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HDFC Securities, in its latest Q4 FY26 results review, has shared a mixed outlook on Indian Hotels, MCX, Oberoi Realty, Sonata Software, Birla Corpwith clear stock-specific calls spanning Buy, Add and Reduce ratings along with revised target prices.

The government has reduced onshore crude oil royalty rates for nominated blocks and pre-NELP Production Sharing Contracts from 20% to 12.5%. Meanwhile, the royalty rate on New Well Gas has been reduced from 10% to 9%.

Brokerages remained largely positive on the FMCG major, with Jefferies and Citi maintaining their 'Buy' ratings, with target prices set at Rs 1,400 and Rs 1,300 respectively.

PVR-INOX has done a commendable job in reigning in operating and optimising capital costs, while also deleveraging the balance sheet, however, its business remains highly sensitive to occupancy, which depends on the quality and consistency of content.

Canara Bank reported a mixed quarter with healthy margins and controlled opex and provisions; however, treasury loss and moderation in NIM guidance have resulted in a slight cut in Motilal Oswal's earnings.

GM in October trimmed hundreds of salaried workers, in addition to thousands of blue collar staff who were laid off as GM's investments in electric vehicles went sour.

Allen's family office is acquiring 40 million shares at a price of $3 each, according to a statement from the company on Monday.

The funding round saw participation from Abler Nordic, GAWA Capital (through its vehicle Huruma Fund) and Oikocredit, the company said in a statement.

The SBI chairman also said India would need massive capital mobilisation to achieve the Viksit Bharat goal by 2047.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge collected around Rs 0.19 crore net in India on Day 54, according to Sacnilk. The film is currently running across 545 shows nationwide.

Family businesses often confuse control and execution with true ownership. While running the business drives performance, ownership is revealed in capital discipline, long-term judgment and the ability to balance growth with preservation across cycles.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 opened to $77 million in North America across 4,150 theatres. In comparison, the original The Devil Wears Prada had opened with $27.5 million in 2006.

Survey of 19,000 Delhi-NCR flyers finds high fares, poor connectivity and long travel time keeping passengers loyal to Delhi airport despite Jewar's launch next month.

India's prepaid-postpaid pricing divide has nearly vanished, with the monthly spending gap narrowing from Rs 160 in 2020 to just Rs 5 in 2025 as telecom tariff hikes reshaped consumer economics.

Lenders book steep fall/loss in treasury income; start making provisions for ECL shift.

Last month, Jacqueline Fernandez filed an application to become a prosecution witness in exchange for possible leniency. She has continuously insisted that she was an innocent victim who was duped.

Move aimed at strengthening recovery mechanisms and preventing early-stage stressed loans as SBI posts lowest bad loan ratio in two decades.

FMCG companies plan price hikes on soaps, biscuits, and packaged foods due to rising crude oil linked inflation, higher packaging, and fuel costs amid geopolitical tensions.

NITES emphasised that its request is "not confrontation with employers, but collective national cooperation," and said work from home should be viewed as a responsible economic measure.

PM Modi urged Indians to judiciously use petrol and diesel, adopt work-from-home to cut down on daily travel, postpone gold purchases and foreign travel, among other measures, to strengthen the economy and battle the current global headwinds.