Sun Pharma Q2 results: Cons profit up 3% YoY to Rs 3,118 crore, revenue up 9%

Drug giant Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Wednesday reported a net profit after tax of Rs 3,117.95 crore for the second quarter of FY26, a growth of 2.6% year-on-year compared to a profit of Rs 3,040.16 crore in the year-ago period.The company said operating revenue for the second quarter ended September 2025 stood at Rs 14,405.22 […]

Mahindra & Mahindra shares could rise up to 22%, brokers say after second-quarter results. Should you buy, sell or hold?

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) shares could rise as much as 22%, according to global brokers who turned increasingly bullish following the automaker’s September quarter results. Nomura and Nuvama both reiterated their ‘Buy’ ratings on the stock, citing robust demand for SUVs, strong growth in farm equipment and expanding profit margins as key drivers for the […]

Technology stocks drag European shares lower; profit is central

European shares hit a two-week low on Wednesday as higher stock valuations continued to make global investors nervous, while Novo Nordisk slumped after the drugmaker made a gloomy forecast. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.4% to 568.10 as of 0811 GMT, trading at levels last seen on October 17 for a second straight session. […]

Warren Buffett’s long goodbye: Three years of sales, $382 billion in cash as the clock ticks on his Berkshire tenure

Warren Buffett is ending his legendary run at Berkshire Hathaway just as he spent the last three years, selling more shares than he’s buying, piling up record cash and waiting for better bargains. With just two months to go before he hands over the CEO reins to Greg Abel, the 95-year-old investor has cemented his […]

All eyes on Lenskart’s IPO allotment date after investor frenzy: Check status online, GMP and listing prospects

Lenskart Solutions completed its IPO worth Rs 7,278 crore on November 4, attracting strong interest from investors. The eyewear group received bids for 281.9 crore shares against 9.97 crore shares on offer, amounting to a subscription of 28.2 crore. The allotment basis will be finalized on November 6 and investors can check their allotment status […]

LIC Q2 preview: APE may decline 10% YoY on high basis, but margin stability provides comfort. 7 things to follow

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will announce its September quarter results on Thursday, with the country’s largest life insurer expected to report a 10% year-on-year decline in its Annual Premium Equivalent (APE) – a key sales metric. The range is pegged at Rs 14,840 crore to Rs 16,380 crore as per four brokerage estimates. […]

Dividend enthusiasts are disappointed as 5 of the top 10 PSU yields fall by double digits to 28%

India’s top 10 dividend-paying stocks have failed to meet investors’ return expectations, underperforming not only the benchmark returns of the BSE Sensex and Nifty, but also the sector. Half of these counters are down double digits, down as much as 28% over a one-year period.At 7.5%, MSTC tops the list when it comes to dividend […]

Nifty falls 2% after coming within 170 points of record high. What’s next for investors?

After coming within touching distance of a fresh record, the Nifty is down over 2% from its peak as uncertainty over the India-US trade deal, fading hopes of a US Federal Reserve rate cut in December and periodic FII selling have dampened investor sentiment. However, analysts believe the ongoing pullback is a healthy consolidation within […]

ChrysCapital raises $2.2 billion in India’s largest PE fund

ChrysCapital has raised the largest-ever private equity fund from a domestic PE firm after raising $2.2 billion for ChrysCapital X, the company said. This represents a jump of more than 60% compared to Fund IX’s $1.35 billion in 2022.Another private equity firm, Kedaara Capital, had last year raised India’s largest PE fund with a corpus […]