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JioCinema, owned by Viacom18, has made a strong start to the latest edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), clocking nearly 200 million viewers in the first six matches of the Twenty20 cricket tournament which began on March 22, people familiar with the development told ET. The platform, which garnered 449 million viewers during the IPL 2023 season, has set an internal target of 650 million viewers for the IPL 2024. One of the persons said the platform has found strong adoption by viewers on both mobile and connected TV (CTV). JioCinema has gained significant popularity on CTV, with a household reach of 18–20 million, the person added.

Mahanagar Gas, Ahluwalia Contracts (India), Va Tech Wabag, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, FDC and Crisil. HDFC Securities believes the valuations of Mahanagar Gas are compelling, given superior return ratios among the city gas distribution players. With easing LNG prices and the pricing power of the company, margins are likely to normalise going forward.

Lok Sabha elections 2024. The video titled ‘INDIA Alliance Mein Fight, Main Hi Dulha Hun Right' wasshared by the saffron party on its X handle on March 26. The 2.23-minute-long video tries to send out a message that leaders in the INDIA bloc consider themselves contenders with no consensus on one common face to lead the fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP in the upcoming elections.

₹6,341.90 apiece after the global brokerage firm UBS in its latest report lifted the target price on the stock to ₹7,550 apiece from an earlier price target of ₹5,380, citing a high double-digit growth across domestic and export orders from motion and low-voltage EP segments with a steady ramp-up in OPMs. It expects order inflow growth of 23% during 2023–26E, with revenue growth of around 21% on a 23% earnings CAGR.

RIL), while Citigroup recommended a neutral rating on Coal India and upgraded MGL to neutral. UBS maintained a buy rating on ABB India. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources:

The Nifty monthly series PCR is currently at 1.05. Meaningful call writing is witnessed across 22,000-22,100 strikes, while put writing was witnessed in 22,000-21,900 strikes.

Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday after a report that crude stockpiles in the U.S., the world's biggest oil user, surged and on signs major producers are unlikely to change their output policy at a technical meeting next week. Brent crude futures for May dropped 69 cents, or 0.8%, to $85.56 a barrel at 0150 GMT. The May contract is set to to expire on Thursday and the more actively traded June contract declined 60 cents, or 0.7%, at $85.03.

Federal agents raid Sean 'Diddy' Combs' LA and Miami mansions The news comes after federal agents with Homeland Security Investigators and other law enforcement searched the homes of the music mogul in Los Angeles and Miami. Sean “Diddy" Combs is among the most influential hip-hop producers and executives of the past three decades. He is the founder of Bad Boy Records and a three-time Grammy winner who has worked with a slew of top-tier artists including Notorious B.I.G., Mary J.

Who won yesterday IPL Match? Chennai Super Kings (CSK) took on Gujarat Titans (GT) at home on March 26. Batting first, the defending champions set a target of 207. Gujarat's chase never picked up steam as GT's innings ended at 143/8 in 20 overs.

Buy or sell stocks for today: On account of diverse messages from the US monetary policymakers and a tremble in the Chinese yuan, the Indian stock market snapped its three-day winning streak on Tuesday. The Nifty 50 index slipped 92 points and closed at the 22,004 level, the BSE Sensex shed 361 points and finished at the 72,470 mark whereas the Bank Nifty index ended 263 points lower at the 46,600 level.

RCMP are calling a “massive operation” targeting a suspected criminal organization in the city.“The infractions being investigated are cocaine trafficking, money laundering and illegal gambling,” RCMP spokesperson Sgt.

advertising budgets by as much as 80% in the April-June quarter from the year-earlier period as they look to expand exposure and reach with media consumption set to surge during the general elections, the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the T20 World Cup. Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Hyundai Motors, Dabur and Godrej Appliances among others said they will be increasing their ad budgets for the next quarter. Overall spending may surpass that of the festive season because of the confluence of events, experts said. Marketers said the increased spend will be on print, broadcast and digital media.

wheat stock with the central government is likely to fall below the buffer norm as on April 1 for the first time in over a decade, the private wheat industry and trade, who have their eyes on Uttar Pradesh, currently the source of cheapest wheat in the country may have to wait before they refill their silos, till the government meets its procurement targets. «In a recent meeting, the government has signalled that the industry should 'not hoard' wheat during the arrival season and allow the government to procure wheat. However, practically, millers will have to buy wheat during the harvest season to run their plants. Trade sources said that the Multi-National Companies (MNCs) and big corporations have a tendency to stock wheat for the entire year.

Canada will tighten its scrutiny of foreign investments in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and space technology as the government expands its power to stall and block deals for national security reasons.

Tony Hawk is teaming up with Montreal-based Laughing Dragon Studios to develop "Skatebirds," an animated TV series targeting children aged 6-11. The series, inspired by Hawk's nickname "Birdman," aims to showcase the adventurous and playful spirit of skateboarding.

Hezbollah targets in northeast Lebanon's Hermel area on Tuesday, the deepest raid since cross-border hostilities erupted in October with the Iran-backed group over the Israel-Hamas war. Following the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas after the Gaza militants' October 7 attack, Israeli forces along the border with Lebanon have exchanged near-daily fire with the powerful Shiite Muslim movement Hezbollah. The group says it is acting in support of its ally Hamas, while Israel has also targeted Hezbollah and Hamas officials in Lebanon, including with strikes deep into Lebanese territory.

Former President Donald Trump is urging Republican leaders in Michigan to target Black voters in the swing state

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Shares of Stoke Therapeutics Inc . (NASDAQ:STOK) surged more than 80% Tuesday after the company reported impressive data from the STK-001 Dravet Syndrome (DS) program yesterday.

When investing in stocks, it's crucial to analyze the intrinsic value alongside market trends.

In 2024, the «Magnificent Seven,» a group of the biggest technology companies, saw most of its members continue their impressive 2023 performance, except for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock. Facing a myriad of challenges such as waning sales and growing competition in China, Tesla stock has underperformed the S&P 500 by a wide margin.