Hot Stocks: Global brokerages on HDFC Life, Dr Lal PathLabs and Emami

The global investment bank expects Emami’s growth to recover from H2FY23 after a very high base. Margin pressures will persist in the near term, it said. It marginally lowered FY23/24/25 EPS by 2-3 per cent. Emami trades at 26x FY24 earnings ~40 per cent discount to the peers, said the note.

Trading Guide: 2 stock ideas from experts for up to 11% short-term gains

The most recent price action on LTTS shows the formation of a complex Inverse Head & Shoulder formation. The stock has seen a significant corrective decline from the high point of Rs 5955. The development of this pattern makes it a valid one as it is formed after a significant decline.

Arbitrage funds may be back in favour after facing big pullouts

Arbitrage funds benefit from the price difference between cash and futures market. They earn a spread by buying in the cash market and selling in the futures market. Financial planners point out that many investors who are staggering investments into equities use arbitrage funds as a parking vehicle, due to lower taxation as compared to […]

Sebi seeks review of SC ruling in PC Jewellers insider trading case

Sebi and the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) took the view that the common address could be construed as “preponderance of probability” that price-sensitive information could be shared among parties. However, in April, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that both Sebi and SAT had erred since they did not take into account family […]

Defence stocks fly high on strong order books, export potential

Swelling order books from the ministry of defence have caused defence stocks to surge. With comfortable valuations, better outlook on profitability led by a higher indigenization theme, and better operating leverage, analysts are bullish on stocks such as HAL, BEL, Bharat Dynamics, and Garden Reach, among others.