI Life Insurance, Axis Bank.

Buy Bikaji Foods International; target of Rs 900: Motilal Oswal
Motilal Oswal is bullish on Bikaji Foods International recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 900 in its research report dated March 10, 2026.

Buy Mrs Bectors Food; target of Rs 270: Motilal Oswal
Motilal Oswal is bullish on Mrs Bectors Food recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 270 in its research report dated March 11, 2026.

Closing Bell: Day 2 of gains pushes Nifty above 23,550, Sensex up 568 pts led by auto, metal, realty
Nifty midcap index rose 1 percent, while smallcap index added 0.65 percent. Eternal, Tata Steel, M&M, HDFC Life and Bharat Electronics were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Wipro, Tata Consumer, Infosys, Cipla, ITC. Among sectors, except FMCG ( down 0.7%) and IT (down 1%), all other indices ended in the green with capital goods, telecom, auto, infra, media, metal, realty, private bank up 1-2 percent.

Buy Varun Beverages; target of Rs 550: Motilal Oswal
Motilal Oswal is bullish on Varun Beverages recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 550 in its research report dated March 17, 2026.