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Motilal Oswal sees 6% Q4 earnings growth for Nifty 50 amid Iran-US tensions
Motilal Oswal forecasts Nifty 50 companies to achieve 6% YoY earnings growth in Q4 FY26, driven by financials, metals, and telecom, despite the oil and gas crisis. The brokerage anticipates softer overall growth due to the Iran-Israel-US conflict's impact on energy prices and supply chains.
Motilal Oswal trims HDFC Bank, increases weight in SBI amid latest reshuffle. Here’s the full list
Motilal Oswal reshuffled its model portfolio, increasing SBI weight while trimming HDFC Bank. It added stocks across financials, new-age, defence, and manufacturing, citing strong growth prospects and valuations. The brokerage remains selective on IT and metals while favouring emerging platforms and consumption-driven opportunities.

After the correction, DSP sees a shift in equities—but this is not a full-throttle buy signal
DSP Mutual Fund suggests a cautious shift in market outlook, advocating for moderate equity exposure as valuations improve. While large-cap stocks show promise, small- and mid-caps remain elevated. The fund house sounds bullish on large private banks and IT stocks.
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.
Amfi seeks use of intraday loans to buy securities as Sebi defers strict mutual fund borrowing norms
India's mutual fund body is engaging with the market regulator after fund houses raised concerns that limiting intraday loans mainly for redemptions could severely hamper their ability to acquire securities.

Vodafone Idea sees this major development for the first time in five years, but stock falls
Motilal Oswal had also highlighted in an earlier note that the stop in the subscriber loss will be an important trigger for Vodafone Idea's turnaround plans. It remains to be seen whether this was just a one-off or the company continues to add subscribers on a sustained basis in the months ahead.

Maruti Suzuki, TVS Motor, M&M Among Motilal Oswal's Top Auto Stocks — Check Target Prices
Within the auto OEM space, Motilal Oswal continues to prefer Maruti Suzuki, M&M and TVS Motor, which it has maintained as its top picks,

SBI MF Highest, Parag Parikh Not So Much: Mutual Fund Houses That Have Top Exposure To HDFC Bank
Indian mutual funds lost Rs 31,900 crore in wealth as HDFC Bank shares tumbled following the sudden resignation of its part-time chairman.
FPIs pull out Rs 89,916 crore in record 15-day sell-off, Nifty slides 10%
Foreign investors have withdrawn a record 89,916 crore from Indian stocks. This outflow over 15 sessions is the largest in two decades. Domestic mutual funds bought 71,183 crore to support the market. Previous heavy selling by foreign investors was also cushioned by domestic fund purchases.
Coal India's arm CMPDIL raises ₹470 cr via anchor investors ahead of IPO
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDIL), an arm of state-owned Coal India, on Wednesday said it has mobilised Rs 470 crore from anchor investors, ahead of its initial share-sale opening for public subscription. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Nippon India Mutual Fund (MF), Edelweiss MF, ICICI Prudential MF, Baring Private Equity India Fund, General Insurance Corporation of India and Edelweiss Life Insurance Corporation are among the anchor investors, according to a circular uploaded on BSE's website. Also, Societe Generale, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas Financial Markets participated in the anchor round. As per the circular, the state-owned firm allotted 2.73 crore equity shares to 22 funds at Rs 172 per piece, aggregating the transaction size to Rs 469.74 crore. Of these funds, LIC has been allocated shares to the tune of Rs 105 crore. CMPDIL's Rs 1,842-crore initial public offering (IPO) will open for subscription on March 20 and conclude on March 24. T
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.
Unique Picks: 10 stocks held by only one MF scheme in February; 4 jumped up to 140%
ETMarkets identified 24 stocks held exclusively by single mutual fund schemes, most declining sharply in FY26, while a few delivered strong gains, highlighting concentrated ownership risks and divergent performance trends.