Dipan Mehta of Elixir Equities notes a mixed earnings season with disappointments in major sectors like banking and software. However, urban consumption shows promising signs in QSR, retail, hospitality, healthcare, and travel. Mehta advises selectivity, favoring pharma companies with differentiated models, particularly CDMOs, while remaining cautious due to potential tariff impacts and base effects.
US stocks: S&P 500 ends nearly flat as US-Iran talks help stocks pare losses
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