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IDFC First Bank shares have had an underwhelming day at the bourse so far. This comes after the company shareholders rejected the proposal to induct 1 non-retiring non-executive director of Currant Sea Investments B.V.

Note: Currant Sea Investments B.V. Is An Affiliate Company Of Warburg Pincus.

At 11:00 IST, IDFC First shares were trading with a decline of ₹0.61 or 0.88%, dipping to ₹68.65.#JustIn | #IndusIndBank signs MoU with AIC STPINEXT to empower India’s startup ecosystem pic.twitter.com/U0vERFanBR

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Shares of Patanjali Foods, LIC Housing Finance, Mazagon Dock, Vodafone Idea, and PB Fintech are trading lower, with declines ranging from 2% to 4.5%. PB Fintech is the biggest loser, down nearly 4.5%.

Despite a slowdown in the fortunes of Defence stocks after Kotak’s commentary, Railway stocks continue to appear to be on the ascent.

Major rail stocks that are soaring on Monday include the following:

– The shares of RITES rose by ₹8.25 or 2.87%.

– RVNL shares jumped in value by ₹23.45, or 5.73%.

– IRCTC shares were trading with a minor decline of 0.068%

– Titagarh Rail Systems shares rose by a major 6.04% or ₹55.15.

The shares of Delhivery rose in intraday trade on Monday by over 12%. This came to pass after the company announced its Q4 results.

Brokerage firm Nuvama Institutional Equities has maintained a ‘Buy’ rating on Delhivery and raised its target price to ₹430 from ₹380 earlier.

Sanjeev Prasad, Managing Director and Co-Head at Kotak Institutional Equities, cautioned that the elevated margins reported by some defence companies may not be sustainable and advised investors to remain cautious.

He also expressed skepticism about the narrative of increased FPI inflows and projected only around 10% earnings growth for FY26.

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Guide for 20-25% top & bottomline growth in FY26

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 #CNBCTV18Market | #Defence stocks fail to hold onto gains, snap gaining streak. Nifty Ind Defence index more than 4% off highs

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The shares of Graphite India surged by over 12% on Monday after reports from Nikkei Asia that a Japanese company called Resonac halted production of graphite electrodes in China and Malaysia. The move has been announced to improve the margins of the company that were hit by an influx of low-priced Chinese products, according to the report.

The shares of Divi’s Lab surged by over 4% on Monday after the company announced its Q4 results.

Shares of Divis Laboratories Ltd., the drug manufacturer, were trading with gains of as much as 4% on Monday, May 19, after the company reported its March quarter results. The stock had gained 6% last week.

The shares of two-wheeler makers are on the rise in the trading session on Monday.#CNBCTV18Market | 2-wheeler auto stocks trading higher, Bajaj Auto top Nifty gainer pic.twitter.com/bBAE8lA8zq

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Shares of Protean eGov Technologies Ltd. fell to a 20% lower circuit on Monday, May 19, after it informed the exchanges over the weekend that it had not been considered for the next round of the RFP selection process for the PAN 2.0 project by the Income Tax Department.

The shares of Precision Wires rose after the company approved allotment of shares (13.83 lakh) & warrants (27.67 lakh) via a preferential basis to non-promoters

Rohit Kothari’s Saraswati Commercials are to be allotted 10 lakh equity shares & 20 lakh convertible warrants at ₹151 each.

The company shares rose by over 7%, jumping to ₹177.27.

The shares of CreditAccess Grameen are under pressure on Monday. The company shares declined by over 5% after its Q4 results.

In these results, the company reported a major fall in its profit numbers.

The current share price stands at ₹1,138.50 per share.

As the new trading week started on May 19, the Indian IT stocks are under pressure.#CNBCTV18Market | Market opens flat, Nifty above 25,000 pic.twitter.com/EijfPbcvAn

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Dipan Mehta of Elixir Equities is bullish on Zen Technologies, citing strong growth prospects and a 50% turnover target that could justify its high valuations. However, he prefers buying on dips due to earnings volatility and rich PE.

He shares a similar view on Data Patterns—positive long-term outlook, but expensive valuations warrant a wait-and-watch approach.

 #CNBCTV18Market | Market opens flat, Nifty above 25,000 pic.twitter.com/EijfPbcvAn

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Here are a couple of stock recommendations by Shilpa Rout, Senior Analyst–Derivative at Prabhudas Lilladher Private Limited:

Buy Titagarh Rail Systems for a target price of ₹960-980 with a stop loss of ₹880

Buy HUDCO for a target price of ₹260 with a stop loss of ₹220

Buy Tube Investments for a target price of ₹3,300 with a stop loss of ₹3,000

Here are a couple of stock recommendations by Sudarshan Sukhani of Technical Trends:

Buy ACC with a stop loss of ₹1,880

Buy Bata India with a stop loss of ₹1,220

Buy Colgate-Palmolive with a stop loss of ₹2,630

Buy HUDCO with a stop loss of ₹229

 #RupeeCheck | Rupee opens at 85.44/$ vs Friday’s close of 85.51/$ pic.twitter.com/knCRVqxmiP

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Reliance Power will collaborate with Druk Holding and Investments, an arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan, to co-develop the country’s largest solar power project through a 50:50 joint venture, with a planned investment of ₹2,000 crore.

Here Are The Stocks To Watch Out For 

Shares of state-run Hindustan Aeronautics, which rose 15% last week, are expected to cross the ₹6,000 mark, according to six analysts tracking the stock, following the company’s March quarter results.

HAL’s net profit declined by 8% from last year to ₹3,958 crore, but was higher than the estimates of ₹2,592 crore. Revenue also declined by 7% to ₹1,3700 crore. EBITDA fell by 10% from the year-ago period to ₹5,292 crore, while margins narrowed by 140 basis points to 38.6%.

CLSA sees a 38% upside in NCC shares and recommends buying on dips.

NCC’s current market capitalisation is around ₹14,233.28 crore, and the stock is down 21% over the past year.

Here is where the markets are headed today.#CNBCTV18Market | Here’s how the global market cues are placed this morning???? pic.twitter.com/4WKf927lrM

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Nomura has initiated a buy rating on Hyundai with a target price of ₹2,291, citing improved visibility on medium-term growth. The brokerage highlights a strong new model pipeline starting H2FY26 and a growing focus on exports.

More Information…#CNBCTV18Market | #MorganStanley‘s overweight call on #DivisLabs: Target price at ₹7,185/sh, Q4FY25 revenue & PAT in-line with estimates. Stable raw material prices & product mix drove expansion pic.twitter.com/zmdN7hP2dz

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Inox Green Energy Services signs operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts for 285 MWp solar projects.

The stock’s current market capitalisation is around ₹5,442.86 crore, and it has gained 7% over the past year.

Premier Energies‘ Q4 results reflect robust earnings, driven by ambitious expansion initiatives and a newly formed joint venture.

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