** Shares of IT services firm Happiest Minds Technologies
HAPP.NS rise as much as 2.7% to 1024.45 rupees, their highest
since Sept 23
** Stock set to rise for a second straight session
** Co said on Wednesday it will raise funds worth up to 14
bln rupees ($171.34 mln)
** More than 178,719 shares change hands vs 30-day avg of
350,115 shares
** All two analysts covering the stock have a "buy" or
"strong buy" rating; median PT is 1,187.5 rupees - Refinitiv
data
** Stock down 23.1% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 81.7100 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Anuran Sadhu in Bengaluru)
((Anuran.Sadhu@thomsonreuters.com ;))