LIC portfolio: Stocks that the India bull bought & sold this summer

Market data shows LIC ownership went up in at least 40 stocks and trimmed holdings in 75 other counters. LIC’s stake rose 409 bps in fertiliser-maker Kothari Industrial Corporation, 301 bps in Tata Chemicals, 240 bps in SAIL, 173 bps in Bata India and 164 bps in IEX.

Is PVR Inox’s story compelling enough for investors to buy stock?

CLSA has maintained a ‘Buy’ on PVR Inox shares, estimating a 28% upside for the stock over Tuesday’s closing price. The brokerage said PVR’s Q1FY24 EBITDA was up 34% quarter-on-quarter and was ahead of its estimates though expenses were up on account of escalation in movie exhibition cost.