Stocks To Watch: GVK Power, Religare Enterprises, L&T, Tata Steel

• BHEL gets Rs 672 crore order from Indian Railways.

• Larsen & Toubro gets Delhi Expo Centre phase-I contract for Rs 2,790 crore.
• Thyssenkrupp to have 50 percent stake in Tata Steel joint venture for six years.
  
• GVK Power unit wins bid for 17,06,300 tonnes coal.
  
• SEBI revokes shell company status on Prakash Industries.

Indian equity benchmarks rose to record highs on Friday led by technology heavyweights such as Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys.

This morning, Japan's stocks opened flat after reaching the highest in more than a quarter century Monday, while the euro rebounded from a brief slump during holiday-thinned trading.

The Singapore-traded SGX Nifty, an early indicator of NSE Nifty 50 Index's performance in India was a little changed at 10,532 as of 6:50 a.m.

FPIs' net outflow from equities at Rs 7,300 crore in December so far.https://t.co/Fg3nDMt6ZC pic.twitter.com/FUq6Ejbnw2

Here are the stocks to watch Out

• BHEL gets Rs 672 crore order from Indian Railways.
• CBI files corruption charges against NBCC chairman.
• Larsen & Toubro gets Delhi Expo Centre phase-I contract for Rs 2,790 crore.
• Tata Power wins mining license project in Kamchatka province in Russian Far East.
• EID Parr unit to divest its entire 50 percent holding in Bartleet.n a slump sale basis for Rs 338 crore.
• Religare unit to divest its entire 50 percent holding in Bartleet.
• Thyssenkrupp to have 50 percent stake in Tata Steel joint venture for six years.
• Bharat Financial completes the third securitisation, sells loan portfolio worth Rs 653 crore.
• Suzlon to sell its stake in Shanay and Saroja to Skeiron renewable energy for Rs 280 crore.
• GVK Power unit wins bid for 17,06,300 tonnes coal.
• Tech Mahindra to acquire 32.07 percent stake in Comviva Technologies for Rs 328.65 crore.
• Dewan Housing Finance approves additional investment of Rs 16.33 crore in Social Worth Technologies.
• Lumax Auto says tax department conducting search at group's locations.
• SEBI revokes shell company status on Prakash Industries.
• Welspun Corp receives an order for the supply of 1.24 lakh MT pipes.
• Jindal Poly's Netherlands subsidiary to issue 2.6 lakh shares to a third-party investor.

Stock markets are likely to trade sideways amid lack of fresh triggers in a holiday-shortened week ahead. https://t.co/UyznfUs9vC pic.twitter.com/QIex2W80pE

Bulk Deals

• Ester Industries: Garnet International bought 7.5 lakh shares or 0.9 percent equity at Rs 49.86 each.
• Rushil Décor: Aspire Emerging Fund bought 1.6 lakh shares or 1.1 percent equity at Rs 900 each.
• Lokesh Machines: Sushmita Ashish Kacholia sold 1.2 lakh shares or 0.7 percent equity at Rs 73.95 each.
• Tara Jewels: Promoter Rajeev Sheth sold 3.4 lakh shares or 1.4 percent equity at Rs 16.86 each.
• The Byke Hospitality: Promoter Anil Patodia bought 2.01 lakh shares or 0.5 percent equity at Rs 173.91 each.

Here's what ONGC Videsh is doing to chase its 20 million tons annual output by 2020. https://t.co/Gk3IN7vrHA pic.twitter.com/xPeqj0MpLZ

F&O Setup

• Nifty December Futures closed trade at 10505, premium of 12 points versus 18 points.
• December Futures-Nifty open interest down 2 percent and Bank Nifty open interest down 1 percent.
• India VIX ended at 11.5, down 4 percent.
• Max open interest for December series at 10,500 Call, open interest at 56.4 lakhs, open interest down 14 percent.
• Max open interest for December series at 10,000 Put, open interest at 75 lakh, open interest down 6 percent.

In India's best year for IPOs, the top exchange can't go public.https://t.co/IgRNQgpbxU pic.twitter.com/1Mbezryli3

F&O Cues

• In Ban: Balrampur Chini, DHFL, DLF, Fortis Healthcare, GMR Infrastructure, IFCI, Jaiprakash Associates, RCom, Wockhardt
• New of ban: NIL
• Out of ban: HDIL, Jet Airways, JSW Energy

Only intraday positions can be taken in stocks which are in F&O ban. In case of rollover of these intraday positions, there is a penalty.

FPIs' net outflow from equities at Rs 7,300 crore in December so far.https://t.co/Fg3nDMt6ZC pic.twitter.com/FUq6Ejbnw2

Brokerage Radar

Credit Suisse on Tata Steel

• Maintained ‘Outperform' and a price target of Rs 830 per share, implying a potential upside of 16 percent from Friday's close.
• Assess sensitivity around Rs 12,800 billion rights issue and capacity expansion.
• 5mt brownfield capacity expansion to cost Rs 23,500 billion over four years.
• Rights issue to keep leverage ratios at a comfortable level for organic expansion.
• Capex will lead to higher debt, no Ebitda generation at a point making the stock look expensive.
• Project EV much higher than CapEx cost.
• Outlook does not change, and we remain constructive on the stock.

Kotak On Wipro

• Maintained ‘Reduce' with a price target of Rs 275 per share.
• Management confident of catching up with industry peers on growth by the next quarter.
• EBIT margins to remain steady and possibly have an upward bias in the next two years.
• Stock builds in management optimism.
• Pressure on market share especially in vendor consolidation decision a concern.
• Shrinkage in revenues on Healthplan already has played out.
• Valuations are full even after building in acceleration in growth.

Here are three big market themes of 2017 will stick around in 2018. (Via @BV)https://t.co/8xfNkgjH0d pic.twitter.com/2qLpX1amHl

Motilal Oswal On NHPC

• Initiated a coverage with ‘Buy' rating and a price target of Rs 30, implying a potential upside of 23 percent from yesterday's close.
• Valuations attractive at one-time book value and 6 percent dividend yield.
• Regulated equity to increase 35 percent, despite Subhanshiri project being on hold.
• Under-recoveries to decline on natural attrition and approval of five tariff orders.
• Higher dividend pay-out is boosting return on equity; room for even higher payout/buyback.
• Earnings are at inflexion after five years of stagnation.

Nomura On HDFC

• Upgraded to ‘Buy' From ‘Neutral' and price target of Rs 2000, implying a potential upside of 17.5 percent from Friday's close.
• Risk reward evenly placed now.
• Core mortgage – Growth robust; spread pressure could remain.
• HDFC's subsidiaries contribute above 50 percent of SOP value and best in class.
• HDFC's strategy of investing more in subsidiaries a high-value accretion for investors.

Nomura On Ashok Leyland

• Maintained ‘Buy' rating with price target of Rs 145 per share.
• Improving on MHCV demand visible.
• Roadmap for the e-way bill to curtail overloading: positive for demand.
• Higher tonnage share continues to rise.
• Ashok Leyland is a pure play on MHCV segment and commands a higher share in the higher tonnage segments.

Nifty 50, India's benchmark index, has given analysts the biggest pleasant surprise in three years.https://t.co/HPsLf9imxF pic.twitter.com/TRSw8cKIe9

Media Reports

• Cummins in talks to acquire Kirloskar Oil Engines in $500 million deal (Mint).
• Piramal Finance eyes hospitality sector, in talks with hotel firms (Mint).
• HDFC Mutual Funds looks to raise Rs 4,000 crore via IPO (Economic Times).
• Videocon may be referred to NCLT (Economic Times).
• IOC, BPCL keen to acquire GAIL, Companany prefers ONGC (PTI).
• SAIL may return to profit next year, says Steel Secretary Aruna Sharma (PTI).
• IOC, BPCL keen to acquire GAIL; company wants to merge with ONGC (PTI).

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