Panic or cheer? Three possible useful responses on the volatile day of Bihar election results

As counting begins in Bihar today, traders on Dalal Street are preparing for what could be a volatile session. With the outcome likely to confirm or challenge the ruling alliance’s dominance, markets are preparing for three possible scenarios: a status quo victory for the NDA, a closer-than-expected contest (hung meeting) or an opposition upset. Each […]

Bajaj Finance Q2 Preview: Earnings, NII expected to rise 23% YoY; seen strong AUM growth

Bajaj Finance (BAF) is expected to report another stable quarter when it announces its FY26 results, with both earnings and net interest income (NII) likely to grow around 23% year-on-year, supported by robust loan growth, stable margins and healthy asset quality across segments.Estimates from brokers suggest that assets under management (AUM) of the non-banking financial […]

Titan Q2 Preview: Earnings Could Rise 38% YoY; The growth of jewelry is declining due to high gold prices3.

Titan Company Ltd is expected to post strong year-on-year profit growth for the July-September quarter (Q2 FY26), helped by a low base and stable performance in its core businesses. According to an average of six brokers, consumer giant Tata Group’s revenue is expected to grow about 10% year-on-year, while net profit could rise 38%, helped […]

Motilal Oswal Q2 results: PAT declines 68% YoY to Rs 362 crore, but posts record operating profit

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (MOFSL) reported a 68% year-on-year (year-on-year) decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 362 crore. However, the company’s operating profit rose to Rs 554 crore, while half-year profit for FY26 stood at Rs 1,088 crore, up 11% year-on-year. Revenue from operations fell 35% year-on-year to Rs 1,849 crore. Healthy asset […]

Shares of Dixon Technologies fall 3% after second-quarter results. Should you buy, sell or hold?

Shares of Dixon Technologies fell as much as 3.2% to Rs 16,150 on the BSE on Monday despite reporting a strong quarterly profit. Analysts from Motilal Oswal and JM Financial said the results confirmed the company’s growth trajectory, but warned that near-term margin pressure and the surge in new components could challenge near-term earnings. Dixon […]

Strong order flow and margin improvement to support Persistent’s growth

Shares of Persistent Systems have risen 8% in the three trading sessions since the company reported second-quarter results on Oct. 14. The mid-sized IT exporter reported better-than-expected sequential revenue growth, operating margin expansion and record order booking for the September quarter. A recovery in the healthcare sector and a quarterly postponement of the salary review […]

Swiggy, Eternal see margins improving in Q2FY26: Analysts

Indian online delivery companies Eternal and Swiggy could see profit margins improve slightly in the second quarter, analysts said, after at least a year of mounting losses in their high-speed commerce businesses due to higher costs. Eternal’s Blinkit, Swiggy’s Instamart and start-up Zepto have emerged as the top players in India’s booming high-speed commerce sector, […]