Reliance Jio Q4 profit up 1.2% QoQ, ARPU falls
NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio Infocomm net profit grew 1.2 per cent sequentially in the fourth quarter, helped by strong subscriber additions. However, average revenue per user (ARPU) fell sequentially triggered by the sharp cut in its base offer to JioPhone users at Rs 49/month, and users moving to lower priced bundled plans.

The Mukesh Ambani-owned

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Global brokerages say 'yes' to YES Bank post Q4 numbers
It's a thumbs-up to YES Bank from global brokerages, including Jefferies and Citi, as the private lender posted a 29 per cent rise in March quarter net profit.

The bottom line at Rs 1,179 crore rode on high loan growth and a decline in dud loans, which boosted its core interest income.

Stock of the mid-sized private lender was up 2.77 per cent at

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Buy Larsen Toubro, target Rs 1,420: Manas Jaiswal
Manas Jaiswal of manasjaiswal.com has a buy call on Larsen - Toubro with a target price of Rs 1,420.

The current market price of Larsen - Toubro is Rs 1,362.

Time period given by the analyst is Intra Day when Larsen - Toubro price can reach the defined target.

Manas Jaiswal recommended keeping a stop loss at Rs 1,358.

Larsen -

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Reliance Jio posts profit of Rs 510 crore in Q4
NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries, on Friday posted a sequential growth of 1.20 per cent in net profit at Rs 510 crore for the March quarter.

The company had logged a net profit of Rs 504 crore in October-December of 2017.

Operating revenue went up by 3.60 per cent yoy to Rs 7,120 crore during the quarter

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RBI far from majority view, must report to Parliament
By Ashima GoyalRules are reversing the relationship between monetary and fiscal policies, from monetary accommodation of fiscal deficits (FDs) to independence of central banks with restraints on FDs. One reason is theory that defines active or passive policies in the context of their effect on debt, thus giving a long run focus.

The second reason

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Buy JSW Steel, target Rs 335: Manas Jaiswal
Manas Jaiswal of manasjaiswal.com has a buy call on JSW Steel with a target price of Rs 335.

The current market price of JSW Steel is Rs 322.

Time period given by the analyst is Intra Day when JSW Steel price can reach the defined target.

Manas Jaiswal recommended keeping a stop loss at Rs 319.

JSW Steel, incorporated in the year 1994, is a Large

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Market Now: Over 25 stocks hit fresh 52-week highs on NSE
NEW DELHI: Over 25 stocks including Reliance Industries, Biocon, Exide Industries, Jubilant Foodworks and Kotak Mahindra Bank hit fresh 52-week highs on NSE during Friday's trade.

Stocks such as AU Small Finance Bank, Chambal Fertilizers - Chemicals, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company, Pidilite Industries, Shriram Transport Finance

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Market Now: Key equity indices up, but over 65 stocks hit fresh 52-week lows on NSE
NEW DELHI: Over 65 stocks including Avadh Sugar - Energy, Bhushan Steel, Bombay Rayon Fashions and Centrum Capital hit fresh 52-week lows on NSE during Friday's trade, remaining immune to the prevailing positive sentiment in broader markets.

Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries, Dhampur Sugar Mills, Dwarikesh Sugar Industries, Jaypee Infratech,

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Buy United Spirits, target Rs 3,675: Manas Jaiswal
Manas Jaiswal of manasjaiswal.com has a buy call on United Spirits with a target price of Rs 3,675.

The current market price of United Spirits is Rs 3,551.

Time period given by the analyst is Intra Day when United Spirits price can reach the defined target.

Manas Jaiswal recommended keeping a stop loss at Rs 3,510.

United Spirits, incorporated in

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Global investors pile into China stocks ahead of MSCI index entry
SHANGHAI: Overseas investors are pumping billions of dollars into Chinese stocks and the country's asset managers are rushing to launch index-tracking funds in a fervent build-up to China's inclusion in MSCI's widely tracked equity benchmarks.

The race to get a foothold in stocks in the world's second-biggest economy just weeks before the MSCI

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Maruti Suzuki gains 2% ahead of Q4 results
NEW DELHI: Shares of Maruti Suzuki climbed nearly 2 per cent ahead of its fourth quarter results slated for later in the day. India's biggest carmaker is likely to post double-digit growth in bottom and top line, say analysts.

The stock rose 1.8 per cent to hit a high of Rs 9,109.75 on BSE at around 10 am (IST).

Karvy Stock Broking sees a 13.60

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Buy Vikas Ecotech, target Rs 45: Dr CK Narayan
Dr CK Narayan of Chart Advise has a buy call on Vikas Ecotech with a target price of Rs 45.

The current market price of Vikas Ecotech is Rs 37.10.

Time period given by the analyst is Intra Day when Vikas Ecotech price can reach the defined target.

Dr CK Narayan recommended keeping a stop loss at Rs 34.

Vikas Ecotech, incorporated in the year

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Top intraday trading ideas for afternoon trade for Friday, 27 April 2018
NEW DELHI: The Nifty50 index was trading near 10,700-mark around 11:40 am (IST) on Friday following buying in bank, auto, energy, pharma and financial stocks.

ETMarkets.com collated a list of trading ideas from various experts and here's what they had recommended for today's afternoon trade:

Kunal Bothra, independent market expertLarsen -

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Market Now: These stocks defy positive market mood, crack up to 6% on BSE
NEW DELHI: Shares of Videocon (down 6.03 per cent), PC Jeweller (down 4.47 per cent) and Rallis India (down 4.44 per cent) cracked up to 6 per cent on BSE during Friday's trade, defying positive market sentiment.

Stocks such as Larsen - Toubro Infotech (down 3.58 per cent), Cyient (down 3.14 per cent), GATI (down 3 per cent), Great Eastern

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Why investing in Airtel is still a sound idea, post Q4
Telecom giant Bharti Airtel got a thumbs-up from Dalal Street on Wednesday as its March quarter earnings topped expectations.

The stock climbed a good 3.35 per cent to Rs 419.70 early on Wednesday.

The telecom carrier may have posted its lowest quarterly profit in nearly 15 years, but it's far ahead of analyst estimates.

Earnings of Bharti Airtel

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Market Now: Sugar stocks move up; Uttam Sugar Mills, Dalmia Bharat Sugar among top gainers
NEW DELHI: Sugar stocks moved up a little during Friday's trade, a day after most of them fell owing to a glut in production and limited offtake.

Triveni Engineering - Industries (up 6.27 per cent), K.M.Sugar Mills (up 3.66 per cent), Uttam Sugar Mills (up 3.58 per cent), Dalmia Bharat Sugar - Industries (up 2.66 per cent), Dwarikesh Sugar

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Axis Bank surges 5% despite Q4 loss; what experts say
NEW DELHI: Axis Bank climbed over 5 per cent on Friday even as the lender disappointed Street with its first ever quarterly loss. It moved up on hopes of a cleaner balance sheet ahead.

While most brokerages slashed target price for the scrip, their projections came in higher.

The stock rose 5.5 per cent to hit a high of Rs 522 on the BSE.

Jefferie

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Buy Raymond, target Rs 1,115: Dr CK Narayan
Dr CK Narayan of Chart Advise has a buy call on Raymond with a target price of Rs 1,115.

The current market price of Raymond is Rs 1,087.50.

Time period given by the analyst is Intra Day when Raymond price can reach the defined target.

Dr CK Narayan recommended keeping a stop loss at Rs 1,080.

Raymond, incorporated in the year 1925, is a Mid Cap

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Amazon delivers dazzling profits, as well as $20 Prime hike and NFL games
Amazon.com Inc more than doubled its profit on Thursday and predicted strong spring results as the world's biggest online retailer raised the price for US Prime subscribers, added US football games and touted its cloud services for business.

The results showed the broad strength of the company, which has been expanding far beyond shipping

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Top intraday trading ideas for afternoon trade for Wednesday, 25 April 2018
NEW DELHI: The Nifty50 index was trading 31 points down at 10,583 around 11:45 am (IST) on Wednesday following selling in frontline bluechip counters.

ETMarkets.com collated a list of trading ideas from various experts and here's what they had recommended for today's afternoon trade:

CK Narayan of Chart AdviseRaymond is a 'Buy' call with a target

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Buy Bajaj Finserv, target Rs 5,520: Dr CK Narayan
Dr CK Narayan of Chart Advise has a buy call on Bajaj Finserv with a target price of Rs 5,520.

The current market price of Bajaj Finserv is Rs 5,430.

Time period given by the analyst is 'Intra Day' when Bajaj Finserv price can reach the defined target.

Dr CK Narayan recommended keeping a stop loss at Rs 5,380.

Bajaj Finserv, incorporated in the

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Wall Street much quicker to applaud Facebook than criticize it
A month of darkening sentiment around Facebook Inc among analysts was washed away in an instant when the social media's earnings report blew through even the most optimistic earnings estimates.

The response was classic Wall Street, where the traditional tendency has been to be far quicker with praise than with criticism.

Less than 24 hours after

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Buy Jain Irrigation Systems, target Rs 121: Manas Jaiswal
Manas Jaiswal of manasjaiswal.com has a buy call on Jain Irrigation Systems with a target price of Rs 121.

The current market price of Jain Irrigation Systems is Rs 115.65.

Time period given by the analyst is Intra Day when Jain Irrigation Systems price can reach the defined target.

Manas Jaiswal recommended keeping a stop loss at Rs 113.

Jain

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Promoters raising stake in a company is considered a good signal of business prospects. But what if domestic and foreign institutions also follow in the footsteps of the promoters and raise their holdings Does it make the stock a sure-shot bet

Data available with corporate database Capitaline showed over 10 companies witnessed simultaneous

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NEW DELHI: It’s a flight, Spiderman style!

When Radhakishan Damani-promoted Avenue Supermarts got listed on the bourses just over a year ago – 13 months to be precise – it had a market-cap of Rs 40,000 crore. On Friday, it was eyeing the Rs 1,00,000 crore mark.

This leaves Damani’s wealth (including his family’s) at $12 billion (as estimated by For

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Sell Kaveri Seed Company, target Rs 502: Kunal Bothra
Independent analyst Kunal Bothra has a sell call on Kaveri Seed Company with a target price of Rs 502.

The current market price of Kaveri Seed Company is Rs 527.55.

Time period given by the analyst is Intra Day when Kaveri Seed Company price can reach the defined target.

Kunal Bothra recommended keeping a stop loss at Rs 540.

Kaveri Seed Company,

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Advanced Enzyme up over 3% after HDFC MF stake buy
Advanced Enzyme Technologies pushed higher by over 3 per cent in early Wednesday as HDFC Mutual Fund bought 1.97 per cent stake in the company.

The fund house on Tuesday picked up 22 lakh shares -- 1.97 per cent stake -- in the company at Rs 226, bulk deal data on the NSE website showed.

The scrip was trading 3.51 per cent up at Rs 256.80. It

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Bandhan Bank climbs 4% ahead of Q4 results
NEW DELHI: The newly-listed Bandhan Bank climbed over 4 per cent early Friday ahead of its March quarterly results due later in the day.

At 11.32 am, the bank traded at Rs 515 on the BSE, up 4.08 per cent.

The Kolkata-based private lender made a dream market debut exactly a month ago as the scrip got listed at Rs 499 on the NSE, a 33 per cent prem

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Buy Dewan Housing Finance Corporation, target Rs 635: Kunal Bothra
Independent analyst Kunal Bothra has a buy call on Dewan Housing Finance Corporation with a target price of Rs 635.

The current market price of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation is Rs 610.85.

Time period given by the analyst is Intra Day when Dewan Housing Finance Corporation price can reach the defined target.

Kunal Bothra recommended keeping a

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By Nupur AcharyaTata Consultancy Services Ltd. maybe basking in the afterglow of joining the $100-billion club, but it is the company’s rival Infosys Ltd. that is a preferred buy for analysts.

Of the 44 analysts covering both companies, 38 have a buy or equivalent rating on Infosys, India’s original poster child for software development. This c

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