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Aadhar Housing Finance (AHFL), the country's largest affordable housing loan company, has gained 47% over its IPO price notwithstanding the range bound movement in the first month after listing in the middle of May. Given the lender's sustained growth momentum in the first half of the current fiscal year and the government's continued thrust on affordable housing, the stock is likely to stay on investors' radar. It has risen by 8% over the past month despite choppiness in the broader market. AHFL, which is owned by BCP Topco, an affiliate of the Blackstone group, had raised Rs 1,000 crore through a fresh issue of shares in May at price of Rs 315 per share to augment its capital base. The promoter stake now stands at 75.9% from 98.7% before the IPO.

The maker of Dermicool and BoroPlus grew domestic business by 2.6%. The company said the quarter was hit by persistent high food inflation, which affected mass consumer spending. Globally, political unrest in markets like Bangladesh too caused temporary disruptions.

IHCL will also take over the management of landmark hotel The Claridges, New Delhi in April 2025 under a hotel operating agreement, MD and CEO Puneet Chhatwal said in a statement.

Revenue from operations in the July-September 2024 period increased 4% YoY to Rs 3052 crore, compared with Rs 2,931 crore in the corresponding period of previous year.

Lupin reported a bigger-than-expected rise in second-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by strong demand for its respiratory and diabetes management drugs. Consolidated net profit of the company, which makes biosimilars and active pharmaceutical ingredients, rose to 8.53 billion rupees (about $101 million) for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up about 74% from a year earlier and higher than analysts' estimates of 7.29 billion rupees, as per data compiled by LSEG.

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stocks rallied as much as 15% in Mumbai trading on Thursday even as equity benchmarks, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty, traded in the amid brisk in frontline bluechip counters. Stocks that surged in excess of 15% included, Adhata Global Ltd.(57.45%), Avalon Technologies(19.99%), Lokesh Machines(19.99%), Tera Software(19.99%), Hercules Hoists(19.97%), Star Delta Transformers(19.51%), VCU Data Mgmt(18.35%), Gala Precision Engin(17.66%) and JSW Holdings(16.77%).

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Bitcoin jumped nearly 8%, surpassing $75,000 and setting a new all-time high, breaking its previous record from March. Dogecoin also surged by up to 25%, fueled by its popularity as a favored cryptocurrency of billionaire Elon Musk, an outspoken Trump supporter. The cryptocurrency market showed mixed trends on Thursday, a day after President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive win on Wednesday.

LT Foods has a strong international presence in over 80 countries (69% revenue share in FY24), achieving a 17% CAGR in international revenue during FY19-24, a growth fueled by new geography expansion, innovative product launches, and brand acquisitions.

Info Edge (India) Ltd. 1.27 per cent to Rs 7893.20 at 01:14PM (IST) in Thursday's trade. The scrip hit a high of Rs 8110.00 and low of Rs 7802.75 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 7994.85 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 01:14PM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 1.12 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 157.85 and a price-to-book ratio of 2.39.

Pidilite Industries Ltd. 0.99 per cent to Rs 3149.15 at 01:08PM hours (IST) on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up start to the session. As per data available on BSE, total traded quantity on the counter stood at 5,251 shares with a turnover of Rs 1.65 crore till 01:08PM (IST). The stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 83.75, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 18.24.

DLF Ltd. traded 2.04 per cent in Thursday's trade at 12:54PM (IST). Around 39,599 shares changed hands on the counter. The counter opened at Rs 827.20 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 828.00 and Rs 806.60, respectively, in the session so far. Shares of the company of DLF Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 967.00 and a 52-week low of Rs 586.80.

Marico Ltd. traded 1.93 per cent in Thursday's session at 12:47PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 645.70 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 645.85 and Rs 632.80, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 719.80 and a 52-week low of 486.75. About 5,436 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. 1.56 per cent to Rs 2930.40 in Thursday's trade as of 12:37PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 2996.95 and low of Rs 2922.00 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 70.54 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 12:37PM shares and turnover at Rs 1.91 crore around that time. The stock of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 3893.00 and 52-week low prices of Rs 2097.70, respectively.

The counter had a total traded volume of 12:32PM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 2.48 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 56.54 and a price-to-book ratio of 23.03.

Siemens Ltd. 0.74 per cent to Rs 7008.55 in Thursday's trade as of 11:56AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 7144.85 and low of Rs 6959.40 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 14.98 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 11:56AM shares and turnover at Rs 2.07 crore around that time. The stock of Siemens Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 8129.95 and 52-week low prices of Rs 3299.75, respectively.

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. traded 0.59 per cent in Thursday's session at 11:30AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 3954.95 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 3954.95 and Rs 3887.25, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 5484.00 and a 52-week low of 3637.00. About 17,807 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd. traded 0.27 per cent at Rs 4488.30 at 11:25AM (IST) on Thursday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex 897.77 points to 79480.36. The scrip had closed at Rs 4500.55 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 4862.00 and 52-week low of Rs 2725.00, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 11:25AM (IST) stood at 4352 shares with a turnover of Rs 1.95 crore.

buy call on Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. with a target price of Rs 13,875. The current market price of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. is Rs 11,222.5. Maruti Suzuki, incorporated in 1981, is a Large Cap company with a market cap of Rs 352704.67 crore, operating in the Auto sector. Maruti Suzuki India's key products/revenue segments include Passenger Cars & Light Duty Utility Vehicles, Spare Parts & Components, Other Operating Revenue, Service Income, Scrap, Rental Income for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

Waaree Energies fell by 6.4% to their day’s low of Rs 3,400.50 even as the company secured an order for supply of modules upto 180 Mwp from a renowned customer engaged in the business of owning, developing and operating renewable power projects in India. The supply of modules is scheduled to commence at the end of November 2024 and complete in Q4 of FY 2025, the company said in an exchange filing.