** Shares of drugmaker Cipla CIPL.NS climb 2.7% to 1,527.6 rupees; top gainer on benchmark Nifty 50 index .NSEI, which is down 0.8%
** India's No.3 drugmaker by sales reported first-quarter profit that beat estimates, with consol net profit rising 10% on-year to 12.98 billion rupees (~$150 million)
** Stock was trading flat ahead of results
** CIPL rated "buy" on avg, median PT at 1,675 rupees - data compiled by LSEG
** Session's gains reverse YTD losses, stock now up 0.1% so far in 2025
($1 = 86.5750 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru)
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