Stocks to buy: Birlasoft, Ahluwalia Contracts among HDFC Securities’ top picks

The Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, were trading flat on Wednesday tracking weak cues from global peers. The resilience of the Indian economy, improving macros and the ongoing September quarter corporate earnings are supporting the domestic market amid global geopolitical concerns. Analysts believe market weakness can beRead More →

Are pharma stocks attractive now? BNP Paribas recommends these shares to buy

Brokerage BNP Paribas thinks sector valuations look reasonable with FY25E EV/EBITDA averaging 12x for Pharma firms, 18x for Hospital firms and 21x for Diagnostics firms. Its detailed valuation workings for Diagnostics companies show that valuations are attractive now. “We believe the Indian Healthcare is on a long-term structural growth path.Read More →

2 real estate stocks to buy as brokerage shares top picks in the sector

Healthy demand is leading to improving profitability for realty developers as approx 35% cash operating surplus during 9mFY23 compared with 31% during FY22, as per brokerage and research firm Edelweiss. “With improving cash flows (cash flow generation improving), realty developers have brought down debt levels, enabling them to save onRead More →

Top picks: 10 stocks in focus by Morgan Stanley over large caps, macro investing

Morgan Stanley made a preference for the broad market and stock picking over large caps and macro investing amid India’s relative valuations implying that its recent underperformance may continue for a few more weeks, said the brokerage. Among the most important catalysts are the market’s view on the 2024 generalRead More →

Top stock picks: Prabhudas Lilladher is bullish on these 3 NBFC stocks

The brokerage company Prabhudas Lilladher has chosen Bajaj Finance (BAF), Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Corporation (CIF), and Manappuram Finance Ltd (MGFL) as its top picks in the NBFC industry. For Bajaj Finance, the brokerage has given a target price of ₹8,953, for Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Corporation, the brokerage hasRead More →