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Khushboo Rai

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Ruchira Papers is penning a transformational journey

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Ruchira Papers is penning a transformational journey

The stock ticks all the right boxes, including strong growth visibility, attractive valuation, and high return ratios

Repco Home Finance: Can you afford to add this affordable housing finance player?

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Repco Home Finance: Can you afford to add this affordable housing finance player?

Constructively upgrading business model to boost growth; undemanding valuation

Will West Coast Paper benefit from sector tailwinds?

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Will West Coast Paper benefit from sector tailwinds?

Rising imports impacted demand, but margins sustained; organic and inorganic expansions to fuel volume growth

Navneet Education: A long-term pick to play the education makeover

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Navneet Education: A long-term pick to play the education makeover

Marked improvement in core business, though margins subdued; ed-tech investment strategy under review

Balrampur Chini Mills: This sugar stock is likely to get sweeter

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Balrampur Chini Mills: This sugar stock is likely to get sweeter

Healthy results on higher crushing with better cane variety and distillery segment expansion

Home First Finance Q1 FY24: Profit surge on higher loan and asset growth

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Home First Finance Q1 FY24: Profit surge on higher loan and asset growth

Healthy business momentum continued with sustained margin; spread beat guidance

Should investors bet on the Aavas Financiers stock as it aims for high growth?

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Should investors bet on the Aavas Financiers stock as it aims for high growth?

Digital transformation and calibrated geographic expansion to accelerate AUM growth and productivity

Aditya Birla Capital: Strong business growth; outlook positive

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Aditya Birla Capital: Strong business growth; outlook positive

Robust growth in lending book, other businesses are scaling up well. Fresh capital infusion to further aid growth

Cholamandalam Investment: Multiple growth levers justify rich valuation

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Cholamandalam Investment: Multiple growth levers justify rich valuation

Profit growth aided by a robust rise in AUM and a better operating efficiency

Should investors subscribe to SBFC Finance IPO?

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Should investors subscribe to SBFC Finance IPO?

At the upper end of the price band of Rs 57 per share, the non-bank lender is being valued at Rs 6,066 crore

Mahindra Finance Q1 FY24: What’s making us optimistic for the long term?

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Mahindra Finance Q1 FY24: What’s making us optimistic for the long term?

Asset growth sustains, new growth engines will help to scale up further

Shriram Finance: Profit surge on lower provision and operating costs

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Shriram Finance: Profit surge on lower provision and operating costs

Post-merger synergies drive healthy asset growth. Margin dipped, but return ratios beat guidance

JK Paper pens healthy story in Q1 FY24

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JK Paper pens healthy story in Q1 FY24

Stellar earnings in a seasonally strong quarter. Organic expansion and newly acquired business aided higher margins

IDBI Bank’s profit surges in Q1 FY24, all eyes on impending sale

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IDBI Bank’s profit surges in Q1 FY24, all eyes on impending sale

Uptrend in operating momentum continues, one-off recovery aided higher margins

Navneet Education is set to lead the education makeover

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Navneet Education is set to lead the education makeover

The company has created a strong brand image and holds over two-third of the total market share in the state board schools of Maharashtra and Gujarat

Should investors go with Utkarsh Small Finance Bank IPO?

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Should investors go with Utkarsh Small Finance Bank IPO?

At the upper end of the price band of Rs 25 per share, the bank is being valued at Rs 2,740 crore.

This NBFC offers multi-year growth opportunity

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This NBFC offers multi-year growth opportunity

Impressive performance across lending segments; most operating metrics moving to pre-Covid levels.

Aptus Value: Time to add this high-growth niche player?

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Aptus Value: Time to add this high-growth niche player?

Improved performance in terms of earnings growth and asset quality

Is Piramal exit move a cause for worry for Shriram Finance investors?

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Is Piramal exit move a cause for worry for Shriram Finance investors?

Strong sector tailwinds, expanding business growth, stable asset quality, and merger benefits augur well for the NBFC

Repco Home Finance’s valuation is undemanding even after the sharp rally

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Repco Home Finance’s valuation is undemanding even after the sharp rally

The outlook for loan book growth is encouraging; further improvement in asset quality on the cards

Can Balrampur Chini put your portfolio in a sweet spot?

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Can Balrampur Chini put your portfolio in a sweet spot?

Investors need to consider whether the stock is worth it, despite stretched valuations and the risk of populist measures in an election year

Should investors go with the Aavas Financiers stock?

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Should investors go with the Aavas Financiers stock?

The unexpected exit at the top management overshadowed the company’s earnings narrative

JK Paper: Can it sustain the good show of FY23?

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JK Paper: Can it sustain the good show of FY23?

Volume growth and higher sales realisation drove strong earnings in the fourth quarter

Aditya Birla Capital: Strong business growth and improving profitability

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Aditya Birla Capital: Strong business growth and improving profitability

Impressive performance across lending segments, and improving insurance business; fresh capital infusion to further aid growth

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