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Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) is expected to report subdued Q3 earnings for December 2024 due to weak urban demand, despite gradual rural recovery. Revenues are projected to grow by 2% YoY with a 3% rise in PAT. Analysts anticipate a 1% underlying volume growth, affected by price hikes in soaps and tea.

​You will get a real clarity on what way and what intensity the talk about tariffs and all that is going on. But what you rightly said is our concern is mostly domestic right now because there has been a definitely growth concern. Earnings have not been that great last quarter.

Macquarie has maintained its ‘Underperform’ rating on Paytm with a target price of Rs 730, implying a downside potential of 19%. Despite strong quarterly results, including a reduction in losses, the brokerage notes risks related to distribution revenue growth. Paytm’s consolidated loss narrowed to Rs 208.3 crore in Q3FY25.

A total of 61,061 shares changed hands on the counter till 11:49AM (IST).

The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 2403.45 and a 52-week low of Rs 1411.15.

Five Nifty50 stocks, including Kotak Mahindra Bank, Wipro, NTPC, Britannia Industries, and Titan Company, show strengthening momentum as their RSI values cross above 50, signaling potential upward movement and buying opportunities.

The impact on the economy will be offsetting each other and we will have to wait and see what the net result is. So, you are saying that, well, the dollar is going to strengthen and so will the dollar strengthen this is going to be bad for the budget and it is going to be bad for growth or at least for exports, well you are not saying that the deregulation is not going to offset all of that or that the tax cuts will not offset that.

Analyst recommendations suggest strong growth potential in the next year for stocks like SBI Life, Wipro, and Kotak Mahindra Bank, with projected upsides ranging from 16% to 28%. Notable brokerage firms such as Nomura, Jefferies, Motilal Oswal, and Macquarie provide these ratings based on robust performance metrics.

As India approaches Budget 2025, expectations are high for a focus on capital expenditure to drive economic recovery. Analysts highlight sectors like power, renewable energy, and defence for growth, recommending stocks such as Hitachi Energy, Siemens, and L&T. Despite recent market declines, experts see opportunities in select industries, urging investors to adopt a long-term, buy-on-dips strategy.

As of 31-Dec-2024, promoters held 68.57 per cent stake in the company, while FIIs held 7.45 per cent and domestic institutional investors had 5.4 per cent.