Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged significant orders worth Rs 3,200 crore for electro-mechanical (E&M) works for a hydroelectric project (HEP) in Andhra Pradesh. The order also includes E&M works of pump-motor sets for lift irrigation schemes (LIS) in Telangana.

The year 2020 was anything but dull for equity investors. Many made money in 2020 and on an average the risk-taking appetite was on the rise in 2020. The stock prices were no doubt volatile and several stocks more than doubled in 2020.

Market participants are focusing on 2021 and there is a huge level of enthusiasm and high expectation on the part of investors as far as the forthcoming year goes after an unbelievable 2020. It was not easy to pick pharmaceutical and IT as probable winners at the start of 2020 and similarly it will not be easy to pick the set of stocks that may dominate in 2021. Geyatee Deshpande puts forth a case for value stocks to do well in 2021 while Yogesh Supekar highlights how to identify value stocks

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The scrips in this column have been recommended with a 15-day investment horizon in mind and carry high risk. Therefore, investors are advised to take into account their risk appetite before investing, as fundamentals may or may not back the recommendations. 

This section gives a recommendation of a stock having stock price below Rs 100 with sound fundamentals and expected to give handsome returns over a one-year time horizon.

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This column gives you scrip chosen by the research team during the fortnight that is fundamentally strong and expected to give good capital appreciation over a time period of 1 year.

As we step into 2021, expecting it to be a better year than 2020, both in terms of health and wealth, it would be a great idea to take stock of your portfolio and ensure that it has the right mix of asset classes and products to benefit from the improving economic and market scenario.

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With positive news announcements about the vaccines and successful clinical trials, the healthcare industry remained in the limelight, gaining 2.10 per cent during the fortnight

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The worst hit by the lower interest rates are investors who had relied on bank fixed deposits to earn interest.

Vedanta Limited emerged as the highest bidder for the West Coal Block at Radhikapur, located in Angul district of Odisha. The west coal block is at a distance of 190 kms from the company's Jharsuguda aluminum smelter. The announcement was made on Wednesday after the market hours. 

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Adani Green Energy: The company commissioned 100 MWac solar power plant at Khirsara (Gujarat) ahead of schedule. Feat takes Adani Green Energy’s total operational renewable capacity to 2,950 MWac; a step closer to its vision of 25 GW capacity by 2025.

When we talk about the performance of markets in 2020, the first thing that strikes in mind is the word 'comeback' as markets have made a strong comeback after a severe crash. Wednesday was no different as markets did make a strong comeback and ended near the high point of the day. However, the milestone of 14,000 still seems so near yet to so far on Nifty. 

The level of 14,000 would act as an immediate resistance as this is a round number and any sustainable move above the 14,000 mark, could lead to the 14,200 mark. On the downside, Monday’s gap area (13,771-13,811) is likely to act as an immediate support level as it coincides with the previous all-time high of Nifty. 

The shares of Mayur Uniquoters were trading up by more than 10 per cent on Wednesday on the commencement of planned buyback of 7,50,000 equity shares. The buyback price is set at Rs 400 per share, which is around 28 per cent premium from its current levels.   

Premier Explosives Limited (PEL) has received an enhancement in order from Israel Aerospace Industries Limited (IAI) for the development & supply of EDRM Rocket Motors for a total value of USD 13,84,000 in place of USD 5,20,000. These ordered items are expected to be delivered by September 30, 2021. 

Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) is a conglomerate operating in the steel, power, mining & infrastructure sector. The company has become the first-ever private company to get the stamp of ‘regular supplier’ from the Indian railways. JSPL would be supplying 60 kg of 880-grade prime (90 UTS) rails, which has been approved by Research Design & Standards Organisation (RDSO) as well as by the Ministry of Railways.   

Welspun Corp Limited today announced that it has received orders of approximately 129 KMT, valued at Rs 1,200 crore. 

From the low of Rs 2,910, which was registered on March 25, 2020, the stock of UltraTech Cement Limited has maintained its rhythm of higher highs & higher lows. The stock gained more than 84 per cent from its 52-week low and has given over 32 per cent returns from year-to-date. 

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) today announced that it has received a prestigious order for the supply of 32 reactor header assemblies from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). 

Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL) announced that it has won orders worth Rs 900 crore in its transmission & distribution (T&D) overseas business. 

On Wednesday, the domestic benchmark indices remained volatile with Sensex fluctuating between green and red. On the other hand, BSE Mid-Cap index was up by 0.10 per cent while BSE Small-Cap index rose by 0.20 per cent.  

The market opened in red on December 30, 2020.

The market opened in red on December 30, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,73,14,564 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 23,91,918.26 crore.

The market opened in red on December 30, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,73,14,564 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 23,91,918.26 crore.

Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), the largest manufacturer of stainless steel in India as well as the parent company of Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Ltd (JSHL) announced on Tuesday about the merger of JSHL with JSL.  

In spite of the volatility in the stock markets on Wednesday, a number of stocks locked in at their respective upper circuits.   

Saroglitazar Mg is the first medicine used for the treatment of NAFLD. This approval for NAFLD, along with either of the co-morbidities (obesity, type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Dyslipidemia) would provide physicians with a viable treatment option.  

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KPIT Technologies Ltd is likely to give an ascending triangle breakout on the weekly charts. Read on to find out more. 

JMC Projects (India) Limited has bagged new orders worth Rs 698 crore that includes building projects in South India. This order win belongs to the company’s B&F (buildings & factories) business segment.

Reliance Industries: Reliance Industries Limited completes the acquisition of equity shares of IMG- R. Accordingly, IMG-R has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. 

D-Street bulls seemed unstoppable on Tuesday as they continued to grind higher for the fifth successive day. However, the only regret was that despite having a super start to the day, they failed to touch the milestone of 14,000 levels. Nevertheless, it seems that today, they would finally touch the 14,000 mark as SGX Nifty indicates a wonderful start for the markets (up by 0.44 per cent). 

On a YTD basis, Bank Nifty is still down by 2.6 per cent whereas, Nifty, on a YTD basis, is up by 14.50 per cent. So, Bank Nifty has a lot to catch up with Nifty and this makes us believe that Bank Nifty would continue to outperform in the coming days. 

The stock of Quick Heal Technologies has formed a spinning top candlestick pattern as of March 27, 2020, and thereafter, marked the sequence of higher tops & higher bottoms. The stock has witnessed more than 190 per cent upward momentum from its 52-week low to the high of Rs 183.30 level. 

The stock of Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited has been picked up by our Bollinger Band Squeeze scanner, which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

AU Small Finance Bank has informed that it has entered into a strategic partnership with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company to offer personalised insurance solutions to enhance the customer experience. The former aims to offer customised & goal-based life insurance solutions. 

The domestic benchmark indices continued to hit record highs as investors cheered on positive global & domestic cues. On Tuesday, Sensex gained by 259.33 points or by 0.55 per cent to settle at 47,613.08 levels while Nifty closed up by 59.40 points or 0.43 per cent at 13,932.60 levels.  

Dhanuka Agritech is probably giving a breakout from a descending triangle chart pattern on the weekly charts. Read on to find out more.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals announced on Tuesday that it has launched a fixed-dose combination (FDC) of its novel, patent-protected Sodium-Glucose co-transporter inhibitors (SGLT2i)- Remogliflozin Etabonate and another commonly used DPP4 inhibitor (Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 inhibitor) – Vildagliptin, in India.  

Overall, a positive trend is observed in agritech stocks including Dhanuka Agritech. The company has nearly doubled since the beginning of 2020.  

Biocon Biologics Ltd (a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd) and Mylan (a subsidiary of Viatris Inc.) have been further informed by United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) regarding the deferral of the action on Biologics licence application (BLA) for MYL-1402O, a proposed biosimilar to Avastin® (Bevacizumab). 

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The India International Exchange (IFSC) Limited (India INX) witnessed an all-time high trading turnover of over USD 13.05 billion which is of around Rs 96,033 crore.

BSE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with bullion trade and industry association Patliputra Sarafa Sangh, Patna, Bihar. 

Vaishali Pharma Ltd has hit the upper circuit after bagging its first bulk order worth Rs 16 crore for the delivery of PPE kits and other COVID-19 related medical kits. 

The launch of Tacrolimus capsules expands Biocon’s generic formulation portfolio in the US. 

On Monday, the stock had given a breakout above the neckline of a double bottom formation. This breakout is confirmed by the above 50-day average volume. Additionally, the stock had formed a sizeable bullish candle on the breakout day, which adds further strength to the breakout.

The stock of Coromandel International has given an ascending triangle breakout on the daily timeframe. Further, the breakout is supported by a robust volume of more than 3 times of the 50-day average volume, indicating a strong buying interest by the market participants.

Biocon: Biocon expands generic formulations portfolio with the launch of Tacrolimus capsules in the US. Tacrolimus, a calcineurin inhibitor, is an immunosuppressant used in the treatment of organ transplant patients, which reduces the body’s ability to reject a transplanted organ. It has been particularly effective in treating patients of renal transplant for more than two decades. 

Fireworks are likely to continue on D-Street today also, as SGX Nifty indicates that Nifty could climb 50 points at the opening bell and open around 13,938.50 levels.

On the downside, Monday’s gap area of 13,771-13,811 is likely to act as a cushion in case of any dip or correction. We would advise the readers to maintain a positive yet cautious stance and avoid contrarian trades as long as the bulls continue to hold above the gap area.

The company on Monday announced its expansion plans in the eastern part of India. It informed that it will expand in the region with two of its brand products namely, Joy e-bike and Vyom Innovations.   

In the last few months, investors are continuously exiting from their mutual fund investment. Read on to find out why. 

After approving Sputnik-V from Dr Reddy’s Lab and Covaxin from Bharat Biotech, ZyCoV-D is the next one in line seeking permission to start phase III trials.  

Bharat Forge Ltd announced that the company has agreed to invest in  Avaada SataraMH Private Limited (ASPL) for the purchase of solar power as a group captive user and further, made an investment of around Rs 2.87 crore in terms of 28,70,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each in ASPL.  

Lupin Limited informed that it has received tentative approval from United States Food & Drug Administration for Efinaconazole topical solution, 10 per cent to market a generic equivalent of Jublia® topical solution, 10 per cent of Bausch Health Americas, Inc. This solution is used to cure Onychomycosis, a fungal infection caused in nails. 

When the stock markets had tumbled last week, the small-cap & mid-cap stocks were strongly affected. Despite that, some managed to stage a positive recovery.  

Bharti Airtel is likely to form an inverted cup & handle pattern, which is a bearish chart pattern. Read on to find out more. 

The shares of India’s leading real estate developer, DLF Limited, were up by more than 4 per cent during the early trade on Monday after the company revealed its plans to acquire a 51.8 per cent stake in Fairleaf, a joint venture company, which owns and operates One Horizon Center in Gurugram.  

Advanced Enzymes Technologies Limited’s (AETL) board of directors have approved the issuance of 4,92,630 equity shares of SciTech Specialities Private Limited (SSPL) to be offered on a preferential issue/private placement basis by SSPL. It also includes the purchase of 27,778 equity shares from selling shareholders of SSPL, aggregating to 5,20,408 equity shares i.e. 51 per cent of the equity share capital of SSPL.

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After rallying 17 per cent in the previous seven consecutive weeks, the bulls hit a pause button amid the discovery of a new strain of Coronavirus in the UK. However, after an initial trauma, Nifty recovered smartly in the remaining part of the week and ended the week with modest losses of 0.08 per cent.

Asian Granito: The company is eyeing exponential growth from the export business in the current fiscal. Anti-China sentiments, reduction in gas prices, and robust export orders from the USA, Europe, UK, and the Middle East are driving the export business in the current fiscal and it is expected to get further momentum in the coming months.

Every now and then, people talk about how mainstream window shopping has switched to online shopping and how the gentlemen’s game i.e. Cricket, shifted its gears from Test Cricket to the fast & furious mode i.e. T-20 Cricket.

The shares of Holcim-promoted cement companies, Ambuja Cements & ACC Ltd were trading in the green on Thursday after the companies received board approval for paying technology fees to their parent company, Holcim Limited.  

Moreover, the company will provide an enhanced full-service enterprise mobility solution to customers through complete access and management of eSIM & software layer. 

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Edelweiss Financial Services is coming up with its NCD issue with a base issue size of Rs 100 crore. Read on to find out more.

The market opened in green on December 24, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,40,93,286 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 28,84,493.46 crore.

The market opened in green on December 24, 2020.

The market opened in green on December 24, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,40,93,286 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 28,84,493.46 crore.

eClerx Services announced that it is acquiring Eclipse Global Holdings LLC (Personiv), which is an Austin, Texas-headquartered company having its operations in business process management & services, with a special focus on the outsourced accounting space.  

Caplin Point Laboratories’ subsidiary company, Caplin Steriles Limited has received final approval from United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) Etomidate injection USP.

On Thursday, Aurobindo Pharma, a leading pharma company, signed an exclusive agreement with COVAXX, a US-based company for developing and commercialising COVID-19 vaccine i.e. UB-612, the first multitope peptide-based vaccine to fight COVID-19, for India and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) agency. 

After recovering from a steep fall on Monday, some consolidation is expected at the current levels. 

Market on Wednesday ended in the green, overshadowing the global sentiment due to a new strain of COVID-19 found in the UK. Sensex went up by 0.95 per cent, a hike of 437.49 points, and settled at 46,444.18. Nifty too gained, 134.8 points, a 1 per cent gain at 13,601.10. It proved to be a good day for IT stocks with Infosys being one of the top gainers, followed by Hindustan Unilever and Mahindra & Mahindra.  

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