** Shares of real estate firm DLF DLF.NS up as much as
3.8% to 776 rupees after Q3 profit jump
** DLF's Dec-qtr profit climbs 26%, revenue from operations
rise nearly 2%
** Jefferies says project pipeline for FY25/26 increased
significantly as co looks to add to Gurgaon premium project
success
** Adds strong cashflow, sales performance likely to
continue in medium term; maintains 'Buy' rating
** Analysts' avg rating on DLF and five other stocks in
10-member Nifty realty index .NIFTYREAL is 'buy' - LSEG data
** DLF up nearly 5% YTD vs 5.8% rise in Nifty realty index
(Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru)
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