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Contract manufacturer Aequs posts 33% growth in revenue in FY26, losses widen for the year
Contract manufacturer Aequs reported a 33% rise in FY26 revenue driven by strong aerospace and consumer business growth. Despite higher sales, losses widened due to operating costs from its consumer electronics expansion. The company also strengthened its aerospace order book and expanded manufacturing partnerships globally.
Mirae Asset Sharekhan predicts up to 150% upside in these 3 midcap stocks
Midcaps to buy: Muthuselvaraj, Research Analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan expects Adani Total Gas to hit ₹1,850 levels; JSW Energy and Astral to rally over 50% as Nifty MidCap hits new life-time high.

Multibagger small-cap stock Dee Development hits record high, surges 160% YTD; Mirae Asset Sharekhan sees further upside - Mint
Multibagger small-cap stock Dee Development hits record high, surges 160% YTD; Mirae Asset Sharekhan sees further upsideMint

Barbell Strategy For Fixed Income: Here's What Debt Fund Managers Use To Navigate Yield Volatility — Explained
According to Basant Bafna of Mirae Asset Mutual Fund, the 'barbell' strategy broadly involves allocating money at both ends of the duration spectrum rather than concentrating investments in the middle.
Quantum AMC’s Christy Mathai sees private banks, insurance as long-term bets amid earnings risks
Christy Mathai, Fund Manager-Equity at Quantum AMC, believes elevated crude and input costs could lead to earnings downgrades across sectors over the next year, especially in consumer discretionary. Despite near-term uncertainty, he remains constructive on private banks, life insurance and select real estate plays from a longer-term perspective. Mathai also said valuations in power and data centre-related themes remain expensive despite strong structural growth opportunities.
Rategain Travel Technologies Ltd leads gainers in 'A' group
Sheela Foam Ltd, Honasa Consumer Ltd, Ganesha Ecosphere Ltd and Elecon Engineering Company Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 22 May 2026.

Stock Alert: ITC, Honasa Consumer, Aurobindo Pharma, Nykaa, Welspun Corp - Business Standard
Stock Alert: ITC, Honasa Consumer, Aurobindo Pharma, Nykaa, Welspun CorpBusiness Standard
Why PSU banks look stronger than private lenders right now: PL Capital’s Amisha Vora explains
Amisha Vora, Chairperson & MD, PL Capital, believes PSU banks look more attractive than private banks due to their stronger ability to raise low-cost deposits. She is positioning portfolios toward exporters, metals, defence and power-linked sectors amid sharp rupee depreciation. Vora also sees opportunities in niche auto ancillaries, speciality pharma and engineering exporters, while remaining cautious on IT and broader consumer durable plays due to weak growth visibility and rising competition.

Asian Paints, Devyani among top picks as consumption demand improves: Nuvama
Abneesh Roy, Executive Director of Nuvama Institutional Equities expects FY27 to be a stronger year for consumer-facing sectors as companies regain pricing power, competition in paints turns more disciplined and discretionary demand gradually improves across categories.

Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Sanghvi Movers shares surge over 12%; Jubilant Foodworks down 7%
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: ITC, Aurobindo Pharma, LIC, LG Electronics, Ashoka Buildcon, Bikaji Foods, Datamatics, Engineers India, GMM Pfaudler, Happy Forgings, Honasa Consumer, Ixigo, Nykaa, Page Industries, Ramco Cements, Max Healthcare, Prestige Estates, MTNL, Sun TV, Quick Heal, RCF, WeWork, VA Tech Wabag, are among the companies reporting their earnings today. The street will also react to numbers reported by Whirlpool, Apollo Hospitals, Sammaan Capital, JK Lakshmi Cement, Lenskart, Ola Electric and others. Watch this space for all the LIVE earnings updates.
NTPC Nabinagar plant's capacity to rise to 4,360 MW on completion of stage II expansion: Official
NTPC's Nabinagar plant in Aurangabad, Bihar, is undergoing a major expansion. Stage II will add three 800 MW units, increasing total installed capacity to over 4,360 MW. This expansion will provide Bihar with an additional 1,500 MW of power. The new units will use advanced technologies to reduce water consumption and improve efficiency. The project is progressing steadily.
SBI Life, Power Grid, consumer stocks: Why HDFC Securities' is buying into all three right now
Unmesh Sharma, Head of Institutional Equities, HDFC Securities, holds an overweight on SBI Life at 120 bps in his model portfolio. On IT, he has moved from underweight to neutral, calling valuations below 20x a buying opportunity. Private banks trading below 2x price-to-book are a strong aaccumulation he says. Consumer names — Asian Paints, Crompton, Sobha — are turning interesting after valuation correction. Power Grid Corporation carries a 2% overweight, with transmission its cleanest play on India's power theme.