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Dr Lal PathLabs on Thursday reported a 53% year-on-year (YoY) jump in net profit to Rs 111 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2023, led by improved volumes and measured price increases of diagnostic tests. Dr Lal PathLabs reported a Rs 72 crore net profit during the corresponding period of the previous year. Revenues rose 12.6% to Rs 601 crore in Q2FY24, compared to Rs 534 crore in Q2FY23. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, ammortisation (EBITDA) rose 23.6% YoY to Rs 178 crore. The EBITDA margins improved 270 basis points YoY to 29.6%. As on March 31, 2023 the company has 277 clinical laboratories, 5,102 Patient Service Centers (PSCs) and 10,938 Pick-up Points (PUPs). “We are seeing a healthy and steady rise in DLPL’s revenue growth trends both in value and volume terms.

net profit was Rs 107 crore in the year-ago period. The Chennai-based lender's share price turned volatile after the release of the quarterly numbers. It fell to its intra-day low to Rs 282.15 only to jump to Rs 290.35 at the last minute of the trading session.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 183.24 points, or 0.55%, at the open to 33,457.82. The S&P 500 opened higher by 30.40 points, or 0.72%, at 4,268.26, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 169.02 points, or 1.29%, to 13,230.49 at the opening bell.

Sectorally, buying was seen in realty, telecom, metal, and public sector stocks. Stocks that were in focus include names like REC which was up nearly 7%, Power Finance Corporation which rose more than 6% and Global Health which closed with gains of nearly 2%. All stocks hit fresh all-time highs. We have collated a list of three stocks that either hit a fresh 52-week high, or all-time high or saw a volume or a price breakout. We spoke to an analyst on how one should look at these stocks the next trading day entirely from an educational point of view: Here's what analyst CA Bijay Kumar Sharma (SEBI RA, Regn No – INH000011282) had to say: REC REC stock has seen multiple breakouts.

Nifty on Thursday ended 144 points higher to form a high wave type candle pattern on the daily chart. The short-term uptrend status of Nifty remains intact and there is a possibility of Nifty moving towards 19200-19300 levels again in the coming sessions before consolidating again from the highs. Immediate support is placed around 19050-19000 levels, said Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities. OI data showed that on the call side, the highest OI was observed at 19200 followed by 19500 strike prices while on the put side, the highest OI was at 19000 strike price.

Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026, Marc Miller, Immigration Minister, cited it is ‘tailored to support economic growth while balancing with the pressures in areas like housing, healthcare and infrastructure.’ As per the plan, Canada will invite 485,000 new immigrants in 2024, and 500,000 in 2025 and 2026 each year. Canada is currently facing an aging population and labour shortages in key sectors and hence, it is seeking to spur growth with the help of new qualified professionals from countries like India. In 2022, India provided 118,095 new permanent residents to Canada, more than a quarter of the total 437,120 new permanent residents for 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said.

On the BSE, Syrma SGS Technology(down 12.29 per cent), Diggi Multitrade(down 11.18 per cent), Datamatics Glob(down 10.95 per cent), Danube Industries L(down 9.96 per cent) and CLIO Infotech(down 9.92 per cent) stood among the top losers in today's trade. In the Nifty pack, 41 stocks closed in the green, while 9 stocks ended in the red.

Ramona Singer, a former cast member of 'Real Housewives of New York', has denied accusations that called her a racist. She insisted that she harbors no ill will towards her ex-castmate, ControversyEboni K.

Emkay Global Financial Services. Also Read: Fed policy outcome: Fed keeps rates steady. What does it mean? Experts explain Following the Fed's announcement, the US 10-year Treasury yield eased to its lowest in more than two weeks to 4.7196 per cent.

Largecaps: ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki India, State Bank of India, Varun Beverages, Bank of Baroda, and ITC. Midcaps: Lupin, Federal Bank, Ashok Leyland, Relaxo and Footwears Smallcaps: CIE Automotive India, Westlife Foodworld, CreditAccess Grameen, JTL Industries, PNC Infratech and Kirloskar Brothers. The brokerage has booked profit in CCL products and added Westlife Foodworld.

Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of Adani Group, gained over 3% in today's trade ahead of the announcement of the financial results for the quarter ended September 2023. The stock opened the day at ₹2,247 per share, surpassing its previous closing price of ₹2,217 and later hit an intraday high of ₹2,297.95, marking a 3.45% increase. At 2:00 PM, the stock was trading with a gain of 3.24% at ₹2,289.95.

₹24,548 crore from Indian equities, on the back of spiking US Treasury yields and a rise in crude oil prices. FPIs turned net sellers in September, selling equities worth ₹14,768 crore. This shift occurred following a period of sustained buying that commenced in March and continued till August.

Varun Beverages and Colgate Palmolive India have gained about 39 per cent and 36 per cent, respectively, in the current calendar year so far (as of November 1). On the flip side, Dabur India (down 7.90 per cent), United Breweries (down 5.5 per cent) and HUL (down 3.5 per cent) are the three components of the Nifty FMCG index that have performed poorly this year so far. Nifty FMCG index is up nearly 16 per cent in the year so far, outperforming the benchmark Nifty 50 which has gained 5 per cent.

BSE. If the company switches to T+3 norms the listing date could be before the schedule. So far, Cello World IPO refund is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 7, and the shares will be credited to demat account on Wednesday, November 8.

Vedanta Resources (VRL) has begun negotiations with Cerberus Capital Management and Varde Partners to secure a $500-million loan. This loan is part of the company's efforts to fulfil a $1-billion repayment obligation due in January, The Economic Times reported on November 02.

Can “engagement" mean “addiction", especially where children and teenagers are concerned? There appears to be bipartisan consensus in America that this could be the case, going by a couple of big lawsuits recently filed against Meta. A consortium of 41 US states and the District of Columbia has alleged that the social media giant deliberately used algorithms designed to get youngsters addicted to platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, and also concealed internal research that linked high social media use to higher levels of anxiety, despair, eating disorders and insomnia. The lawsuits also allege that Meta harvested and monetised the data of minors without proper consent, and asks for compensation and restitution for individuals and families that have suffered harm.

Attempting to pinpoint the optimal moments for buying or liquidating a fund is probably a fruitless endeavour, according to a recent research report by Morningstar. Even funds that surpass the benchmark typically tend to closely follow or lag behind it for the most part. The stock market’s superior performance compared to cash in the long run can be attributed to only a handful of pivotal months. Several factors contribute to this:

Bharat Electronics Ltd. traded at Rs 134.05 on BSE at 12:43PM (IST) on Thursday, up 1.24 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 87.0 and a high of Rs 147.2.

Shree Cements Ltd. traded 1.16 per cent up in Thursday's trade at 12:53PM (IST). Around 321 shares changed hands on the counter.

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. traded 0.21 per cent higher in Thursday's session at 12:48PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 3640.0 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 3679.95 and Rs 3635.0, respectively, during the session so far.

According to Cointelegraph, Conversely, the search volumes for topics, including the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the PayPal USD (PYUSD $1.00) stablecoin, Curve Finance drama and the bull and bear markets, show lower levels of engagement compared with discussions regarding AI and real-world assets.