Author: Aruna Kaim

Finding top-quality stocks in a volatile market can feel overwhelming, but quantitative screening helps eliminate bias and guesswork. Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv (LSEG), performs rigorous company-level analysis across 4,000+ listed equities. To help investors build institutional-grade portfolios, we focus on companies achieving a rare perfect score of 10 out of 10. Combining this quantitative rating with consensus “Strong Buy” and “Buy” recommendations from institutional analysts via the Institutional Brokers’ Estimate System (IBES) reveals actionable stock ideas backed by rock-solid fundamentals. Anatomy of a Perfect 10/10 Score Achieving a top rating on Stock Reports Plus is statistically rare—fewer than…

Whenever market volatility strikes, smart investors ask a fundamental question: Is this a buying opportunity, or a signal to be cautious? After a prolonged spell of market swings, institutional fund flows into Indian equities are finally stabilizing. While fear can paralyze decision-making and cause you to miss the bigger picture, complacency at this junction can be equally dangerous. With geopolitical pressures temporarily cooling off in the Gulf region and crude oil prices easing, market sentiment has turned cautiously optimistic. However, for this momentum to translate into sustained upside—and for analysts’ top large- and mid-cap stock picks to deliver 20%+ returns…

Most investors assume that earnings growth is the ultimate green light. If a company consistently grows its profits year after year, it must be a great investment—right? Not according to Warren Buffett. In one of his most famous letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Buffett dismantled this dangerous myth. He revealed how rapid growth can actually destroy shareholder value in certain businesses, while a modest enterprise that barely grows can turn into an extraordinary compounding machine. For any investor—especially in high-growth markets like India—cleaning up a portfolio starts with a simple framework. You must categorize businesses into three distinct buckets based…

For decades, the internet operated on an assumption of implicit trust: platforms assumed traffic was predominantly human, treating automated bots as rare exceptions to filter out. Traditional security relied on behavioral markers—IP addresses, browser cookies, typing speed, or image CAPTCHAs—to catch bad actors. That foundational assumption has broken down. As AI-driven software agents multiply and learn to mirror human activity, platforms are abandoning behavior-based checks in favor of strict identity verification—a shift that makes remaining anonymous online significantly harder. 1. Bots Have Outnumbered Humans Online According to the Thales Bad Bot Report, automated bots now account for over 53% of…

A fundamental shift is underway in the global electronics supply chain. Driven by rising memory prices and lengthening device lifecycles, display panel shipments to the refurbished smartphone market exceeded those sent to new-device manufacturers for the first time in Q1 2026, according to research firm Omdia. What began as a consumer trend toward budget-friendly alternatives is evolving into an essential strategy for panel makers looking to manage surplus production amidst slowing new-smartphone manufacturing. Key Data & Supply Chain Highlights Historic Shift: Refurbishment display shipments grew 20% year-on-year to 298 million units in Q1 2026, surpassing the 289 million panels shipped…

OpenAI’s anticipated move into consumer hardware is rapidly taking shape. Following earlier reports of a collaboration between the ChatGPT creator and former Apple chief designer Jony Ive, new details have emerged regarding the company’s first mass-market device: a portable, screenless AI companion. Designed to operate as an “AI-first computer” rather than a traditional stationary smart speaker, the device aims to assist users with everyday tasks through natural, fluid conversations. Key Highlights & Expectations Design & Form Factor: Shaped roughly like a donut and sized similarly to a hockey puck, the device is built to be easily carried with one hand.…

Some home upgrades fade into the background over time, but a great living room TV never does. From quiet movie nights to high-energy weekend match parties, a quality 55-inch display hits the sweet spot for most living spaces. It provides a cinema-style experience without completely overwhelming your decor, performing best when placed 6 to 8 feet away from your seating. With major sales like the Amazon Great Freedom Sale bringing notable price drops across top brands, now is a prime time to consider an upgrade. Today’s 55-inch models offer far more than just 4K resolution—you can choose between budget LED,…

 Bajaj General Insurance (formerly Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance unit of the Swiss Re Group, to establish a strategic commercial insurance partnership in India. Key Highlights of the MoU Expanding Global Reach for Indian Firms: The partnership plans to offer tailored international insurance programs for Indian enterprises expanding their operations overseas. Underwriting High-Growth Sectors: The collaboration will focus on providing advanced underwriting expertise in vital, high-growth sectors of the Indian economy, particularly manufacturing and high-tech industries. Structured Risk Solutions: By leveraging Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’…

 PNB Housing Finance expects its newly launched micro-housing loan business to achieve an Assets Under Management (AUM) of ₹100 crore by the end of the current financial year. The lender is deepening its footprint in the affordable housing segment, leveraging finalized policies and completed employee training to accelerate disbursements. Strategic Growth & Operational Highlights Maintaining Strict Underwriting: Despite expanding into lower-income customer segments, Managing Director and CEO Ajai Kumar Shukla emphasized that valuation, legal, and personal discussion protocols will remain strictly intact without compromising underwriting standards. Capital Utilization & Leverage: The company plans to scale its leverage ratio from the…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to prohibit Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) from offering revolving credit facilities without obtaining explicit regulatory approval. This proposed directive aims to bring greater regulatory oversight to digital lending products and credit-line solutions offered by NBFCs and fintech partners. Key Highlights of the RBI Proposal Prior Authorization Required: NBFCs will no longer be allowed to roll out pre-approved or dynamic revolving credit lines, credit cards, or card-like instruments without prior sanction from the central bank. Tighter Control on Credit Limits: Lenders will need to establish strict risk-management protocols, ensuring credit limits are not…