We are of the view this financial year will be for mid-caps positive performance due to improvement in earnings, inline monsoons as per expectation and constructive reforms by new government.

As market prepares for Modi 2.0, here are 13 stocks to invest in for five years

Early trends put NDA in a comfortable position to form the government that has, to an extent, already been factored by the market after exit polls

Here's why PI Industries and Manappuram Finance are among Sanctum's top 4 picks

India VIX jumped 8.3 percent to close at 25.65. We expect volatility to continue in the market this week with election results on May 23

Podcast | Stock picks of the day: Nifty likely to consolidate till May 23; Small & midcaps eyed

Dips should be bought into, and good quality midcaps should be accumulated from the current levels; however, the upside target for Nifty is seen at 12,430 levels.

Buy Larsen & Toubro with target Rs 1,894: Anand Rathi

The company’s unexecuted order book stood at Rs 2,840 billion as of Dec-18 of which share of domestic order book stood at 79.2%.

Chart check | Here's what should investors should do with Sun Pharma, Eicher Motors now

Sun Pharma has support around 370-390 but it seems unlikely that the stock will hold on to that level.

L&T gains as analysts see 20% upside on likely strong order inflows, Schneider deal

Credit Suisse said L&T order inflows could touch almost Rs 2 lakh crore in FY19, ahead of company's Rs 1.7 lakh crore guidance

Top buy and sell ideas by Rajat Bose, Sudarshan Sukhani, Mitessh Thakkar for short term

Rajat Bose of rajatkbose.com recommends buying Hindustan Unilever with stop loss below Rs 1727 for targets of Rs 1755 and Rs 1773 and Maruti Suzuki with stop loss below Rs 7424 for target of Rs 7520.

Morgan Stanley lists 22 companies that are likely to report strong earnings over 2 years

Morgan Stanley is amongst them advising a buy on banks, especially those which bore the brunt of the latest non-performing loan cycle.

Standard Chartered says earnings & election outcome to drive market, bets on these 10 stocks

The global investment bank is of the view that going forward, the two major events that will give a new direction to the market are Q4FY19 results and the outcome of the central elections.

Volatility needs to decrease for the rally to continue: Sanctum Wealth

If the index crosses and sustains above 11,760 levels on the tradable basis, we expect the rally to continue towards 11,900-12,000

Top buy and sell ideas by Ashwani Gujral, Sudarshan Sukhani, Mitessh Thakkar for short term

Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com recommends buying Hexaware Tech with stop loss at Rs 352 and target of Rs 368, Tata Consultancy Services with stop loss at Rs 1995 and target of Rs 2070 and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance with stop loss at Rs 354 and target of Rs 370.

Macquarie suggests shifting focus to midcaps; 10 stocks it prefers

Macquarie recommends moving their stance from large-caps to mid-caps, and on the sectoral front, it prefers moving from defensives to cyclicals. Real estate and its derivate sectors are likely to outperform in 2019.

L&T's Mindtree stake buy: What should investors do with L&T, L&T Infotech shares?

JP Morgan in a note said that Mindtree deal signifies company’s (L&T) serious intent to become larger and more credible in the IT services business, and the immediate outcome for Mindtree shareholders is positive.

Goldman Sachs positive on value cyclicals & quality midcaps, lists 15 favourites

The global investment bank expects returns to be driven largely by earnings with potential valuation overshoot in the near-term.

'Weak global sentiment, general elections likely to keep market volatile'

Market is expected to remain marginally positive on account of steady inflow by foreign investors coupled with strong inflow from domestic investor through mutual fund on tax purpose.

Looking for Midcap plays? Here are Morgan Stanley's 10 favourite picks across sectors

Morgan Stanley, which expects the Sensex at 42,000 by December 2019, said the market could start pricing in a stronger election outcome in the coming weeks causing the Nifty to break its four-month range to the upside.

Top buy and sell ideas by Ashwani Gujral, Mitessh Thakkar, Prakash Gaba for short term

Mitessh Thakkar of mitesshthakkar.com recommends buying ITC around Rs 288 with stop loss of Rs 284 and target of Rs 296 and Larsen & Toubro around Rs 1340 - 1345 with stop loss of Rs 1325 and target of Rs 1390.

Top buy and sell ideas by Ashwani Gujral, Sudarshan Sukhani, Mitessh Thakkar for short term

Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com recommends buying Buy HCL Tech with stop loss at Rs 1050 and target of Rs 1070, Larsen & Toubro with stop loss at Rs 1265 and target of Rs 1290 and Reliance Industries with stop loss at Rs 1220 and target of Rs 1255.

Top buy and sell ideas by Ashwani Gujral, Sudarshan Sukhani, Mitessh Thakkar for short term

Ashwani Gujral of ashwanigujral.com recommends buying Sun TV Network with a stop loss of Rs 550, target of Rs 575 and Power Finance Corporation with a stop loss of Rs 104, target of Rs 116.

10 stocks where analysts initiated coverage in Feb with a 'buy' for double-digit returns

Despite the expected volatility, here are top 10 stocks where analysts initiated coverage with a buy rating in February

Buy Larsen & Toubro, target Rs 1894: Anand Rathi

We have incorporated the latest numbers to our models for the company and continue to remain positive for the company.

Technical View | Top buy and sell ideas by Ashwani Gujral, Sudarshan Sukhani, Mitessh Thakkar for short term

Mitessh Thakkar of mitesshthakkar.com recommends buying Britannia Industries with stop loss of Rs 3204 and target of Rs 3350 and Divis Labs above Rs 1540 with stop loss of Rs 1524 and target of Rs 1575.

Sell Larsen & Toubro, target Rs 1240: Rudra Shares

On the daily chart, the stock has closed below 200-Day Moving Average and momentum indicators are trading in a bearish zone. It suggests bears are likely to have upper hand in coming days and traders can sell for a short-term gain.

Technical Views | Top buy & sell ideas by Ashwani Gujral, Sudarshan Sukhani, Mitessh Thakkar for short term

Mitessh Thakkar of mitesshthakkar.com is of the view that one can buy Biocon with a stop loss of Rs 629 and target of Rs 670 and sell IndusInd Bank around Rs 1525 with stop loss of Rs 1550 and target of Rs 1480.