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Mon, 7 Sep 2026
1440 companies · 1461 sector slots · 21 sectors · 10 below Rs1000cr and not scanned · long-term lens

Trend Spotlight

US strikes on Iranian tankers reignite the Strait of Hormuz crisis, pushing Brent to a seven-week high near $97/bbl.

Early September saw the US strike three Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf/Gulf of Oman, Iran threaten a maritime 'exclusion zone' outside the Strait, and traffic through Hormuz fall to its lowest since May. For India, a net crude importer, sustained $95+ oil is a direct headwind to the rupee, the trade deficit and inflation -- a genuine macro risk that overshadows today's sector-specific stories rather than one more headline to net out.

Sources: bloomberg.com · cbsnews.com · tradingeconomics.com

Day ahead

GIFT Nifty flat overnight; watch oil, the rupee and a genuinely unsettled Sept 16 Fed decision.

GIFT Nifty last traded 23,953.5 (-0.17%) in a tight overnight range, a non-directional cue for the open; Asian markets are mixed, with Nikkei and Kospi sharply higher and Hang Seng lower. The rupee held near 94.45/USD, a two-month high on RBI intervention and dollar inflows, but Brent above $96-97/bbl is a headwind. Sourcing on the Sept 16 FOMC decision (hike vs. cut vs. hold) conflicts across outlets and should not be treated as resolved either way today.

Sources: icicidirect.com · cnbc.com · tradingeconomics.com

Calls this session

A change to anything but AVOID publishes only after two consecutive sessions say the same thing; AVOID publishes at once.

Sector stance changed (7)

Published this session (46)

HOLD
new
Mixed signal (weighted avg 2.84/5 across available lenses) — no strong edge either way.
AVOID
new
Weighted average rating 2.35/5 across the panel — too many weak lenses to own.
AVOID
new
Mixed signal (weighted avg 2.59/5 across available lenses) — no strong edge either way.
AVOID
new
Mixed signal (weighted avg 3.35/5 across available lenses) — no strong edge either way.
AVOID
new
Weighted average rating 2.35/5 across the panel — too many weak lenses to own.
AVOID
new
Weighted average rating 2.36/5 across the panel — too many weak lenses to own.
AVOID
new
Distress risk override (2/5): Altman Z 1.23 (distress), interest cover 4.7x.
HOLD
new
Mixed signal (weighted avg 3.41/5 across available lenses) — no strong edge either way.
AVOID
new
Weighted average rating 2.22/5 across the panel — too many weak lenses to own.
AVOID
new
Weighted average rating 3.94/5 including quality and value — the rare combination.
AVOID
new
Mixed signal (weighted avg 2.86/5 across available lenses) — no strong edge either way.
AVOID
new
Weighted average rating 2.2/5 across the panel — too many weak lenses to own.

and 34 more.

Awaiting a second session (257)

TickerClosePublished PendingNote
AAVAS ₹1,306.20 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
ABSLAMC ₹1,041.90 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
ACCELYA ₹1,127.10 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
ACGL ₹1,799.40 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
ADOR ₹1,644.10 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
AGI ₹732.65 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
AHLUCONT ₹597.05 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
AIIL ₹514.95 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
ALIVUS ₹1,388.90 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
ALKYLAMINE ₹1,986.30 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
ALLDIGI ₹810.30 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
ANDHRSUGAR ₹99.40 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
ANTELOPUS ₹985.30 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
APARINDS ₹17,728.00 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
APCOTEXIND ₹631.60 BUY → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
ARIS ₹126.32 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
ARTEMISMED ₹343.50 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
ARVIND ₹564.50 QUALITY-WAIT → BUY if next session holds
ASHIANA ₹349.75 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
ASKAUTOLTD ₹611.50 QUALITY-WAIT → BUY if next session holds
ATLANTAELE ₹1,938.10 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
AUTOAXLES ₹1,666.60 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
BAJAJ-AUTO ₹11,800.00 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
BCLIND ₹36.48 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
BECTORFOOD ₹230.65 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
BEL ₹404.00 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
BENARAS ₹10,134.00 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
BHAGYANGR ₹373.40 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
BHARATSE ₹227.65 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
BHARTIARTL ₹1,854.00 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
BIKAJI ₹580.25 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
BLIL ₹72.79 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
BLSE ₹319.45 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
BLUEDART ₹4,988.80 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
BOROSCI ₹130.65 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
BOSCHLTD ₹48,025.00 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
BUILDPRO ₹1,271.40 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
CAMPUS ₹218.77 BUY → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
CANTABIL ₹238.83 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
CARRARO ₹540.45 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
CARTRADE ₹3,179.90 BUY → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
CARYSIL ₹1,152.60 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
CASTROLIND ₹189.01 QUALITY-WAIT → BUY if next session holds
CCAVENUE ₹15.94 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
CEINSYS ₹708.75 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
CENTENKA ₹607.05 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
CENTURYPLY ₹739.30 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
CHALET ₹908.75 BUY → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
CLEAN ₹844.40 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
CLSEL ₹299.65 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
COFORGE ₹1,935.00 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
CRIZAC ₹162.15 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
CSBBANK ₹321.15 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
DATAMATICS ₹756.30 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
DBCORP ₹195.24 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
DCXINDIA ₹173.67 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
DELTACORP ₹56.20 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
DHANUKA ₹1,023.70 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
DISAQ ₹11,758.00 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
DIVGIITTS ₹1,175.90 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
DRAGARWQ ₹5,323.50 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
DYCL ₹461.05 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
ECLERX ₹1,888.80 QUALITY-WAIT → BUY if next session holds
EDELWEISS ₹132.72 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
EIEL ₹198.33 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
EIHAHOTELS ₹296.45 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
ELGIEQUIP ₹642.40 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
EMCURE ₹1,926.80 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
EMMVEE ₹325.20 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
ENGINERSIN ₹277.05 BUY → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
EPACKPEB ₹230.44 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
EPIGRAL ₹1,179.80 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
EQUITASBNK ₹73.35 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
ESABINDIA ₹6,092.00 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
EXPLEOSOL ₹899.55 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
FAZE3Q ₹500.90 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
FILATEX ₹76.59 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
FMGOETZE ₹482.05 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
GABRIEL ₹1,363.50 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
GALAXYSURF ₹2,136.60 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
GANECOS ₹990.00 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
GANESHHOU ₹758.75 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
GHCL ₹433.35 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
GICRE ₹349.80 AVOID → BUY if next session holds
GLAND ₹2,974.30 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
GNA ₹543.20 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
GNRL ₹113.96 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
GOKEX ₹776.95 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
GOODLUCK ₹479.75 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
GPIL ₹244.05 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
GPTHEALTH ₹161.37 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
GRANULES ₹867.30 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
GRAPHITE ₹717.10 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
GRAUWEIL ₹71.45 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
GREAVESCOT ₹194.45 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
GULFOILLUB ₹1,052.80 QUALITY-WAIT → BUY if next session holds
GVPIL ₹655.15 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
HAL ₹4,855.20 BUY → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
HARIOMPIPE ₹365.20 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
HDFCAMC ₹2,432.00 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
HEG ₹266.00 QUALITY-WAIT → BUY if next session holds
HONASA ₹468.90 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
HUDCO ₹179.24 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
ICICIAMC ₹3,013.70 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
ICICIBANK ₹1,427.50 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
IEX ₹117.50 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
IGIL ₹318.00 QUALITY-WAIT → BUY if next session holds
IKS ₹1,788.00 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
INDGN ₹599.35 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
INDIGOPNTS ₹1,178.00 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
INDORAMA ₹73.56 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
INDOTECH ₹3,666.60 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
INDRAMEDCO ₹351.40 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
INOXWIND ₹75.60 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
IOLCP ₹213.04 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
IREDA ₹112.95 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
JAGRAN ₹61.81 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
JAGSNPHARM ₹239.06 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
JAYBARMARU ₹120.19 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
JINDRILL ₹664.15 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
JKIL ₹491.30 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
JPOLYINVST ₹1,006.80 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
JSWDULUX ₹3,186.80 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
JTLIND ₹89.51 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
JUBLCPL ₹2,206.60 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
JUNIPER ₹215.33 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
KALAMANDIR ₹85.93 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
KALYANKJIL ₹591.00 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
KEI ₹4,704.00 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
KIRLOSENG ₹2,174.80 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
KISSHT ₹320.95 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
KKCL ₹504.50 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
KLBRENG-B ₹461.20 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
KMCSHIL ₹135.73 BUY → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
KNACK ₹185.93 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
KPITTECH ₹562.25 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
KRISHNADEF ₹1,066.40 BUY → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
KRN ₹1,625.40 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
LAOPALA ₹171.96 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
LAURUSLABS ₹1,876.70 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
LEMONTREE ₹107.28 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
LTFOODS ₹448.95 QUALITY-WAIT → BUY if next session holds
LUPIN ₹2,105.00 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
MANINDS ₹819.40 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
MAYURUNIQ ₹712.40 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
METROBRAND ₹934.50 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
MIDWESTLTD ₹1,062.60 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
MPSLTD ₹2,635.70 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
MSPL ₹34.78 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
MSUMI ₹36.90 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
NAM-INDIA ₹1,195.00 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
NATCOPHARM ₹838.30 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
NAVA ₹556.25 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
NAVINFLUOR ₹8,603.50 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
NAVNETEDUL ₹131.84 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
NEPHROPLUS ₹710.85 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
NETWEB ₹5,157.00 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
NH ₹1,911.80 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
NIITMTS ₹220.72 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
NITINSPIN ₹627.45 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
NITTAGELA ₹1,677.80 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
NIVABUPA ₹80.67 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
NRBBEARING ₹483.00 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
NSIL ₹5,677.00 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
ONEGLOBAL ₹522.00 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
ORIENTELEC ₹176.38 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
ORIENTHOT ₹139.11 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
PARAGMILK ₹250.25 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
PARAS ₹1,489.40 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
PARKHOSPS ₹286.80 BUY → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
PENIND ₹175.96 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
PFS ₹27.39 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
PGEL ₹559.55 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
PGIL ₹2,257.20 QUALITY-WAIT → BUY if next session holds
PIIND ₹2,430.00 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
PITTIENG ₹1,176.20 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
PIXTRANS ₹1,754.90 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
POLICYBZR ₹1,792.00 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
POWERICA ₹512.10 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
POWERMECH ₹2,359.80 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
PRAJIND ₹336.55 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
RACLGEAR ₹1,573.70 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
RAMCOSYS ₹604.35 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
RBLBANK ₹415.00 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
RECLTD ₹316.40 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
RELTD ₹159.21 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
RICOAUTO ₹135.47 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
RML ₹1,388.20 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
ROTO ₹63.59 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
ROUTE ₹512.05 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SAKAR ₹1,109.20 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
SAKSOFT ₹151.77 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SAMBHV ₹133.53 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SANDHAR ₹620.40 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SANGAMIND ₹576.30 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SANGHVIMOV ₹438.60 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SANOFI ₹3,122.00 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
SANSERA ₹3,896.30 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
SBIFUNDS ₹557.80 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
SCI ₹293.75 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SEAMECLTD ₹1,779.90 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SGMART ₹810.40 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
SHREEPUSHK ₹514.90 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SIEMENS ₹3,927.00 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
SIGNPOST ₹269.50 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SIKA ₹986.10 BUY → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
SIS ₹428.65 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
SKMEGGPROD ₹246.85 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SOMANYCERA ₹559.40 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SPAL ₹1,065.90 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SPARC ₹205.87 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
SPIC ₹71.02 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SPLPETRO ₹802.50 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
STAR ₹1,178.80 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
STUDDS ₹419.95 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SUNRAKSHAK ₹370.15 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SUNTV ₹452.85 HOLD → BUY if next session holds
SURAKSHA ₹338.90 BUY → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
SURYAROSNI ₹215.81 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
SWARAJENG ₹3,648.00 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
TAJGVK ₹329.20 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
TALBROAUTO ₹431.80 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
TATACAP ₹369.95 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
TATAINVEST ₹627.80 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
TBZ ₹528.90 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
TCPLPACK ₹3,862.40 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
TEAMLEASE ₹1,279.20 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
TGVSL ₹110.52 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
THERMAX ₹3,622.00 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
THOMASCOOK ₹112.52 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
TI ₹533.25 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
TINNARUBR ₹1,012.90 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
TIPSMUSIC ₹643.70 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
TITAGARH ₹896.45 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
TRAVELFOOD ₹1,285.30 BUY → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
TTKPRESTIG ₹548.00 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
TVSSRICHAK ₹5,305.00 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
UCOBANK ₹24.42 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
UGROCAP ₹85.42 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
ULTRACEMCO ₹11,175.00 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
ULTRAMAR ₹429.40 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
UNIPARTS ₹902.10 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
UTTAMSUGAR ₹284.00 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
VENKEYS ₹1,648.30 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
VESUVIUS ₹419.55 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
VSSL ₹356.45 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds
WAAREEINDO ₹265.55 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
WAAREERTL ₹852.60 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
WABAG ₹2,008.00 QUALITY-WAIT → BUY if next session holds
WEBELSOLAR ₹75.21 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
WHEELS ₹1,755.40 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
WINDLAS ₹1,154.75 HOLD → QUALITY-WAIT if next session holds
WONDERLA ₹526.30 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
WSTCSTPAPR ₹687.50 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
YATRA ₹114.97 BUY → HOLD if next session holds
YESBANK ₹22.42 AVOID → HOLD if next session holds
YUKEN ₹1,005.60 QUALITY-WAIT → HOLD if next session holds

Reporting today

No tracked name reports today.

Coming up

Source: NSE event calendar, filtered to the 1440 tracked names.

Market Overview

IndexClosePoints ChangeP/EP/B
Nifty 50 23,779.15 ▼ -118.55 ▼ -0.50% 20.10 2.88
Nifty Next 50 72,575.75 ▼ -305.15 ▼ -0.42% 19.19 3.23
Nifty 500 23,156.20 ▼ -97.95 ▼ -0.42% 22.44 3.22
Nifty Bank 57,088.30 ▼ -281.35 ▼ -0.49% 13.51 1.71
NIFTY Midcap 100 62,786.15 ▼ -292.90 ▼ -0.46% 30.26 4.32
▲ 959 advancing ■ 33 unchanged ▼ 1635 declining of 2627 equities, vs the 2026-09-04 close
Cash market, ₹ crore
FII / FPI net
▲ +280.13
bought 9,581 · sold 9,301
DII net
▲ +566.76
bought 13,154 · sold 12,587
FII / FPI DII
FII / DII daily net cash flow · ₹ crore · scroll to zoom, drag to pan

Source: NSE ind_close_all_20260907 (levels, index P/E and P/B) and the full-market bhavcopy (breadth).

Index P/E from NSE's official daily index file.

Since We Flagged

The desk's track record — the FIRST call made on each standing name, against its call today. Entry price is the close on the day of that first call, read from the cached bhavcopy for that date. "Unchanged" means the original call still stands.

CompanyFirst flaggedVerdict then Verdict nowAt flagNow Move
Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri LtdTBZ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 BUY unchanged ₹251.05 ₹528.90 ▲ +110.7%
Waterways Leisure Tourism LimitedCORDELIA Tue, 18 Aug 2026 HOLD unchanged ₹830.00 ₹109.08 ▼ -86.9%
India Glycols LtdINDIAGLYCO Tue, 18 Aug 2026 BUY AVOID ₹1,139.20 ₹279.00 ▼ -75.5%
Shanthi Gears LtdSHANTIGEAR Tue, 18 Aug 2026 HOLD unchanged ₹388.95 ₹640.00 ▲ +64.5%
HEG LtdHEG Tue, 18 Aug 2026 HOLD QUALITY-WAIT ₹739.25 ₹266.00 ▼ -64.0%
Goodluck India LtdGOODLUCK Tue, 18 Aug 2026 BUY unchanged ₹1,330.00 ₹479.75 ▼ -63.9%
PVP Ventures LtdPVP Tue, 18 Aug 2026 AVOID unchanged ₹40.20 ₹65.16 ▲ +62.1%
Jindal Worldwide LtdJINDWORLD Tue, 18 Aug 2026 HOLD unchanged ₹36.19 ₹58.52 ▲ +61.7%
Oriental Aromatics LtdOAL Tue, 18 Aug 2026 AVOID unchanged ₹341.95 ₹537.35 ▲ +57.1%
TD Power Systems LtdTDPOWERSYS Tue, 18 Aug 2026 HOLD unchanged ₹1,586.60 ₹734.15 ▼ -53.7%
Milky Mist Dairy Food LtdMILKYMIST Tue, 18 Aug 2026 QUALITY-WAIT unchanged ₹181.50 ₹276.01 ▲ +52.1%
Elitecon International LtdELITECON Tue, 18 Aug 2026 HOLD unchanged ₹17.13 ₹8.25 ▼ -51.8%

1428 more standing calls with history are not shown — this table is the 12 that have moved most since we flagged them.

Source: data/state.json (call memory) × data/prices/<date>.json.

Top Stories

Tata Sons chairman race narrows to three as Chandrasekaran succession remains unresolved Information Technology

Reporting as of Sept 5 names Tata Steel CEO T V Narendran, Tata Sons Group CFO Saurabh Agrawal and NSE MD/CEO Ashish Chauhan as the three contenders to succeed N. Chandrasekaran when his term ends Feb 2027. No decision has been announced; the process reads orderly so far, consistent with, but not yet confirming, a planned handover.

TCS
Sources: businesstoday.in · forbesindia.com

Yatra's board unanimously rejects Magna Holdings' $1.10/share tender offer Hospitality & Tourism

Yatra's board called Magna's unsolicited partial tender for ~31% of shares a 41.5-45% discount to recent trading highs, criticized the bidder's undisclosed identity and financing, and flagged 30+ conditions plus potential Indian withholding tax up to 42.74%. The offer expires Sept 17 unless extended. The public, combative rejection is itself the kind of defensive escalation the earlier 'resolves quietly' thesis assumed would not happen.

YATRA
Sources: globenewswire.com · stocktitan.net

Court block on the existing $100,000 H-1B fee clouds the proposed $103,265 escalation Information Technology

A Massachusetts court vacated the current $100,000 H-1B fee in June as unconstitutional, and the First Circuit denied the government's stay request in July, so the fee is unenforceable while litigation continues. That precedent makes DHS's proposed escalation to $103,265 less certain to be finalized as proposed than previously assumed -- a mild positive for Indian IT's cost outlook.

TCS · INFY · HCLTECH · WIPRO
Sources: cupahr.org · littler.com

Maruti Suzuki shares fall 4-5% on weak August volumes and a sharp export decline Automobiles

August 2026 sales of 219,220 units fell sequentially from July, with exports down over 7% YoY driving the drop. Cumulative FY27 volumes have already topped 1 million units and domestic PV sales remain up YoY, so the picture is mixed rather than uniformly negative, and no formal guidance cut accompanied the miss.

MARUTI
Sources: business-standard.com · marutisuzuki.com

Bharat Forge's defense order book stays strong even as Q1 profit swings to a loss Automobiles

Bharat Forge's defense order book stands at Rs 11,196 crore, including new marine gas-turbine wins, and standalone revenue grew 11.5% YoY with a 26.2% EBITDA margin -- but reported net profit fell -131.6% YoY to a loss of Rs 89.73 crore in the same quarter, a divergence not explained by anything found this session. A Sept 8 investor meet may clarify.

BHARATSE
Sources: finance.yahoo.com · screener.in

Sector Scorecard

Entry score is 40% cheap-vs-history + 25% quality trend + 20% news catalyst + 15% technicals, for the 2 sectors with a researched catalyst. The other 19 show —: no catalyst was researched for them, so their score renormalises over the remaining three inputs rather than assuming a neutral headline. ≥62 accumulate · 45–61 watch · <45 avoid.

SectorStanceEntryCheap QualityTechNews IndexIdx P/EB/W/H/A
Information Technology 36 scanned · 9 researched WATCH 59.7 59.2 78.5 43.1 +0 ▼ -2.28% 19.1 9/4/20/3
Banks 24 scanned · 5 researched AVOID 42.7 32.4 46.6 63.6 — ▼ -0.49% 13.5 0/0/15/9
Pharmaceuticals 43 scanned · 9 researched WATCH 45.4 21.1 72.8 64.6 — ▲ +0.75% 41.3 0/10/30/3
Automobiles 47 scanned · 10 researched WATCH 51.5 26.9 79.8 69.8 — ▼ -0.04% 32.2 12/7/24/4
FMCG 59 scanned · 3 researched WATCH 61.4 59.7 73.0 46.6 — ▼ -0.66% 31.6 6/14/29/10
Metals & Mining 30 scanned · 5 researched WATCH 49.9 28.4 73.8 67.5 — ▼ -1.24% 16.0 5/6/14/5
Realty 21 scanned · 4 researched WATCH 59.4 54.4 60.0 71.8 — ▼ -1.70% 37.9 2/2/8/9
Energy & Power 57 scanned · 5 researched WATCH 53.4 40.8 68.2 62.4 — ▼ -0.25% 14.7 8/6/22/21
Financial Services 66 scanned · 5 ranked elsewhere · 4 researched WATCH 55.4 57.8 47.5 62.0 — ▼ -0.44% 15.9 4/2/31/29
Healthcare & Hospitals 27 scanned · 16 ranked elsewhere · 2 researched AVOID 41.4 12.0 75.0 63.8 — ▲ +0.68% 43.3 2/7/16/2
Hospitality & Tourism 22 scanned · 4 researched WATCH 56.5 56.4 65.8 50.8 -0 ▼ -0.51% 87.7 10/2/4/6
Chemicals 37 scanned · 2 researched WATCH 58.0 50.0 69.0 61.0 — — — 5/8/18/6
Construction & Materials 34 scanned · 2 researched WATCH 61.2 65.5 69.1 36.2 — — — 8/3/14/9
Capital Goods 31 scanned · 1 researched AVOID 38.6 8.3 67.5 71.0 — — — 4/6/14/7
Textiles & Apparel 15 scanned · 2 researched WATCH 47.8 37.0 61.2 54.4 — — — 4/3/3/5
Retail & Consumer 22 scanned ACCUMULATE 63.4 64.2 73.4 44.6 — — — 4/3/7/8
Packaging & Plastics 9 scanned WATCH 54.0 38.9 65.3 75.6 — — — 3/1/2/3
Logistics & Transport 10 scanned · 1 researched WATCH 52.2 40.0 64.2 65.0 — — — 4/1/1/4
Telecom & Media 5 scanned ACCUMULATE 67.3 75.6 69.6 41.4 — — — 2/1/0/2
Commercial Services 8 scanned · 1 researched WATCH 57.3 73.6 48.8 28.0 — — — 0/0/4/4
Diversified & Other 858 scanned · 44 researched WATCH 54.2 44.2 65.5 61.8 — — — 133/98/386/241

Source: data/verdicts.json × NSE sector index closes.

Stocks to Watch

Split evenly across large/mid/small/micro cap so this list isn't one tier's picks — new calls first, then the highest long-term composites within each. Micro-cap names are boxed and flagged Highly Volatile — worth watching, not a call to buy — since their price swings run about twice every other tier's. Each card shows the figures that selected it — open the desk for the full six-lens panel.

AVOID
new call this session
P/E in the 1th percentile of its own 3-year range · ROCE 17.4% (up 6.4pt over 5y) · Altman Z 1.33 — distress zone
Composite 73.6 Mkt Cap 61,377 cr · Large P/E 6.93 ROCE 17.4% Piotroski 6/9
BUY
new call this session
P/E in the 64th percentile of its own 3-year range
Composite 69.6 Mkt Cap 179,551 cr · Large P/E 36.23 ROCE 38.4% Piotroski 5/9
AVOID
new call this session
P/E in the 49th percentile of its own 3-year range · ROCE 1.06% (up 1.1pt over 5y) · -25.1% off its 52-week high
Composite 65.9 Mkt Cap 15,421 cr · Mid P/E 55.41 ROCE 1.06% Piotroski 6/8
AVOID
new call this session
P/E in the 45th percentile of its own 3-year range · ROCE 10.5% (up 6.5pt over 5y)
Composite 63.1 Mkt Cap 22,155 cr · Mid P/E 32.51 ROCE 10.5% Piotroski 3/9
BUY
new call this session
P/E in the 1th percentile of its own 3-year range · ROCE 21.2% (up 4.2pt over 5y)
Composite 83.9 Mkt Cap 6,685 cr · Small P/E 43.36 ROCE 21.2% Piotroski 6/8
HOLD
new call this session
P/E in the 41th percentile of its own 3-year range · ROCE 17.0% (down 4.0pt over 5y)
Composite 71.7 Mkt Cap 12,380 cr · Small P/E 31.57 ROCE 17.0% Piotroski 4/9
HOLD
new call this session
Highly Volatile
ROCE 24.0% (up 16.0pt over 5y)
Composite 79.5 Mkt Cap 1,044 cr · Micro P/E 23.53 ROCE 24.0% Piotroski 6/8
HOLD
new call this session
Highly Volatile
P/E in the 2th percentile of its own 3-year range · ROCE 8.37% (up 3.4pt over 5y) · -32.5% off its 52-week high
Composite 72.4 Mkt Cap 2,531 cr · Micro P/E 22.68 ROCE 8.37% Piotroski 3/8

How We Evaluate

MetricWhy it is in the frameworkSource
Return on capital, level and trendDurable high ROCE predicts future returns; the trend separates a moat from a good year Novy-Marx 2013 JFE
Gross profitability (GP/assets)As predictive as book-to-market, and less prone to the value trap Novy-Marx 2013 JFE
Piotroski F-scoreA nine-signal accounting checklist that separates real improvers from statistically cheap traps Piotroski 2000 JAR
Cash-flow-to-net-profitAccrual-heavy profit reverts; cash-backed profit persists Sloan 1996 TAR
P/E versus the stock's own historyCheap relative to itself, not to a peer set that may be expensive as a whole Basu 1977 JF
Book-to-marketThe value premium, in its original form Fama–French 1992 JF
EV/EBITDACapital-structure-neutral, so it compares a leveraged firm to an unleveraged one Practitioner standard
Altman Z and interest coverageDistressed firms have delivered lower, not higher, returns — screen them out rather than chase them Altman 1968 JF; Campbell/Hilscher/Szilagyi 2008 JF
52-week-high proximity, 200-DMANearness to the high has predicted continuation — but momentum crashes, so never alone George & Hwang 2004 JF; Daniel & Moskowitz 2016 JFE
Promoter pledgePledged promoter holding is a governance red flag ahead of a forced sale Not currently available from either source — no penalty is applied

Full derivation in METHODOLOGY.md.